Otsego County, MI

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2023 Population

25,352

0.519% 1-year growth

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

44.5

0.224% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

9.64%

9.65% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$67,285

7.03% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$196,500

10.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

12,226

3.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Otsego County, MI had a population of 25.4k people with a median age of 44.5 and a median household income of $67,285. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Otsego County, MI grew from 25,221 to 25,352, a 0.519% increase and its median household income grew from $62,865 to $67,285, a 7.03% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Otsego County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.91%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.26%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.801%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.627%).

None of the households in Otsego County, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Otsego County, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Otsego County, MI was $196,500, and the homeownership rate was 78%.

Most people in Otsego County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Otsego County, MI was 2 cars per household.

Otsego County, MI borders Antrim County, MI, Charlevoix County, MI, Cheboygan County, MI, Crawford County, MI, Kalkaska County, MI, Montmorency County, MI, and Oscoda County, MI.

United States Michigan

Population & Diversity

Otsego County, MI is home to a population of 25.4k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.53% of Otsego County, MI residents were born outside of the country (387 people).

In 2023, there were 32.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.7k people) in Otsego County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 738 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 319 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.2% of Otsego County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Otsego County, MI was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Otsego County, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Otsego County, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
23.7k ± 82
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
738 ± 128
Two+ (Hispanic)
319 ± 94.3

1.93%

Hispanic Population

490 people

1.93% of the people in Otsego County, MI are hispanic (490 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Otsego County, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
79,402 ± 6,891 people
India
76,527 ± 6,766 people
Iraq
57,451 ± 5,868 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 79,402 Michigan residents, followed by India with 76,527 and Iraq with 57,451.

Foreign-Born Population

1.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

387 people

1.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

327 people

As of 2023, 1.53% of Otsego County, MI residents (387 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Otsego County, MI was 1.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Otsego County, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
664 ± 136
Gulf War (2001-)
533 ± 189
Gulf War (1990s)
269 ± 97

Otsego County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Otsego County, MI employs 12.2k people. The largest industries in Otsego County, MI are Retail Trade (1,721 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,710 people), and Manufacturing (1,336 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($96,042), Utilities ($93,750), and Public Administration ($67,396).

Males in Michigan have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,244. The income inequality in Michigan (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

12.2k

2023 Value

± 727

3.2%

1 Year growth

± 8.04%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Otsego County, MI grew at a rate of 3.2%, from 11.8k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Otsego County, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,493 people), Management Occupations (1,247 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (940 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Otsego County, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.2k

2023 Value

± 727

3.2%

1 Year growth

± 8.04%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Otsego County, MI grew at a rate of 3.2%, from 11.8k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Otsego County, MI, are Retail Trade (1,721 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,710 people), and Manufacturing (1,336 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Otsego County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Otsego County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,917

Median earning men ± $2,442

$37,635

Median earning women ± $3,763

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($82,731), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,985), and Manufacturing ($60,344).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($60,938), Public Administration ($58,086), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,221).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

55
Construction
47
Other Services (except Public Administration)
46
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$81.7k
Retail Trade
$80.5k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$53.2k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Otsego County, MI went to Donald J. Trump with 66.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.2%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.2%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Otsego County, MI went to Donald J. Trump with 66.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.2%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Otsego County, MI for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Otsego County, MI was $196,500 in 2023, which is 0.648 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $178,400 to $196,500, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Otsego County, MI is 78%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Otsego County, MI have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Otsego County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Otsego County, MI is $67,285. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Otsego County, MI was Census Tract 9506 with a value of $78,828, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $77,212 and $74,309.

In 2023, 11.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Otsego County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.14%.

Housing

Property

$196,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,488

$8,577

Median Property Taxes

±$547

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Otsego County, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Otsego County, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78%

Homeownership

2023

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78% of the housing units in Otsego County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Otsego County, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9506
Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9505

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Otsego County, MI was Census Tract 9506 with a value of $78,828, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $77,212 and $74,309.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Otsego County, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,285

Median Household Income

± $4,068

11k

Number of Households

± 696

In 2023, the median household income of the 11k households in Otsego County, MI grew to $67,285 from the previous year's value of $62,865.

The following chart displays the households in Otsego County, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Otsego County, MI is from Michigan.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)

In 2023, 77.3% of workers in Otsego County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (10.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Otsego County, MI have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.02% of the workforce in Otsego County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Otsego County, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Otsego County, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Otsego County, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Otsego County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.14%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

9.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Otsego County, MI (2.41k out of 25k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Otsego County, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 15% of the children was living in poverty in Otsego County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.8% of the population of Otsego County, MI has health coverage, with 46.4% on employee plans, 16.7% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 1.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Otsego County, MI see 1238 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.406% increase from the previous year (1233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1405 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 361 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,238 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Otsego County, MI

Primary care physicians in Otsego County, MI see an average of 1,238 patients per year. This represents a 0.406% increase from the previous year (1,233 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Otsego County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.17%

Uninsured

46.4%

Employer Coverage

16.7%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

1.62%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Otsego County, MI declined by 17.9% from 7.51% to 6.17%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Otsego County, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Otsego County, MI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Otsego County, MI.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.9% in Otsego County, MI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Otsego County, MI.