Otter

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  4. Otter Employment Information
  5. Otter Family Information
  6. Otter Education Information
  7. Otter Public Benefits Information
  8. Otter Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Otter Legal Resources Back to top

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Otter Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 598
  • Land Area (2000): 92.847 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.096 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 211
Otter Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 158 25.08%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 472 74.92%

Otter Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Otter Employment Information Back to top
Otter Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 37 20.90%
2. Finance and Insurance 22 12.43%
3. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 17 9.60%
4. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 15 8.47%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 8 4.52%
6. Health Care 8 4.52%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 7 3.95%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 7 3.95%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 7 3.95%
10. Department and Other General Stores 6 3.39%
11. Food Manufacturing 6 3.39%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 6 3.39%
13. Public Administration 6 3.39%
14. Social Assistance 5 2.82%
15. Truck Transportation 5 2.82%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 4 2.26%
17. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 4 2.26%
18. Repair and Maintenance 4 2.26%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2 1.13%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1 0.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Finance and Insurance 40 25.32%
2. Health Care 25 15.82%
3. Educational Services 20 12.66%
4. Public Administration 18 11.39%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 10 6.33%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 8 5.06%
7. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 6 3.80%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 5 3.16%
9. Department and Other General Stores 5 3.16%
10. Other Direct Selling Estab 5 3.16%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 5 3.16%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5 3.16%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 4 2.53%
14. Other Transportation 2 1.27%

Otter Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Vehicle Mechanics 15 8.47%
2. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 12 6.78%
3. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 12 6.78%
4. Business Operations Specialists 11 6.21%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 11 6.21%
6. Carpenters 10 5.65%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 10 5.65%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 9 5.08%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 8 4.52%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7 3.95%
11. Farmers and Farm Managers 7 3.95%
12. Other Management Occupations 7 3.95%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7 3.95%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 6 3.39%
15. Customer Service Representatives 6 3.39%
16. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 6 3.39%
17. Plant and System Operators 6 3.39%
18. Construction Laborers 5 2.82%
19. Other Installation / Maintenance 5 2.82%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4 2.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 21 13.29%
2. Other Personal Care, Not child care 14 8.86%
3. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 12 7.59%
4. Business Operations Specialists 11 6.96%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 11 6.96%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 11 6.96%
7. Secretaries and Admins 11 6.96%
8. Postsecondary Teachers 9 5.70%
9. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 8 5.06%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6 3.80%
11. Other Financial Specialists 5 3.16%
12. Other Management Occupations 5 3.16%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 5 3.16%
14. Personal Appearance Workers 5 3.16%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5 3.16%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 4 2.53%
17. Legal Support Workers 4 2.53%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 4 2.53%
19. Top Executives 3 1.90%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 2 1.27%

Otter Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 287 60.55%
15-35 hours 86 18.14%
1-14 hours 10 2.11%
No regular hours 91 19.20%

Otter Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 7 2.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM 12 3.85%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 27 8.65%
6 AM-6:29 AM 52 16.67%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 31 9.94%
7 AM-7:29 AM 85 27.24%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 24 7.69%
8 AM-8:29 AM 12 3.85%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4 1.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 7 2.24%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 5 1.60%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 26 8.33%
4 PM-11:59 PM 20 6.41%

Otter Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 9 2.88%
5-9 8 2.56%
10-14 24 7.69%
15-19 41 13.14%
20-24 48 15.38%
25-29 5 1.60%
30-34 57 18.27%
35-39 21 6.73%
40-44 31 9.94%
45-59 60 19.23%
60-89 8 2.56%
At least 90 0 0.00%

Otter Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 135 43.27%
30-44 0 0.00% 109 34.94%
45-59 5 1.60% 55 17.63%
At least 60 0 0.00% 8 2.56%

Otter Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 19 5.67%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 275 82.09%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 9 2.69%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 1.49%
Color 6 Box Walked 4 1.19%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 23 6.87%

Otter Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Otter Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 203 (630 people)
Families (2000): 177 (585 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 104
People at same address in 1995: 385
Otter Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 0 0.00%
$10,000-$14,999 0 0.00%
$15,000-$19,999 11 5.42%
$20,000-$24,999 18 8.87%
$25,000-$29,999 13 6.40%
$30,000-$34,999 14 6.90%
$35,000-$39,999 16 7.88%
$40,000-$44,999 6 2.96%
$45,000-$49,999 12 5.91%
$50,000-$59,999 17 8.37%
$60,000-$74,999 43 21.18%
$75,000-$99,999 30 14.78%
$100,000-$124,999 16 7.88%
$125,000-$149,999 7 3.45%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Otter Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 15 7.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 64 32.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 5 2.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 40 20.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 1.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 44 22.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 13 6.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 8 4.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 2.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Otter Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 175 27.34%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 106 16.56%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 34 5.31%
Self Employment 41 6.41%
Social Security 62 9.69%
Supplemental Security 8 1.25%
Wage / Salary 175 27.34%
Other 39 6.09%

Otter Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 80 49.08%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 83 50.92%

Otter Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10 3.85%
Color 1 Box Married 172 66.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 74 28.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4 1.54%

Otter Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 20 8.97%
Color 1 Box Married 162 72.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 32 14.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9 4.04%

Otter Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Otter Education Information Back to top
Otter Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 13 2.90%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 56 12.47%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 183 40.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 88 19.60%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 42 9.35%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 57 12.69%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 10 2.23%

Otter Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 13 2.17% 0 0.00% 13 2.17%
Kindergarten 4 0.67% 0 0.00% 4 0.67%
Grades 1-4 47 7.86% 0 0.00% 47 7.86%
Grades 5-8 61 10.20% 0 0.00% 61 10.20%
Grades 9-12 52 8.70% 0 0.00% 52 8.70%
Undergrad college 32 5.35% 5 0.84% 37 6.19%
Graduate or professional school 1 0.17% 0 0.00% 1 0.17%
Total 210 35.12% 5 0.84% 215 35.95%

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Otter Public Benefits Information Back to top
Otter Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 592 94.57%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 34 5.43%

Otter Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Otter Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Otter Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 85 14.21%
10-19 Years 113 18.90%
20-29 Years 42 7.02%
30-39 Years 104 17.39%
40-49 Years 117 19.57%
50-59 Years 52 8.70%
60-69 Years 60 10.03%
70-79 Years 16 2.68%
80-89 Years 8 1.34%
90+ Years 1 0.17%

Otter Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 314 52.51%
Color 1 Box Female 284 47.49%

Otter Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 581 97.16%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 8 1.34%
Color 2 Box Asian 5 0.84%
Color 1 Box African-American 3 0.50%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1 0.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Otter Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 184 30.51%
2. English 102 16.92%
3. United States Or American 83 13.76%
4. Irish 66 10.95%
5. Dutch 61 10.12%
6. Italian 25 4.15%
7. Scottish 17 2.82%
8. Danish 16 2.65%
9. Norwegian 16 2.65%
10. European 14 2.32%

Otter Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 606 100.00%

Otter Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 630 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Otter Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Otter Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.