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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 Otsego, MI compare?
| Figure | Otsego, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,045 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,120 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,027 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.1% |
| Measure | Otsego, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,074±20 |
| Median age | 35.8±3.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.2%±6.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 73.8%±13.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.6%±8.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.5%±5.2 pts |
| Median household income | $74,156±$7,774 |
| Per capita income | $26,669±$3,465 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.3%±4.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3%±2.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $160,500±$12,306 |
| Median gross rent | $1,119±$541 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 14.7%±12.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.0%±9.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 2.8%±2.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.9%±6.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.8 min±3.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.0%±4.6 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