COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Otsego County

Michigan · 17,957 residents · 515 sq mi

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With 17,957 people, Otsego County is a county in Michigan. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $56,300. There are 5,344 fewer people here than in 2000. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% 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

17,957

−23%vs 2000

vs 23,301 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.7

−11%vs 2000

vs 37.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

515 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202426K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.7%(1,387)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.6%(1,550)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(1,411)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(1,245)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.6%(1,006)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.4%(2,766)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.6%(2,617)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.2%(1,827)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.6%(1,715)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.4%(1,507)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844%(716)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(210)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,356

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,876 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,366

−43%vs 2000

vs $19,810 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.5%

+2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$56,300

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $101,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$365

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $540 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.1%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.7% in 2000

20.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97%(22,603)

Black0.2%(42)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(175)

Asian0.3%(79)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99%(17,773)

Black0.1%(10)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(53)

Asian0.4%(67)

Other0.6%(107)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.2%(313)

Central American0.2%(63)

Cuban0.2%(62)

Guatemalan0.2%(44)

South American0.1%(28)

Peruvian0.1%(28)

Salvadoran0.1%(14)

Puerto Rican0%(8)

Costa Rican0%(5)

Spaniard0%(2)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(63)

Korean0.2%(60)

Malaysian0.1%(30)

Asian Indian0%(4)

Ancestry

German23.2%(5,945)

Irish15.5%(3,964)

English14.4%(3,679)

Polish12.4%(3,182)

American7.6%(1,956)

French5.1%(1,314)

Italian4%(1,030)

Scottish2.4%(602)

Dutch2.3%(588)

French Canadian1.6%(410)

Swedish1.2%(306)

Czech0.7%(190)

+ 29 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.7%(187)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(172)

Hungarian0.7%(168)

Welsh0.4%(110)

Finnish0.4%(109)

Russian0.4%(104)

Belgian0.4%(93)

Croatian0.3%(73)

Danish0.3%(68)

Arab0.2%(61)

Greek0.2%(61)

Ukrainian0.2%(46)

Iranian0.2%(44)

Austrian0.2%(43)

Canadian0.1%(38)

Swiss0.1%(38)

Lebanese0.1%(30)

British0.1%(28)

Slovak0.1%(28)

Subsaharan African0.1%(27)

Iraqi0.1%(23)

Lithuanian0.1%(13)

Armenian0%(11)

Nigerian0%(7)

Portuguese0%(5)

Romanian0%(4)

Serbian0%(4)

Slovene0%(3)

Egyptian0%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.7%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.5%

−6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.4%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.9 min

+28%vs 2000

vs 12.5 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 married28.9%(3,086)

Married57.2%(6,114)

Widowed2.3%(246)

Divorced11.6%(1,245)

Women 15+

Never married24.4%(2,591)

Married54.9%(5,833)

Widowed8.5%(906)

Divorced12.3%(1,303)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.7%

−6.4 ptssince 2013

from 12.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

61.3%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 56.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.2%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 14.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.7%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 24.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.0%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 21.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.9%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 3.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.4%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 69.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.8%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 42.7% 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)27.5%(564)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.9%(326)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era32.5%(666)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.9%(38)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.7%(14)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,049 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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