Population 4,774 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lake Odessa
Household size in Lake Odessa
| Period | Lake Odessa | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.96 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.38 | −0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Lake Odessa are large by national standards, averaging 2.96 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.58, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lake Odessa
| Period | Lake Odessa | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0 | 36.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.0 | 37.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 37.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 38.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Lake Odessa is 37.6 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across the Grand Rapids area.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lake Odessa
| Period | Lake Odessa | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Lake Odessa (10.0%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Grand Rapids area.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lake Odessa
Renters in Lake Odessa
| Period | Lake Odessa | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 24.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 26.9% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 25.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +0.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.4% of households in Lake Odessa rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.0%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lake Odessa
| Period | Lake Odessa | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 8.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 7.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Lake Odessa than nationally: 12.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lake Odessa
| Period | Lake Odessa | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1976 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +3 | +6 |
Lake Odessa is a place of older homes: half were built before 1962, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lake Odessa
| Period | Lake Odessa | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $600 | $800 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $749 | $848 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $659 | $950 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $950 | $1,285 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$350 | +$485 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Lake Odessa runs $950 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lake Odessa
Bachelor's degrees in Lake Odessa
| Period | Lake Odessa | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 27.1% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 29.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 31.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 36.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +9.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lake Odessa have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lake Odessa
| Period | Lake Odessa | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.7% | 88.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.0% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 91.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Lake Odessa have finished high school (92.7%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The Grand Rapids area as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lake Odessa
| Period | Lake Odessa | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −5.3 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.9%, unemployment in Lake Odessa is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the wider Grand Rapids area (3.9%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lake Odessa compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Odessa | 2.96 | 37.6 | 10.0% | 17.4% | 12.1% | 1962 | $950 | 18.9% | 92.7% | 4.9% |
| Woodbury | 2.64 | 43.1 | 7.2% | 13.4% | 6.0% | 1962 | $994 | 20.7% | 93.4% | 5.8% |
| West Sebewa | 3.10 | 35.0 | 7.7% | 15.8% | 7.0% | 1971 | $1,212 | 16.7% | 94.6% | 3.5% |
| Woodland | 2.55 | 44.9 | 4.3% | 13.6% | 6.3% | 1954 | $825 | 17.7% | 93.5% | 6.6% |
| Clarksville | 2.75 | 40.8 | 6.6% | 12.4% | 16.3% | 1987 | $1,336 | 26.1% | 96.7% | 1.3% |
| Tremaine Corners | 2.69 | 38.2 | 13.2% | 31.5% | 3.9% | 1987 | $1,357 | 18.4% | 95.0% | 2.7% |
| Sunfield | 2.71 | 41.3 | 5.9% | 17.3% | 5.3% | 1972 | $1,059 | 17.5% | 91.6% | 5.3% |
| Freeport | 2.90 | 42.4 | 4.5% | 3.7% | 7.0% | 1982 | $1,061 | 22.9% | 95.7% | 2.1% |
| Saranac | 2.81 | 38.6 | 9.0% | 18.6% | 2.9% | 1981 | $841 | 25.5% | 95.2% | 4.5% |
| Elmdale | 2.76 | 38.4 | 6.4% | 8.7% | 5.2% | 1985 | $1,905 | 32.0% | 96.9% | 4.7% |
| Smyrna | 2.57 | 38.1 | 16.6% | 34.8% | 4.4% | 1991 | $1,380 | 14.8% | 94.2% | 3.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lake Odessa. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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