City profile · Indiana · Census ACS 2023

Otterbein, IN

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Otterbein - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,414
Residents
$63,676
Median income
$137,400
Median home
$1,242
Median rent (state)

Otterbein - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Otterbein lands in the 41st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

41st
percentile, household income
23rd
percentile, home value
40th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Otterbein, IN

Otterbein is a small town in Indiana, home to 1,414 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $63,676 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 3.8%. Otterbein's housing stock carries a median value of $137,400, and the median resident age is 35.8 years. 18.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 67.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Living costs in Indiana run below the national norm: the state registers 93.3 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,242 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Indiana run around $235, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 81.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

1,414 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Indiana

Median Household Income

$63,676 /yr

Poverty 3.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Indiana average

How does Otterbein compare to other US cities?

Otterbein measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 41% higher than other cities
Home value 23% pricier than other cities
Median rent 40% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Otterbein against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Indiana only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Indiana-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent sits close to the middle of Indiana's city distribution

Among the 850 Indiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Otterbein ranks #201 - the 74th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Otterbein only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#347 of 766
55th percentile in Indiana
Median Gross Rent
#201 of 850
74th percentile in Indiana
Median Home Value
#358 of 771
53rd percentile in Indiana
Poverty Rate
#536 of 849
36th percentile in Indiana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#317 of 850
62nd percentile in Indiana

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Indiana only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

41stIncome percentile

41st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Otterbein's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$137,400 Among the most affordable more affordable than 77% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Otterbein $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Otterbein, IN Otterbein, IN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Otterbein, IN-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Otterbein, IN median $63,676/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Otterbein, IN's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Otterbein, IN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 18.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 67.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,414
Median Income
$63,676
Median Home Value
$137,400
Median Age
35.8
Poverty Rate
3.8%
Labor force participation
67.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.6%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,130 residents1,135 residents1,140 residents1,145 residents1,150 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,142 residents 1,139 residents ▼ -0.3%
Otterbein's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
85.9%
Carpool
9.0%
Public Transit
0.5%
Walk
0.8%
Work from Home
2.8%
Other
1.0%

Based on 754 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Indiana - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Indiana state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Indiana state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Otterbein sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,242/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
81.8 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Indiana

South Whitley
1,412 people
Warren Park
1,411 people
Nashville
1,420 people
Lake Dalecarlia
1,421 people
Fairview Park
1,426 people
Darmstadt
1,428 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Otterbein's 1,414 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hansen, ID
1,414 people
Rossmoyne, OH
1,414 people
Coal Fork, WV
1,414 people
Leilani Estates, HI
1,415 people
Malvern, IA
1,415 people
Strawberry Point, IA
1,415 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Otterbein's $63,676 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Protection, KS
$63,676 median income
Hapeville, GA
$63,673 median income
Lakota, ND
$63,672 median income
Red Lion, PA
$63,672 median income
Van Vleck, TX
$63,682 median income
Hornbeak, TN
$63,669 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Otterbein, IN Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Otterbein, IN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 92.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.5% White 92.9% Black or African American 2.1% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 4.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Otterbein compares to nearby Indiana cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Otterbein (this city) 1,414 $63,676
South Whitley 1,412 $59,191
Warren Park 1,411 $39,865
Nashville 1,420 $48,750
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IN NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Otterbein, IN?

What is the population of Otterbein, IN? +

Otterbein, IN counts 1,414 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Otterbein, IN? +

The median household income in Otterbein is $63,676 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Otterbein? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Otterbein; the closest available measure is the Indiana state average, a cost of living index of 93.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Indiana vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Otterbein, IN? +

A typical home in Otterbein is worth $137,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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