Population 2,744 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Otterbein
Household size in Otterbein
| Period | Otterbein | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.66 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Otterbein average 2.66 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Indiana as a whole, where it has 2.54 people. Household size has climbed from 2.55 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Otterbein
| Period | Otterbein | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.0 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.4 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Otterbein is 37.4 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Otterbein
| Period | Otterbein | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Otterbein (13.8%), above 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 Otterbein
Renters in Otterbein
| Period | Otterbein | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.5% of households in Otterbein rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 40.0% 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 Otterbein
| Period | Otterbein | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Otterbein than nationally: 8.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across Indiana.
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 Otterbein
| Period | Otterbein | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Otterbein was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Otterbein
| Period | Otterbein | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $695 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $757 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $758 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $917 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$222 | +$384 | +$606 |
Rent in Otterbein runs $917 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Otterbein
Bachelor's degrees in Otterbein
| Period | Otterbein | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.5% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.0% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Otterbein (30.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Indiana as a whole looks much the same.
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 Otterbein
| Period | Otterbein | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.6% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.9% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.7% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.4% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Otterbein is close to the national rate: 89.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Otterbein
| Period | Otterbein | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Otterbein than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, 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).
Otterbein 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otterbein | 2.66 | 37.4 | 13.8% | 19.5% | 8.1% | 1976 | $917 | 30.0% | 89.4% | 3.4% |
| Montmorenci | 2.60 | 36.1 | 21.1% | 12.4% | 15.1% | 1990 | $1,021 | 37.6% | 84.6% | 2.0% |
| Templeton | 2.59 | 43.5 | 10.1% | 17.9% | 8.5% | 1956 | $738 | 24.0% | 90.9% | 1.9% |
| Oxford | 2.51 | 43.4 | 13.3% | 17.1% | 9.7% | 1945 | $701 | 19.0% | 88.2% | 4.3% |
| Pine Village | 2.53 | 41.0 | 4.6% | 19.6% | 6.1% | 1975 | $918 | 28.9% | 95.5% | 4.5% |
| Independence | 2.81 | 45.7 | 9.6% | 10.0% | 2.3% | 1991 | $912 | 19.3% | 89.5% | 5.6% |
| West Lafayette | 2.21 | 29.5 | 4.9% | 57.9% | 22.8% | 1993 | $1,220 | 63.8% | 84.4% | 4.0% |
| Cairo | 2.58 | 37.6 | 17.7% | 13.8% | 12.9% | 1990 | $1,036 | 37.6% | 88.4% | 2.2% |
| Westpoint | 2.56 | 44.2 | 4.1% | 6.1% | 1.9% | 1985 | $1,004 | 40.9% | 91.4% | 3.1% |
| Roberts | 2.27 | 54.9 | 5.3% | 9.8% | 6.0% | 1971 | $754 | 13.3% | 95.4% | 13.2% |
| Winthrop | 2.67 | 47.8 | 8.4% | 7.6% | 2.1% | 1992 | $920 | 20.4% | 90.4% | 4.6% |
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 Otterbein. 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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