CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Otway

Ohio · 107 residents · 0.18 sq mi

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Otway is a city of 107 people in Ohio. At a median age of 40.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $23,300. That trails the Ohio median by roughly 40%. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

107

+24%vs 2000

vs 86 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.3

−7%vs 2000

vs 43.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.18 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202483

Age distribution, 1990

Under 52.8%(3)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.6%(6)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(8)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.6%(6)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.6%(6)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.6%(21)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.1%(13)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.4%(9)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.3%(10)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7417.8%(19)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.6%(6)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,143

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,500 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,535

−34%vs 2000

vs $12,966 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.0%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$23,300

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2022

Median gross rent

$200

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $375 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.6%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.0% in 2000

21.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.5%(83)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(107)

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.

Ancestry

German27.7%(23)

American12%(10)

Irish2.4%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.6%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

61.5%

−5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.8 min

+12%vs 2000

vs 22.1 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 married63.6%(21)

Married27.3%(9)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced9.1%(3)

Women 15+

Never married0%(0)

Married55.2%(16)

Widowed6.9%(2)

Divorced37.9%(11)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.8%

−2.8 ptssince 2013

from 7.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

39.8%

+20.8 ptssince 2020

from 19.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.3%

−10.5 ptssince 2020

from 23.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

8.4%

−39.2 ptssince 2020

from 47.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

41.0%

+17.2 ptssince 2020

from 23.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.2%

−13.1 ptssince 2020

from 14.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

54.2%

−7.7 ptssince 2020

from 61.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

49.4%

−12.5 ptssince 2020

from 61.9% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)100%(1)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1 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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