Overview
1,026
Total Population
36.8
Median age
51.36%
Female population %
94.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
71.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
46
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Otterbein's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Otterbein is 36.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Otterbein's population under 18 was 25.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Otterbein's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Otterbein, 22.42% were under the age of 15, 15.98% aged 15 to 29, 42.30% aged 30 to 64, 18.42% aged 65 to 84, and 0.88% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 28 more females than males in Otterbein:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.36% females and 48.64% males in Otterbein, IN.
- The Otterbein, IN gender ratio is 94.7:100 i.e. 94.7 men to 100 women (0.947).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 57.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 50.
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Race / Ethnicity
Otterbein's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Otterbein population: 92.59% are White, 1.95% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 5.36% are multiracial.
- Otterbein's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 46 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 98 (95.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Otterbein is White with a population of 95 (92.59% of the total population).
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Year by year
Otterbein's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,306 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Otterbein's population decreased by 40 (3.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Otterbein's population decreased by 124 (9.79%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Otterbein's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,135.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)