Otsego is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 4,069 people and two associated neighborhoods, Otsego is the 225th largest community in Michigan. Otsego has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Otsego is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 39.02% of the Otsego workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Otsego is a city of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Otsego who work in management occupations (9.77%), office and administrative support (8.56%), and sales jobs (8.05%). Also of interest is that Otsego has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. As is often the case in a small city, Otsego doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In Otsego, just 9.96% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Otsego in 2022 was $29,059, which is middle income relative to Michigan, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,236 for a family of four. However, Otsego contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Otsego is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Otsego home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Otsego residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Otsego include Irish, English, German, Dutch, and European. The most common language spoken in Otsego is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
