Language Spoken At Home in Otoe County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 14,665 | 100% |
| English only | 14,006 | 95.5% |
| Language other than English | 659 | 4.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 302 | 2.1% |
| Spanish | 490 | 3.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 276 | 1.9% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 92 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 74 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 16 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 3 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Otoe County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 15,729 | 100% |
| American | 768 | 4.9% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 359 | 2.3% |
| Danish | 222 | 1.4% |
| Dutch | 219 | 1.4% |
| English | 1,633 | 10.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 388 | 2.5% |
| French Canadian | 19 | 0.1% |
| German | 8,250 | 52.5% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 8 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 1,666 | 10.6% |
| Italian | 159 | 1.0% |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 195 | 1.2% |
| Polish | 322 | 2.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 87 | 0.6% |
| Scotch-Irish | 111 | 0.7% |
| Scottish | 264 | 1.7% |
| Slovak | 3 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 999 | 6.4% |
| Swiss | 75 | 0.5% |
| Ukrainian | 4 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 69 | 0.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Otoe County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 6,439 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 4,338 | 67.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,915 | 29.7% |
| Married-couple family | 3,599 | 55.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,480 | 23.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 263 | 4.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 134 | 2.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 476 | 7.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 301 | 4.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,101 | 32.6% |
| Householder living alone | 1,830 | 28.4% |
| 65 years and over | 989 | 15.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,036 | 31.6% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,985 | 30.8% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Otoe County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 15,399 | 100% |
| Householder | 6,439 | 41.8% |
| Spouse | 3,592 | 23.3% |
| Child | 4,346 | 28.2% |
| Other relatives | 414 | 2.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 608 | 3.9% |
| Unmarried partner | 355 | 2.3% |
Marital Status in Otoe County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 6,110 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,528 | 25.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,736 | 61.1% |
| Separated | 54 | 0.9% |
| Widowed | 245 | 4.0% |
| Divorced | 547 | 9.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 6,401 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,214 | 19.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,686 | 57.6% |
| Separated | 72 | 1.1% |
| Widowed | 834 | 13.0% |
| Divorced | 595 | 9.3% |
Fertility in Otoe County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 176 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 38 | 21.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 29 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 55 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 147 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 10 | 0% |
Grandparents in Otoe County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 167 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 73 | 43.7% |
| Less than 1 year | 18 | 10.8% |
| 1 or 2 years | 4 | 2.4% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 51 | 30.5% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 73 | 100% |
| Who are female | 25 | 34.2% |
| Who are married | 56 | 76.7% |
School Enrollment in Otoe County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,736 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 200 | 5.4% |
| Kindergarten | 184 | 4.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,745 | 46.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 912 | 24.4% |
| College or graduate school | 695 | 18.6% |
Educational Attainment in Otoe County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 10,817 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 357 | 3.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 543 | 5.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,181 | 38.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,340 | 21.6% |
| Associate's degree | 1,098 | 10.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,599 | 14.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 699 | 6.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 91.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 21.2% |
Veteran Status in Otoe County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,859 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,306 | 11.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Otoe County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 15,419 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,799 | 11.7% |
| Under 18 years | 3,859 | 100% |
| With a disability | 180 | 4.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 8,840 | 100% |
| With a disability | 750 | 8.5% |
| 65 years and over | 2,720 | 100% |
| With a disability | 869 | 31.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Otoe County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 15,551 | 100% |
| Same house | 13,002 | 83.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,523 | 16.2% |
| Same county | 1,422 | 9.1% |
| Different county | 1,101 | 7.1% |
| Same state | 829 | 5.3% |
| Different state | 272 | 1.7% |
| Abroad | 26 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Otoe County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 15,729 | 100% |
| Native | 15,272 | 97.1% |
| Born in United States | 15,136 | 96.2% |
| State of residence | 11,690 | 74.3% |
| Different state | 3,446 | 21.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 136 | 0.9% |
| Foreign born | 457 | 2.9% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Otoe County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 457 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 123 | 26.9% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 334 | 73.1% |
Year of Entry in Otoe County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 593 | 100% |
| Native | 136 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 136 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 457 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 10 | 2.2% |
| Entered before 2010 | 447 | 97.8% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Otoe County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 457 | 100% |
| Europe | 44 | 9.6% |
| Asia | 43 | 9.4% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 364 | 79.6% |
| Northern America | 6 | 1.3% |