Otisco, New York
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Population change since 2000: -0.8%
Males: 1,306 | (51.4%) |
Females: 1,235 | (48.6%) |
Median resident age: | 42.2 years |
New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 13110.
Otisco: | $77,563 |
NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,806 (it was $19,726 in 2000)
Otisco town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $192,392 (it was $89,600 in 2000)
Otisco: | $192,392 |
NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $214,284; detached houses: $217,899; townhouses or other attached units: $207,408; in 2-unit structures: $163,770; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $75,948; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $207,108; mobile homes: $52,861
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Otisco, NY
- 2,42595.4%White alone
- 321.3%Hispanic
- 271.1%Black alone
- 210.8%Asian alone
- 180.7%American Indian alone
- 180.7%Two or more races
Races in Otisco detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (24.9%), Irish (23.0%), English (20.8%), Italian (6.9%), United States (5.5%), Polish (4.4%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 1474 feet
Land area: 29.6 square miles.
Population density: 86 people per square mile (very low).
45 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.8% |
New York: | 20.4% |
Otisco town: | 2.2% ($1,971) |
New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Syracuse, NY (13.4 miles , pop. 147,306).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (72.4 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (185.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 42.87 N, Longitude: 76.24 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 315
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 9 buildings, average cost: $88,600
- 2021: 8 buildings, average cost: $88,600
- 2020: 7 buildings, average cost: $88,600
- 2019: 7 buildings, average cost: $88,600
- 2018: 7 buildings, average cost: $88,600
- 2017: 7 buildings, average cost: $88,600
- 2016: 7 buildings, average cost: $88,600
- 2015: 6 buildings, average cost: $88,600
- 2014: 8 buildings, average cost: $88,600
- 2013: 6 buildings, average cost: $88,600
- 2012: 7 buildings, average cost: $88,600
- 2011: 6 buildings, average cost: $88,600
- 2010: 9 buildings, average cost: $88,600
- 2009: 9 buildings, average cost: $88,600
- 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $88,600
- 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $88,600
- 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $88,600
- 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $88,600
- 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $88,600
- 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $88,600
- 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $88,600
- 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $88,600
- 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $88,600
- 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $88,600
- 1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $88,600
- 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $88,600
Here: | 3.9% |
New York: | 4.4% |
- Health care (10.2%)
- Construction (10.0%)
- Educational services (7.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.2%)
- Public administration (5.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
- Finance & insurance (4.4%)
- Construction (17.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
- Educational services (5.3%)
- Truck transportation (5.2%)
- Public administration (4.6%)
- Transportation equipment (4.3%)
- Health care (19.5%)
- Educational services (10.2%)
- Finance & insurance (6.9%)
- Public administration (5.8%)
- Social assistance (4.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.9%)
- Engineers (3.6%)
- Electricians (3.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (13.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.4%)
- Registered nurses (5.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.4%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.1%)
Average climate in Otisco, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 92.0. This is worse than average.
City: | 92.0 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2012 was 0.295. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.295 |
U.S.: | 0.251 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2021 was 0.128. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.128 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 30.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 30.9 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.42. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 9.42 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Otisco-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/2/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.4 miles away from the Otisco town center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/2/1983, a category F3 tornado 25.4 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Otisco-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 121.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 170.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 168.8 miles away from Otisco center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 233.3 miles away from Otisco center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 354.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 175.7 miles away from Otisco center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Onondaga County (15) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 5, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Otisco:
- VAN DUYN HOME AND HOSPITAL (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; SYRACUSE, NY)
- COMMUNITY-GENERAL HOSPITAL OF GREATER SYRACUSE (Hospital, about 11 miles away; SYRACUSE, NY)
- IROQUOIS NURSING HOME INC (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; JAMESVILLE, NY)
- LORETTO GERIATRIC CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; SYRACUSE, NY)
- LORETTO HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; SYRACUSE, NY)
- ST CAMILLUS HOME CARE AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; SYRACUSE, NY)
- ST CAMILLUS RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITY (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; SYRACUSE, NY)
Amtrak station near Otisco:
- 16 miles: SYRACUSE (131 P & C PKWY.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Otisco:
- Onondaga Community College (about 11 miles; Syracuse, NY; Full-time enrollment: 8,920)
- SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (about 13 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 2,044)
- Syracuse University (about 14 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 20,717)
- Le Moyne College (about 15 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 3,041)
- Cayuga County Community College (about 17 miles; Auburn, NY; FT enrollment: 3,141)
- SUNY College at Cortland (about 20 miles; Cortland, NY; FT enrollment: 6,838)
- Tompkins Cortland Community College (about 26 miles; Dryden, NY; FT enrollment: 3,884)
Public high schools in Otisco:
- OTIS JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 105, Location: 301 WORK STREET, Grades: 7-12)
- LONE STAR UNDIVIDED HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 45, Location: 44940 COUNTY ROAD 54, Grades: 9-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Otisco:
- OTIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 97, Location: 518 DUNGAN STREET, Grades: PK-6)
- LONE STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 48, Location: 44940 COUNTY ROAD 54, Grades: KG-5)
- LONE STAR MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 44940 COUNTY ROAD 54, Grades: 6-8)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Otisco: Neumans Corners (A), Vesper Hills Golf Club (B), O'Neills Orchard (C), Mary Christmas Tree Farm (D), Otisco Fire Department (E), Amber Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Patricks Cemetery (1), Amber Cemetery (2), The West Cemetery (3), Maple Grove Cemetery (4), Hillsdale Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Otisco Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rice Brook (A), Spafford Creek (B), Van Benthuysen Brook (C), Amber Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
This town: | 2.6 people |
New York: | 2.6 people |
This town: | 74.0% |
Whole state: | 63.5% |
This town: | 7.7% |
Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
This town: | 5.7% |
Whole state: | 14.6% |
This town: | 1.7% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Otisco:
- Never married: 21.7%
- Now married: 63.7%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 4.0%
- Divorced: 9.0%
For population 25 years and over in Otisco:
- High school or higher: 90.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
- Unemployed: 3.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.5 minutes
Here: | 9.3 |
New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Otisco, NY (based on Onondaga County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 163,488 | 59 |
Mainline Protestant | 42,255 | 129 |
Evangelical Protestant | 25,349 | 137 |
Other | 18,569 | 34 |
Black Protestant | 5,690 | 28 |
Orthodox | 4,152 | 12 |
None | 207,523 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 1.08 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 2.74 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 8.17 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.9% |
New York: | 8.2% |
Onondaga County: | 27.3% |
State: | 23.8% |
This county: | 13.7% |
State: | 15.6% |
4.05% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($62,522 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.05% |
New York average: | 5.29% |
0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($88 average AGI)
Onondaga County: 0.01% New York average: 0.01%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Oswego County, NY | 0.42% ($43,849 average AGI) |
from Madison County, NY | 0.24% ($57,489) |
from Cayuga County, NY | 0.18% ($91,669) |
4.93% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($66,970 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.93% |
New York average: | 6.93% |
0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($98 average AGI)
Onondaga County: 0.01% New York average: 0.02%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Oswego County, NY | 0.52% ($59,067 average AGI) |
to Madison County, NY | 0.25% ($64,604) |
to Cayuga County, NY | 0.19% ($53,281) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Otisco:
- WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSIV (1540 AM; 2 kW; E. SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CRAM COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
- WNSS (1260 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WDCW (1390 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WFBL (1050 AM; 2 kW; BALDWINSVILLE, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
- WOLF (1490 AM; 1 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WOLF RADIO INC.)
- WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Otisco:
- W251AK (98.1 FM; NEDROW, NY; Owner: PATHWAY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
- WMHR (102.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WYYY (94.5 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W278AH (103.5 FM; SYRACUSE, JAMESVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES, INC.)
- WWHT (107.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCNY-FM (91.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: THE PUB. B/C COUNC. OF CEN. NY, INC.)
- WNTQ (93.1 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WXHC (101.5 FM; HOMER, NY; Owner: EVES BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WIII (99.9 FM; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWDG (105.1 FM; DERUYTER, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WLTI (105.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAER (88.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY)
- W237AY (95.3 FM; DEWITT, NY; Owner: PATHWAY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
- WAQX-FM (95.7 FM; MANLIUS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WZUN (102.1 FM; PHOENIX, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WMCR-FM (106.3 FM; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
- WBBS (104.7 FM; FULTON, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Otisco:
- WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
- WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
- WSTM-TV (Channel 3; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSTM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
- WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- WTVH (Channel 5; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WTVH LICENSE, INC.)
- WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
- W51BA (Channel 51; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- W11BP (Channel 11; SYRACUSE, ETC., NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WMBO-LP (Channel 60; SYRACUSE, ETC., NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
- WTVU-LP (Channel 22; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WOBX-LP (Channel 35; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
- WBLZ-LP (Channel 13; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WNDR-LP (Channel 18; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
- WSPX-TV (Channel 56; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PAXSON SYRACUSE LICENSE, INC.)
- WSTQ-LP (Channel 14; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: FEDERAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W38CY (Channel 38; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- W40BJ (Channel 40; DEWITT, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- W30AJ (Channel 30; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: JOHN MESTER INCOME FAMILY TRUST)
- WFXV (Channel 33; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
- W48AO (Channel 48; AUBURN, NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)
- W54AK (Channel 54; AUBURN, NY; Owner: SONNY PERSAD)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 1Number of bridges
- 3ft / 0.8mTotal length
- $538,000Total costs
- 1,676Total average daily traffic
- 167Total average daily truck traffic
- 2,343Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Otisco, NY)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
- 41.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 24.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 13.4%Wood
- 13.1%Utility gas
- 4.5%Electricity
- 2.6%Coal or coke
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 38.0%Electricity
- 35.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 15.1%Utility gas
- 5.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.0%Coal or coke
- 3.0%Wood
Otisco compared to New York state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.