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Otter Lake, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Lewis County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
109
Population
232/sq mi density
$83,750
Median Income
$68,621 per capita
$262,500
Home Value
$146,267 Zillow
41°F
Avg Temperature
259 sunny days/yr
652
Violent Crime/100K
3,835 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$83,750 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$262,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
652 violent crimes/100K (71% above avg)
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,750
11% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$68,621
76% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Otter Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Otter Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,750
111%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$68,621
176%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,980
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,051
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,051
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
17% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.7%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.3%
25% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,659M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
91.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.7%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
600
Restaurants
65
Healthcare
41
Retail
73
Manufacturing
21
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,980
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,757
64% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $83,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $68,621 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,980 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,051 |
| County GDP | $1,659M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.403 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 91.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 600 |
| Restaurants | 65 |
| Healthcare | 41 |
| Retail | 73 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,980 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,757 |