Otsego County > Otego (village)
Population trend for Otego
02,0001980: 1,0891,08919801990: 1,0681,06819902000: 1,0521,05220002010: 1,0101,01020102020: 87587520202023: 9659652023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Otego is a village in the Mohawk Valley region in the town of Otego.

Community anchors include Otego-Unadilla Central School District.

Please note: There are multiple places in Upstate New York named Otego: Otego (Village, Otsego County); Otego (Town, Otsego County).

2023 Median income for Otsego County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Otsego County home price index (FHFA)
1986–2024: Home prices rose about 385%.

260 157 54 1986 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Otego
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Otego
Married-couple families: 207 (79.9%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 26 (10.0%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 26 (10.0%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 141 (87.0%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 21 (13.0%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Otego

Pct 5 and under 8% Pct 6 to 17 4% Pct 18 to 64 3% Pct 65 and over 5%

The overall poverty rate in Otego is 4 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 5 and under.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Otego lived in the prior year

Same house: 869 (90.7%) Same county (different house): 61 (6.4%) Different NY county: 20 (2.1%) 958 current residents Same house: 869 (90.7%) Same house Same county (different house): 61 (6.4%) Same county (different house) Different NY county: 20 (2.1%) Different NY county Different state: 8 (0.8%) Different state (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Otego residents
42.1 41.8 48.5 44.9 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau