Otsego County , Michigan
Population: 25,352 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $67,285 Home $196,500 Rent $880/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Otsego County's headline indicators land 10% below the national median on income ($67,285), with housing 36% below the US figure ($197,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Otsego County in the bottom 18% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$67,285
Median Income
household
$196,500
Home Value
median
$880/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $67,285 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,269 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.6% |
| Median Home Value | $196,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $880/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 78.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 22.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 25,352 |
| Median Age | 44.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 25.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.1%
Obesity
12.3%
Diabetes
15.5%
Smoking
31.5%
High Blood Pressure
25.7%
No Physical Activity
29.0%
Depression
34.4%
Insufficient Sleep
77.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 18.4 · 18th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
27.86
🌀 Hurricane
18.02
🔥 Wildfire
44.97
❄️ Winter Storm
13.53
🌍 Earthquake
10.05
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