Otego

  1. Otego Legal Resources
  2. Otego Statistics
  3. Otego Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Otego Employment Information
  5. Otego Family Information
  6. Otego Education Information
  7. Otego Public Benefits Information
  8. Otego Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Otego Legal Resources Back to top

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Otego Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 760
  • Land Area (2000): 90.268 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.218 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 321
Otego Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 65 8.40%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 709 91.60%

Otego 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.


Otego Employment Information Back to top
Otego Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 19 10.22%
2. Truck Transportation 15 8.06%
3. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 13 6.99%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 12 6.45%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 12 6.45%
6. Repair and Maintenance 11 5.91%
7. Other Transportation 10 5.38%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 10 5.38%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 9 4.84%
10. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 9 4.84%
11. Hardware / Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 8 4.30%
12. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 7 3.76%
13. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 5 2.69%
14. Metal Manufactuing 5 2.69%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 2.15%
16. Department and Other General Stores 4 2.15%
17. Educational Services 4 2.15%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 4 2.15%
19. Public Administration 4 2.15%
20. Rail Transportation 4 2.15%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 23 17.04%
2. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 21 15.56%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 8 5.93%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 7 5.19%
5. Educational Services 7 5.19%
6. Hardware / Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 7 5.19%
7. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 7 5.19%
8. Info Services and Data Processing 6 4.44%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 6 4.44%
10. Department and Other General Stores 5 3.70%
11. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 5 3.70%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 4 2.96%
13. Florists 4 2.96%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 4 2.96%
15. Public Administration 4 2.96%
16. Social Assistance 4 2.96%
17. U.S. Postal Service 4 2.96%
18. Paper Manufacturing 3 2.22%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3 2.22%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3 2.22%

Otego Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 21 11.29%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 18 9.68%
3. Other Production Occupations 17 9.14%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 13 6.99%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 13 6.99%
6. Farmers and Farm Managers 12 6.45%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 12 6.45%
8. Carpenters 9 4.84%
9. Agricultural Workers 7 3.76%
10. Media and Communications Workers 7 3.76%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 6 3.23%
12. Other Construction Trades 5 2.69%
13. Other Management Occupations 5 2.69%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4 2.15%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 4 2.15%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 4 2.15%
17. Other Protective Service Workers 4 2.15%
18. Printing Workers 4 2.15%
19. Rail and Water Transportation 4 2.15%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 4 2.15%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Agricultural Workers 16 11.85%
2. Other Production Occupations 16 11.85%
3. Health Technologists and Technicians 10 7.41%
4. Cashiers 9 6.67%
5. Secretaries and Admins 8 5.93%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 7 5.19%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 7 5.19%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7 5.19%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 6 4.44%
10. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 5 3.70%
11. Personal Appearance Workers 5 3.70%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5 3.70%
13. Customer Service Representatives 4 2.96%
14. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 4 2.96%
15. Other Management Occupations 4 2.96%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4 2.96%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 4 2.96%
18. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 3 2.22%
19. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 3 2.22%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3 2.22%

Otego Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 299 52.00%
15-35 hours 85 14.78%
1-14 hours 2 0.35%
No regular hours 189 32.87%

Otego Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 11 3.61%
5 AM-5:29 AM 5 1.64%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 18 5.90%
6 AM-6:29 AM 36 11.80%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 50 16.39%
7 AM-7:29 AM 28 9.18%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 60 19.67%
8 AM-8:29 AM 9 2.95%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 8 2.62%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 13 4.26%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 0.98%
Noon-3:59 PM 31 10.16%
4 PM-11:59 PM 33 10.82%

Otego Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 15 4.92%
5-9 21 6.89%
10-14 46 15.08%
15-19 107 35.08%
20-24 35 11.48%
25-29 17 5.57%
30-34 27 8.85%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 5 1.64%
45-59 8 2.62%
60-89 14 4.59%
At least 90 10 3.28%

Otego 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% 241 79.02%
30-44 0 0.00% 32 10.49%
45-59 0 0.00% 8 2.62%
At least 60 3 0.98% 21 6.89%

Otego Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 44 14.43%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 244 80.00%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 14 4.59%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3 0.98%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 0 0.00%

Otego 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.


Otego Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 305 (774 people)
Families (2000): 205 (642 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 84
People at same address in 1995: 494
Otego Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 29 9.51%
$10,000-$14,999 18 5.90%
$15,000-$19,999 29 9.51%
$20,000-$24,999 25 8.20%
$25,000-$29,999 47 15.41%
$30,000-$34,999 19 6.23%
$35,000-$39,999 18 5.90%
$40,000-$44,999 42 13.77%
$45,000-$49,999 8 2.62%
$50,000-$59,999 13 4.26%
$60,000-$74,999 23 7.54%
$75,000-$99,999 19 6.23%
$100,000-$124,999 6 1.97%
$125,000-$149,999 5 1.64%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 4 1.31%

Otego Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 66 22.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 86 29.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 14 4.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 52 17.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 42 14.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 28 9.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2 0.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Otego Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 236 27.25%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 104 12.01%
Public Assistance 4 0.46%
Retirement 64 7.39%
Self Employment 52 6.00%
Social Security 101 11.66%
Supplemental Security 24 2.77%
Wage / Salary 224 25.87%
Other 57 6.58%

Otego Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 119 62.96%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 70 37.04%

Otego Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 49 16.12%
Color 1 Box Married 194 63.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 50 16.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11 3.62%

Otego Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 27 9.64%
Color 1 Box Married 188 67.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 33 11.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 32 11.43%

Otego 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.


Otego Education Information Back to top
Otego Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 59 10.73%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 109 19.82%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 293 53.27%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 52 9.45%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 12 2.18%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 23 4.18%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2 0.36%

Otego 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 14 1.84% 3 0.39% 17 2.24%
Kindergarten 9 1.18% 3 0.39% 12 1.58%
Grades 1-4 58 7.63% 4 0.53% 62 8.16%
Grades 5-8 51 6.71% 3 0.39% 54 7.11%
Grades 9-12 43 5.66% 6 0.79% 49 6.45%
Undergrad college 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 175 23.03% 19 2.50% 194 25.53%

Otego Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Otego Public Benefits Information Back to top
Otego Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 656 84.75%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 118 15.25%

Otego 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.


Otego Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Otego Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 121 15.92%
10-19 Years 113 14.87%
20-29 Years 83 10.92%
30-39 Years 123 16.18%
40-49 Years 114 15.00%
50-59 Years 85 11.18%
60-69 Years 58 7.63%
70-79 Years 38 5.00%
80-89 Years 23 3.03%
90+ Years 2 0.26%

Otego Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 388 51.05%
Color 1 Box Female 372 48.95%

Otego Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 757 99.61%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.26%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.13%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Otego Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 219 34.65%
2. United States Or American 174 27.53%
3. Irish 50 7.91%
4. English 35 5.54%
5. French Non-Basque 30 4.75%
6. Welsh 27 4.27%
7. Dutch 25 3.96%
8. Polish 24 3.80%
9. Lithuanian 14 2.22%
10. Italian 13 2.06%

Otego Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 705 97.11%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 16 2.20%
3. Other Indo European 5 0.69%

Otego Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 769 99.35%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5 0.65%

Otego 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.
Otego 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.