Population 234 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ottosen
Household size in Ottosen
| Period | Ottosen | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Ottosen are small: just 2.36 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. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
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 Ottosen
| Period | Ottosen | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.6 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Ottosen skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.5, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Ottosen
| Period | Ottosen | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Ottosen: 6.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Ottosen
Renters in Ottosen
| Period | Ottosen | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.8% of households in Ottosen rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 58.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 6.5 points, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Ottosen
| Period | Ottosen | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Ottosen is close to the national rate: 8.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Ottosen
| Period | Ottosen | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1943 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1942 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1944 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1946 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Ottosen is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1946, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Ottosen
| Period | Ottosen | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $467 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $421 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $550 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $709 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$241 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ottosen costs $709 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Ottosen
Bachelor's degrees in Ottosen
| Period | Ottosen | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ottosen have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.8%, 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 Ottosen
| Period | Ottosen | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.3% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.9% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.9% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Ottosen is a bit above the national rate: 90.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in Iowa overall (93.0%).
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 Ottosen
| Period | Ottosen | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Ottosen than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, against 5.4%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Ottosen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottosen | 2.36 | 42.5 | 6.1% | 17.8% | 8.7% | 1946 | $709 | 22.8% | 90.8% | 3.5% |
| Bode | 2.31 | 42.7 | 6.1% | 18.3% | 8.8% | 1945 | $704 | 22.0% | 90.6% | 3.2% |
| West Bend | 2.63 | 36.0 | 4.2% | 14.8% | 11.3% | 1966 | $613 | 27.4% | 94.3% | 3.0% |
| Bradgate | 2.29 | 44.2 | 18.2% | 10.1% | 4.6% | 1938 | $721 | 14.2% | 93.2% | 1.5% |
| St. Joseph | 2.68 | 40.1 | 4.9% | 14.5% | 4.0% | 1963 | $901 | 24.2% | 96.4% | 2.1% |
| Rolfe | 2.62 | 38.9 | 13.3% | 13.1% | 25.6% | 1945 | $606 | 14.7% | 84.4% | 12.1% |
| Rutland | 2.29 | 44.0 | 17.9% | 10.5% | 4.8% | 1939 | $716 | 14.4% | 92.9% | 1.4% |
| Livermore | 2.23 | 39.2 | 6.7% | 16.0% | 12.6% | 1954 | $929 | 7.9% | 95.2% | 1.2% |
| Plover | 2.47 | 40.0 | 9.7% | 20.2% | 19.1% | 1948 | $700 | 16.9% | 87.7% | 5.1% |
| Gilmore City | 2.37 | 42.8 | 9.3% | 21.2% | 14.4% | 1949 | $678 | 17.4% | 88.6% | 3.2% |
| Whittemore | 2.34 | 42.4 | 8.1% | 11.5% | 14.8% | 1953 | $832 | 20.4% | 96.4% | 0.6% |
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 Ottosen. 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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