Otego, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

94%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Otego	New York	National
Income per capita	$45,620	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$84,210	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,140	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,046	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,083	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$53,957	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.3%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.6%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Otego is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Otego is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Otego is 94% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Otego is 69% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,134 $84,210 $168,420

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Otego median earnings by income bracket

Otego employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.0%	7.0%
Manufacturing sector	12.6%	12.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	14.6%	14.6%
Public administration	8.5%	8.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.5%	9.5%
Education, health & social services	22.1%	22.1%
Other	18.6%	18.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gilbertsville, NY	310	$105,147	29.3%
Franklin, NY	385	$98,055	20.6%
Oneonta, NY	14,213	$81,139	0.2%
West End, NY	2,250	$74,190	8.8%
Delhi, NY	3,234	$71,638	11.9%
Otego, NY	918	$84,210	3.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McCloud, CA	918	$62,626	23.0%
Beaverdale, IA	918	$100,146	23.1%
Lansing, IA	918	$56,754	30.2%
Benton, KS	918	$117,942	45.0%
Riverton, KS	918	$61,579	24.3%
Otego, NY	918	$84,210	3.5%

Source: The Otego, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.