Overview
370
Total Population
44.2
Median age
58.11%
Female population %
72.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
70.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Otterville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Otterville is 44.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Otterville's population under 18 was 24.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Otterville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Otterville, 16.22% were under the age of 15, 22.16% aged 15 to 29, 36.49% aged 30 to 64, 24.32% aged 65 to 84, and 0.81% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 60 more females than males in Otterville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.11% females and 41.89% males in Otterville, MO.
- The Otterville, MO gender ratio is 72.1:100 i.e. 72.1 men to 100 women (0.721).
- For male population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 23.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 24.

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Race / Ethnicity
Otterville's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Otterville population: 97.84% are White and 2.16% are multiracial.
- Otterville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 368 (99.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Otterville is White with a population of 362 (97.84% of the total population).

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Year by year
Otterville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 502 in the year 2007
- From 2000 to 2010, Otterville's population decreased by 27 (5.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Otterville's population decreased by 17 (3.71%), 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, Otterville's population was lowest in year 2021 at 439.

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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)