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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Otego, IL compare?
| Figure | Otego, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,382 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,445 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 41 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.2% |
| Measure | Otego, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,306±259 |
| Median age | 38.7±4.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.3%±0.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.4%±7.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±2.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.1%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 8.3%±3.5 pts |
| Median household income | $54,286±$11,718 |
| Per capita income | $27,707±$4,326 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.2%±7.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0%±2.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $130,900±$23,033 |
| Median gross rent | $958±$120 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.6%±20.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.0%±7.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2%±2.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.3%±3.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.6%±13.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.2 min±4.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.9%±4.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov