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Otis, ME (Maine) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $264,621 (it was $92,400 in 2000)
Otis:

$264,621
Maine:

$290,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $165,471 - $434,100

Total population: 672 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 548 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 680 (231 occupied: 205 owner occupied, 26 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

11%
State:

26%

Housing density: 27 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $487,314.

Median contract rent in 2022: $830 (lower quartile is $527, upper quartile is $1,054)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $955


Median gross rent in Otis, ME in 2022: $992

Housing units in Otis with a mortgage: 94 (11 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 38



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Otis, Maine Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 53,242
  • In family households: 41,498 (10,359 male householders, 4,475 female householders)
    11,849 spouses, 11,906 children (10,829 natural, 403 adopted, 674 stepchildren), 604 grandchildren, 212 brothers or sisters, 297 parents, foster children, 290 other relatives, 1,303 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 11,744 (4,265 male householders (3,191 living alone)), 5,122 female householders (4,160 living alone)), 2,357 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,176 (318 institutionalized population)

8,022 married couples with children.
2,689 single-parent households (801 men, 1,888 women).

95.8% of residents of Otis speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 38% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 17 (2.8%)
(58.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.2
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Otis, Maine
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Otis, Maine
  • 3no bedroom
  • 191 bedroom
  • 832 bedrooms
  • 653 bedrooms
  • 254 bedrooms
  • 105+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Otis, Maine
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Otis, Maine
  • 2no bedroom
  • 21 bedroom
  • 122 bedrooms
  • 83 bedrooms
  • 24 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Otis in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Otis in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 8no vehicle
  • 511 vehicle
  • 872 vehicles
  • 433 vehicles
  • 144 vehicles
  • 25+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Otis in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Otis in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2no vehicle
  • 121 vehicle
  • 102 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 24 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Otis, Maine
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Otis, Maine
  • 31 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 133 rooms
  • 514 rooms
  • 495 rooms
  • 266 rooms
  • 387 rooms
  • 108 rooms
  • 159+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Otis, Maine
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Otis, Maine
  • 21 room
  • 22 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 64 rooms
  • 65 rooms
  • 66 rooms
  • 47 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Otis, ME
Otis town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Otis, ME household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Otis, ME in 2022
  • 13,557Less than $10,000
  • 25,235$10,000 to $19,999
  • 26,141$20,000 to $29,999
  • 25,999$30,000 to $39,999
  • 26,065$40,000 to $49,999
  • 26,087$50,000 to $59,999
  • 32,917$60,000 to $74,999
  • 49,681$75,000 to $99,999
  • 35,888$100,000 to $124,999
  • 23,939$125,000 to $149,999
  • 26,446$150,000 to $199,999
  • 27,342$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Otis: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 68.3%
Number of people working at home: 41 (14.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 4
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 6
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 20
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 36
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 19
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 33
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 15
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 16
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 50
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 41
  • 90 or more minutes: 6

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 209 (80.1%)
  • Carpooled: 35 (13.4%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0.8%)
  • Walked: 2 (0.8%)
  • Worked at home: 13 (5.0%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Otis detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Otis, Maine
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Otis, Maine
  • 61995 to March 2000
  • 01990 to 1994
  • 01985 to 1989
  • 01980 to 1984
  • 51975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 01965 to 1969
  • 3Before 1965
Ancestries in Otis, ME

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 111 (21.1%)
  • English: 98 (18.6%)
  • German: 58 (11.0%)
  • United States: 53 (10.1%)
  • Other: 47 (8.9%)
  • French: 45 (8.6%)
  • Scottish: 22 (4.2%)
  • French Canadian: 20 (3.8%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 20 (3.8%)
  • Arab: 18 (3.4%)
  • Swedish: 16 (3.0%)
  • Dutch: 6 (1.1%)
  • Italian: 5 (1.0%)
  • Hungarian: 2 (0.4%)
  • Norwegian: 2 (0.4%)
  • Portuguese: 2 (0.4%)
  • Polish: 1 (0.2%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Canada
Otis:

57.1% (8)
Maine:

41.4% (15,199)

Hong Kong
Otis:

42.9% (6)
Maine:

0.3% (125)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 374
  • Other state: 154
  • Northeast: 106
  • Midwest: 21
  • South: 22
  • West: 5

65% of Otis residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Maine.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 10
  • 9th grade: 2
  • 10th grade: 2
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 11
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 54
  • Less than 1 year of college: 10
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 35
  • Associate degree: 23
  • Bachelor's degree: 30
  • Master's degree: 18
  • Professional school degree: 4
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 3
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 3
  • 9th grade: 6
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 4
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 6
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 64
  • Less than 1 year of college: 15
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 22
  • Associate degree: 16
  • Bachelor's degree: 40
  • Master's degree: 6
  • Professional school degree: 2
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Otis marital status for males
Otis marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 621
  • One, attached: 12
  • Two: 6
  • Mobile homes: 37
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $111,583

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 29.6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 18.2%
Year householders moved into residence in Otis
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Otis, ME
  • 77.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 11.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.2%Wood
  • 1.0%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Otis, ME
  • 61.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 15.4%Wood
  • 15.4%Other fuel
  • 7.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1
Here:

1.6%
Maine:

6.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
Here:

5.4%
Maine:

8.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9
Here:

37.5%
Maine:

28.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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