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Otter Lake

Michigan · 485 residents · 0.76 sq mi
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Otter Lake is home to 485 people in Michigan. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. The typical home is worth $37,900. Getting to work takes 32 minutes on average. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 40%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

485
+11%vs 2000
vs 437 in 2000
1990 – 2025
30.1
−7%vs 2000
vs 32.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.76 sq mi
Population, 19902024
33840747754761619902000201020202024Otter Lake
2024379
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.5%(41)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(38)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.5%(51)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1911.8%(57)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.1%(20)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.8%(72)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418.6%(90)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547%(34)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.5%(46)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.5%(22)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.5%(12)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.4%(2)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,544
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $49,000 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,393
−42%vs 2000
vs $17,927 in 2000
US average: $14,340
15.5%
+7.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$37,900
−40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $82,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$380
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $486 in 2000
US average: $450
83.5%
+3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.5% in 2000
16.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95%(415)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(12)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(485)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Asian origin
Hmong1.6%(6)
Ancestry
German21.6%(82)
English14.2%(54)
Irish13.7%(52)
Polish10.6%(40)
French9.8%(37)
Italian9.8%(37)
American8.2%(31)
Dutch6.3%(24)
Norwegian4%(15)
Scottish1.6%(6)
+ 3 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian1.1%(4)
Welsh1.1%(4)
Finnish0.3%(1)
Section 05

Education

5.8%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.5%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.9%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 2.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

31.7 min
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 31.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.3%(61)
Married36.4%(63)
Widowed3.5%(6)
Divorced24.9%(43)
Women 15+
Never married28.9%(54)
Married36.9%(69)
Widowed29.4%(55)
Divorced4.8%(9)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.3%
−16.4 ptssince 2013
from 21.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
59.4%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 55.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
4.0%
−7.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
34.0%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 29.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
32.2%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 29.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 0.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 62.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
58.0%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 54.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)5.1%(2)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.8%(5)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era15.4%(6)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War17.9%(7)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 39 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Otter Lake, Michigan?

Otter Lake, Michigan has about 485 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Otter Lake, Michigan?

The typical household in Otter Lake, Michigan earns about $26,544 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Otter Lake, Michigan expensive?

In Otter Lake, Michigan, the median home is worth about $37,900, and the typical rent is about $380 a month.

How educated are people in Otter Lake, Michigan?

About 5.8% of adults age 25 and over in Otter Lake, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Otter Lake, Michigan?

About 15.5% of people in Otter Lake, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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