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Otho, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Webster County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
397
Population
902/sq mi density
$42,083
Median Income
$29,995 per capita
$85,600
Home Value
$119,488 Zillow
$658
Median Rent
28.7% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
685
Violent Crime/100K
4,979 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$42,083 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,600 home value, $658/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
685 violent crimes/100K (80% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-21.7%
530 → 415
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-9.7%
$46,607 → $42,083
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-1.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Otho across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
350
-65 from 2023 (415)
Projected Median Income 2030
$39,169
$-2,914 from 2023 ($42,083)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 530 | — | $46,607 | — |
| 2015 | 522 | -1.5% | $42,232 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 518 | -0.8% | $43,125 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 508 | -1.9% | $44,861 | +4% |
| 2021 | 428 | -15.7% | $39,837 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 415 | -3% | $42,083 | +5.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.