Population 522 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Otsego Lake
Household size in Otsego Lake
| Period | Otsego Lake | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Otsego Lake are small: just 2.24 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.55, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Otsego Lake
| Period | Otsego Lake | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.1 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.1 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.0 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.8 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.0, Otsego Lake is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Otsego Lake
| Period | Otsego Lake | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.1% of households in Otsego Lake, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Otsego Lake
Renters in Otsego Lake
| Period | Otsego Lake | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.3% of households in Otsego Lake rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 39.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Otsego Lake
| Period | Otsego Lake | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.0% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.0% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 44.0% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.2% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Otsego Lake: 34.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Otsego Lake
| Period | Otsego Lake | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +6 |
Homes in Otsego Lake are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Michigan as a whole, where the median home dates to 1972.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Otsego Lake
| Period | Otsego Lake | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $808 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $850 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,134 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,337 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$529 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Otsego Lake runs $1,337 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Michigan overall ($1,228). Rent takes 29.1% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Otsego Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Otsego Lake
| Period | Otsego Lake | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Otsego Lake have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Otsego Lake
| Period | Otsego Lake | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.0% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Otsego Lake: 98.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Otsego Lake
| Period | Otsego Lake | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Otsego Lake than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Otsego Lake compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otsego Lake | 2.24 | 50.0 | 4.1% | 11.3% | 34.2% | 1983 | $1,337 | 24.5% | 98.8% | 3.6% |
| Waters | 2.17 | 54.1 | 5.1% | 13.3% | 46.2% | 1982 | $1,183 | 20.2% | 95.6% | 7.6% |
| Eyedylwild Beach | 2.43 | 48.6 | 5.2% | 5.5% | 23.0% | 1989 | $1,263 | 20.8% | 96.8% | 5.8% |
| Oak Grove | 2.44 | 35.1 | 10.9% | 20.8% | 26.7% | 1984 | $854 | 36.1% | 94.5% | 1.2% |
| Gaylord | 2.22 | 44.1 | 11.6% | 27.7% | 16.3% | 1983 | $1,092 | 27.8% | 94.1% | 3.3% |
| Frederic | 2.23 | 52.0 | 6.8% | 12.6% | 43.6% | 1983 | $915 | 21.2% | 92.0% | 9.9% |
| Elmira | 2.43 | 41.9 | 8.0% | 7.3% | 25.3% | 1990 | $1,013 | 25.1% | 95.5% | 4.0% |
| Alba | 2.35 | 41.6 | 10.8% | 9.6% | 41.8% | 1985 | $972 | 22.0% | 95.2% | 3.3% |
| Sparr | 2.53 | 43.9 | 8.2% | 9.1% | 28.3% | 1981 | $1,017 | 25.4% | 94.2% | 3.6% |
| Leetsville | 2.05 | 52.8 | 9.4% | 11.3% | 25.6% | 1988 | $844 | 17.8% | 93.8% | 9.4% |
| Wetzel | 2.21 | 48.0 | 12.1% | 14.4% | 26.2% | 1989 | $1,009 | 16.2% | 93.7% | 6.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Otsego Lake. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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