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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Otterville

Missouri · 476 residents · 0.49 sq mi
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With 476 people, Otterville is a city in Missouri. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. At a median age of 40.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $46,200. That trails the Missouri median by roughly 29%. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 40.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

476
−6%since 1990
from 505 in 1990
1990 – 2025
40.2
+15%since 1990
from 35.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.49 sq mi
Population, 19902024
35440345350255219902000201020202024Otterville
2024489
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.8%(37)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95%(24)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.3%(25)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.8%(37)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.6%(36)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412%(57)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4410.9%(52)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415.5%(74)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6412.2%(58)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748%(38)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.9%(28)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.1%(10)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,031
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,250 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$12,741
+32%since 1990
from $9,648 in 1990
US average: $21,522
14.3%
+3.5 ptssince 1990
from 10.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$46,200
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $33,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$356
+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $227 in 1990
US average: $602
76.0%
−6.0 ptssince 1990
from 82.0% in 1990
24.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic98.4%(497)
Black0.4%(2)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(7)
Asian0.8%(4)
2000
White, non-Hispanic97.9%(466)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(4)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry
German29.2%(143)
Irish16.2%(79)
American14.5%(71)
English8.2%(40)
Scotch-Irish3.5%(17)
Italian2%(10)
Scottish0.8%(4)
Dutch0.4%(2)
Norwegian0.4%(2)
Polish0.2%(1)
Welsh0.2%(1)
Section 05

Education

9.1%
+2.5 ptssince 1990
from 6.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
77.7%
+10.3 ptssince 1990
from 67.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
4.5%
+2.6 ptssince 1990
from 1.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.4 min
−40%since 1990
from 25.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.9%(43)
Married57.8%(100)
Widowed4%(7)
Divorced13.3%(23)
Women 15+
Never married22.4%(47)
Married49%(103)
Widowed14.3%(30)
Divorced14.3%(30)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.9%
−8.3 ptssince 2013
from 14.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
54.6%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 51.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.2%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 21.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
35.6%
+7.4 ptssince 2020
from 28.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
6.7%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 9.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 67.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.0%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 42.9% 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)8.3%(3)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.7%(6)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era72.2%(26)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 36 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 Otterville, Missouri?

Otterville, Missouri has about 476 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Otterville, Missouri?

The typical household in Otterville, Missouri earns about $27,031 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Otterville, Missouri expensive?

In Otterville, Missouri, the median home is worth about $46,200, and the typical rent is about $356 a month.

How educated are people in Otterville, Missouri?

About 9.1% of adults age 25 and over in Otterville, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Otterville, Missouri?

About 14.3% of people in Otterville, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

Has Otterville, Missouri grown since 1990?

Yes, Otterville, Missouri has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 29 residents, a change of about -6 percent over that period.

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

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