Population 1,201 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Odell
Household size in Odell
| Period | Odell | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in Odell has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Illinois as a whole looks much the same.
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 Odell
| Period | Odell | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.5 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Odell are younger than 41.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 36.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Odell
| Period | Odell | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Odell than nationally: 13.8%, against 11.6%.
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 Odell
Renters in Odell
| Period | Odell | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.6% of households in Odell rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 55.4% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Odell
| Period | Odell | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Odell as nationally: 10.3%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Illinois overall (8.1%).
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 Odell
| Period | Odell | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1940 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1951 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1939 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Odell is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1939, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Odell
| Period | Odell | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $693 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $761 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $891 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $953 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$260 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Odell costs $953 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Odell
Bachelor's degrees in Odell
| Period | Odell | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Odell have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.3%, 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 Odell
| Period | Odell | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.2% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.7% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Odell have finished high school (92.9%), above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Odell
| Period | Odell | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Odell has been low: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Odell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odell | 2.54 | 41.3 | 13.8% | 14.6% | 10.3% | 1939 | $953 | 12.3% | 92.9% | 2.2% |
| Rugby | 2.81 | 32.2 | 12.3% | 13.2% | 4.7% | 1946 | $1,025 | 17.8% | 96.6% | 2.3% |
| Swygert | 2.85 | 31.8 | 15.6% | 15.7% | 5.7% | 1949 | $887 | 18.0% | 96.4% | 1.0% |
| Dwight | 2.27 | 39.8 | 12.8% | 29.7% | 7.2% | 1955 | $1,006 | 19.4% | 88.9% | 4.9% |
| Scovel | 2.58 | 38.2 | 6.5% | 7.5% | 6.3% | 1948 | $1,264 | 18.3% | 97.9% | 5.2% |
| Sunbury | 2.22 | 49.9 | 5.9% | 10.4% | 5.4% | 1956 | $1,135 | 16.8% | 87.8% | 2.7% |
| Emington | 2.42 | 42.3 | 9.9% | 19.1% | 6.1% | 1951 | $982 | 13.4% | 93.2% | 4.9% |
| Saunemin | 2.61 | 37.4 | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.3% | 1947 | $1,312 | 19.1% | 98.8% | 5.3% |
| Rowe | 2.55 | 38.1 | 13.9% | 14.4% | 7.0% | 1969 | $892 | 21.9% | 88.7% | 7.3% |
| Blackstone | 2.15 | 49.6 | 2.2% | 10.7% | 5.2% | 1957 | $1,256 | 15.4% | 83.4% | 0.3% |
| Pontiac | 2.22 | 43.0 | 13.6% | 33.4% | 10.5% | 1964 | $865 | 17.1% | 85.0% | 3.6% |
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 Odell. 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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