Unemployment in Otsego Township (3.4%) is lower than in 63% of U.S. towns
4% of workers work from home, where Indiana as a whole has 11%. For jobs and income Otsego Township is better than 60% of U.S. towns (B); for walkability it is more walkable than 9% of U.S. towns (D). Only 4% work in Otsego Township; the top destination outside it is Angola (19%, 8 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The work figures that set Otsego Township apart
Otsego Township makes and builds things
66% of the jobs based in Otsego Township are in goods: factories, construction and farms. Across the jobs Otsego Township residents hold, wherever they work, it’s 38%. The jobs ↓
Few Otsego Township workers work from home
Only 4% of workers work from home, against 11% across Indiana. Almost everyone here travels to a job. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Jobs & income in Otsego Township: the grade in detail
The poverty rate holds Otsego Township’s grade up (6.2%, U.S. 12.5%); job access by car pulls it down (ahead of 35% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income and unemployment.
A rough placement. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Otsego Township could be anywhere from C to A−.
Goods jobs make up 66% of work in Otsego Township
897 jobs are based in Otsego Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Otsego Township, 2013 → 2023: 767 → 897. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Otsego Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
From Otsego Township, about 28 minutes to the job
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Otsego Township workers work from home, vs 11% across Indiana. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,030 commuters (the 4% who work from home are left out). Across Indiana: 85% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Otsego Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 1,075 residents head out to work, 49 work right here, and 848 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.80 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Out of Otsego Township to work: where people go
Where Otsego Township clocks in
19% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Otsego Township’s commute, mile by mile
About 17% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Most of Otsego Township commutes by car
The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: hardly any commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 3.3% across Indiana.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,077 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 3.4% of Otsego Township households have no vehicle (Indiana 6.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Otsego Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Otsego Township places 1,650th of 4,868 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 1,800 to 3,400
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
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| 5 | Meridian Hills IN | 1,800 | $212K | 0.8% | 3.6% | 2% | A+ |
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| 61 | Clark Township IN | 3,026 | $138K | 5.2% | 0.0% | <1% | A+ |
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| 172 | Swan Township IN | 2,327 | $112K | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1% | A+ |
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| 1,648 | Claridon Township OH | 2,895 | $79K | 12.9% | 0.5% | 8% | B |
| 1,649 | Springfield Township OH | 2,580 | $58K | 6.9% | 0.0% | 2% | B |
| 1,650 | Otsego Township IN | 2,501 | $79K | 6.2% | 3.4% | 4% | B |
| 1,651 | Muddy Creek Township PA | 2,168 | $83K | 5.0% | 6.1% | 2% | B |
| 1,652 | Mayo SC | 2,305 | $64K | 10.9% | 0.7% | 1% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 4,868 | Lame Deer MT | 1,872 | $24K | 55.8% | 42.2% | 60% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Otsego Township, the top three, the last and three more from Indiana.
How Otsego Township compares with the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Otsego Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otsego Township | – | B | D | 28 min | $78,828 |
| Franklin Township | under 2% | C+ | D | 26 min | $68,500 |
| Scott Township | under 2% | B | D | 20 min | $67,361 |
| Steuben Township | under 2% | C+ | C− | 22 min | $73,000 |
| Richland Township | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Richland Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Otsego Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Otsego Township: questions
What is the median household income in Otsego Township?
$78,828 (±$15,017) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,957 across Indiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Otsego Township?
6.2%, against 12.3% across Indiana and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Otsego Township?
28 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Indiana and 26 nationally. 4% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Otsego Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Angola (19%, 8 mi), Fort Wayne (13%, 35 mi), Hamilton (5%, 2 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Otsego Township walkable?
Otsego Township is more walkable than 9% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 5.3 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Otsego Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Otsego Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Otsego Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.