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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 Otto, MI compare?
| Figure | Otto, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 925 |
| Change since April 2020 | +7.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 858 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 24 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Otto, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 864±140 |
| Median age | 41.5±6.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.9%±3.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.1%±5.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.7%±0.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.1%±5.0 pts |
| Median household income | $69,583±$15,706 |
| Per capita income | $28,967±$4,003 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.4%±6.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 10.4%±4.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $170,700±$28,253 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±100.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 95.4%±4.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±7.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.9%±6.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.3%±7.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±7.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.1 min±4.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.6%±2.3 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