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Otis is a Census town of 521 people across 0.41 square miles of land, in Washington County. Median household income is $55,962, 76.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
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What Otis is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.41 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,261 plus or minus 269
- County holding the largest share of its areaWashington County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Otis
- Population521 plus or minus 111
- Median age33.4
- Population under 18154 plus or minus 40
- Share under 1829.6 percent
- Population 65 and over86 plus or minus 31
- Share 65 and over16.5 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Households220
- Family households145 plus or minus 33
- Share of households that are families65.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Otis
- Median household income$55,962
- Per capita income$27,098
- Civilian labor force250 plus or minus 62
- Employed240 plus or minus 61
- Unemployed10 plus or minus 8
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Adults 25 and over344 plus or minus 73
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.4 percent plus or minus 25.7
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.8 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.0 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Otis
- Housing units261
- Occupied units220
- Vacant units41 plus or minus 25
- Vacancy rate15.7 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Owner occupied169 plus or minus 37
- Renter occupied51 plus or minus 26
- Ownership rate76.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$167,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$822
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.6 percent
- Single family units226
- Share single family86.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more11 plus or minus 17
- Share in buildings of two or more4.2 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Mobile homes24 plus or minus 18
- Median year structure built1951
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Otis gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute233 plus or minus 59
- Commuting under 15 minutes62 plus or minus 22
- Share commuting under 15 minutes26.6 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more56 plus or minus 27
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.0 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Drove alone71.7 percent
- Carpooled22.9 percent plus or minus 10.1
- Public transport1.3 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Walked1.3 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Worked from home2.9 percent plus or minus 2.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Otis
- NFIP communityTown of Otis
- NFIP community number080178
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/18/21(M)
The Town of Otis participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 080178 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Washington County, not Otis
Washington County context, not Otis figures
- Establishments in Washington County115
- Covered employment, Washington County1,178
- Average annual pay, Washington County$43,384
- Housing units permitted, Washington County2
Every figure in this section is published for Washington County as a whole and is not a measurement of Otis.
All Washington County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Otis questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Otis, Colorado?
521, in 220 households. Otis town covers 0.41 square miles of land, which is 1,261 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Otis in?
Washington County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Otis?
$55,962. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $167,900. Median gross rent is $822 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Otis in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Otis appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Otis, town of, community 080178, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Otis figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Washington County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Otis.
Is zoning published for Otis?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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