Otsego, MN (Minnesota) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 13,069 (Urban population: 7,715 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 5,354 (157 farm, 5,198 nonfarm))

Otsego, Minnesota Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,117 (2,059 occupied: 1,990 owner occupied, 69 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	3%
State:	25%

Housing density: 72 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $229,353.

Median contract rent in 2007: $635 (lower quartile is $627, upper quartile is $658)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $526

Median gross rent in Otsego, MN in 2007: $659

Housing units in Otsego with a mortgage: 1,377 (194 second mortgage, 220 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 137

Otsego,MN index of house prices

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,346

In family households: 5,822 (1,494 male householders, 189 female householders)
1,540 spouses, 2,453 children (2,237 natural, 101 adopted, 115 stepchildren), 15 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 40 other relatives, 80 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 524 (233 male householders (157 living alone)), 145 female householders (106 living alone)), 146 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 542 2-persons, 342 3-persons, 464 4-persons, 235 5-persons, 88 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 263 1-person, 98 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 8 4-persons.

1,733 married couples with children.
233 single-parent households (119 men, 114 women).

97.4% of residents of Otsego speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (51% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 30 (0.5%)
(63.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.0
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.3
State:	3.7

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Otsego, Minnesota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 20 3 rooms: 38 4 rooms: 126 5 rooms: 284 6 rooms: 314 7 rooms: 412 8 rooms: 399 9 or more rooms: 397

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Otsego, Minnesota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 8 4 rooms: 0 5 rooms: 32 6 rooms: 8 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 21 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 51
1995 to 1998: 223
1990 to 1994: 353
1980 to 1989: 318
1970 to 1979: 865
1960 to 1969: 92
1950 to 1959: 57
1940 to 1949: 29
1939 or earlier: 129

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Otsego:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 38 2 bedrooms: 328 3 bedrooms: 924 4 bedrooms: 582 5 or more bedrooms: 118

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Otsego:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 24 3 bedrooms: 29 4 bedrooms: 16 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Otsego in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 18 1 vehicle: 302 2 vehicles: 939 3 vehicles: 512 4 vehicles: 139 5 or more vehicles: 80

Cars and other vehicles available in Otsego in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 32 2 vehicles: 21 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 8 5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Otsego, MN:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 11
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 9
$50,000 to $59,999: 9
$60,000 to $69,999: 19
$70,000 to $79,999: 32
$80,000 to $89,999: 36
$90,000 to $99,999: 82
$100,000 to $124,999: 431
$125,000 to $149,999: 414
$150,000 to $174,999: 125
$175,000 to $199,999: 150
$200,000 to $249,999: 152
$250,000 to $299,999: 44
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Otsego rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Otsego:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 11
$600 to $649: 21
$650 to $699: 16
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 32

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 11 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 19

Otsego, MN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 21.9%
Number of people working at home: 203 (5.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 36
5 to 9 minutes: 314
10 to 14 minutes: 480
15 to 19 minutes: 350
20 to 24 minutes: 361
25 to 29 minutes: 203
30 to 34 minutes: 537
35 to 39 minutes: 102
40 to 44 minutes: 251
45 to 59 minutes: 451
60 to 89 minutes: 225
90 or more minutes: 30

Otsego mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,781 (78%)
Carpooled: 459 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
Taxi: 14 (0%)
Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 36 (1%)
Other means: 34 (1%)
Worked at home: 203 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 74
$10,000 to $14,999: 29
$15,000 to $19,999: 85
$20,000 to $24,999: 17
$25,000 to $29,999: 90
$30,000 to $34,999: 76
$35,000 to $39,999: 126
$40,000 to $44,999: 146
$45,000 to $49,999: 144
$50,000 to $59,999: 347
$60,000 to $74,999: 366
$75,000 to $99,999: 273
$100,000 to $124,999: 211
$125,000 to $149,999: 49
$150,000 to $199,999: 23
$200,000 or more: 5

First ancestries reported:

German: 2162

Norwegian: 847

Swedish: 369

Irish: 364

United States or American: 321

Polish: 247

English: 144

French (except Basque): 115

French Canadian: 104

Finnish: 94

Other groups: 87

Dutch: 73

Danish: 61

Scotch-Irish: 54

Italian: 44

Ukrainian: 37

Czech: 30

European: 22

Welsh: 17

Greek: 13

Czechoslovakian: 10

Northern European: 10

Austrian: 9

British: 8

Lithuanian: 8

Croatian: 7

Scottish: 7

Scandinavian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

United Kingdom (43%)
Canada (37%)
Mexico (20%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5256
Northeast: 97
Midwest: 648
South: 91
West: 209

67% of Otsego residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Minnesota.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 26
9th grade: 33
10th grade: 28
11th grade: 44
12th grade, no diploma: 48
High school graduate (or equivalency): 893
Less than 1 year of college: 206
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 271
Associate degree: 210
Bachelor's degree: 174
Master's degree: 28
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 23
9th grade: 29
10th grade: 48
11th grade: 7
12th grade, no diploma: 34
High school graduate (or equivalency): 717
Less than 1 year of college: 204
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 331
Associate degree: 134
Bachelor's degree: 252
Master's degree: 43
Professional school degree: 14
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $68,499
Black householders: $105,306
Two or more races householders: $99,761
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $77,013

Otsego household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Otsego household income for Black householders

Otsego household income for Two or more races householders

Otsego household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Otsego marital status for males

Otsego marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $240,910
Black or African American householders: $218,483
Two or more races householders: $243,623
Hispanic or Latino householders: $223,909

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,744
One, attached: 14
Two: 19
Mobile homes: 307
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 33

Median worth of mobile homes: $38,641

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Otsego:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (75%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%) Electricity (5%) Wood (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (46%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%) Electricity (12%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 126

Here:	14.1%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9

Here:	1.9%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 43

Here:	20.5%
Minnesota:	24.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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