Otsego County, New York

At a Glance

Population	58,524
County Seat	Otsego County Annex Building
State FIPS	36
County FIPS	077
Num Towns	28
Census-Designated Places	18
Total Town Population	27,066
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	59,678
Median Age	40.8
Veterans	3,760
Housing Units	29,965
Uninsured	637
Net Migration (recent)	-213
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,292
Total Employees	18,462
Avg Annual Pay	$60,346
Median Household Income	$65,778
Poverty Rate	13.0%
Unemployment Rate	4.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$67,606
Federal Spending FY2024	$402,690,098
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,881

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$166,500
Median Rent	$927
FMR Studio	$812
FMR 1BR	$957
FMR 2BR	$1,184
FMR 3BR	$1,426
FMR 4BR	$1,570

Health & Safety

Hospitals	56
EMS Stations	84
Fire Stations	84
Police Stations	84
Adult Smoking	18.3%
Adult Obesity	29.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	23.0
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	24.43
Electric Customers	7420214
Towns with Broadband Data	28
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	28

Community

Churches	46
Libraries	28
Historic Places (NRHP)	82
Homeless Population	800
Schools	321
SNAP Stores	76
Bank Branches	18

Agriculture

Total Farms	13
Land in Farms (acres)	2,625
Avg Farm Size (acres)	201.9
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	HURRICANE HENRI	2021-08-22
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-20
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2019-12-19
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2017-07-12
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2014-07-08
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2013-07-12
EM	HURRICANE SANDY	2012-10-28
DR	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE	2011-09-13
EM	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE	2011-09-08

Detailed Topics

Communities in Otsego County

Oneonta — pop 13,079
West End — pop 1,864
Cooperstown — pop 1,794
Unadilla — pop 1,065
Richfield Springs — pop 1,050
Worcester — pop 986
Otego — pop 875
Edmeston — pop 592
Hartwick — pop 547
Schenevus — pop 494
Morris — pop 486
Cherry Valley — pop 467
Milford — pop 367
Hartwick Seminary — pop 356
Springfield Center — pop 336
East Worcester — pop 327
Gilbertsville — pop 308
Wells Bridge — pop 279
Fly Creek — pop 270
Unadilla Forks — pop 257
Schuyler Lake — pop 189
Laurens — pop 185
Portlandville — pop 177
Mount Vision — pop 171
Westford — pop 145
Burlington Flats — pop 143
South Edmeston — pop 137
Garrattsville — pop 120

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.