Population 3,655 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Odem
Household size in Odem
| Period | Odem | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.06 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.27 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.02 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Odem are large by national standards, averaging 3.02 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home.
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 Odem
| Period | Odem | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.0 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.4 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.3 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Odem is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.3, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across Texas.
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 Odem
| Period | Odem | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Odem (16.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 6.6 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Odem
Renters in Odem
| Period | Odem | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.3% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.1% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Odem rent their homes (25.1%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly six in ten owners (58.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Odem
| Period | Odem | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Odem than nationally: 11.9%, 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 Odem
| Period | Odem | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Odem are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 Odem
| Period | Odem | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $678 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $837 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $919 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,227 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$548 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Odem runs $1,227 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 41.9% 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 Odem
Bachelor's degrees in Odem
| Period | Odem | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Odem have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.5%, 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 Odem
| Period | Odem | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 66.5% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.0% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Odem never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Texas.
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 Odem
| Period | Odem | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Odem runs well above the national rate: 7.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Odem 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odem | 3.02 | 36.3 | 16.1% | 25.1% | 11.9% | 1982 | $1,227 | 12.5% | 87.0% | 7.9% |
| Edroy | 3.38 | 32.5 | 14.6% | 10.7% | 10.5% | 1996 | $1,620 | 20.7% | 85.5% | 13.5% |
| Morgan Farm | 2.95 | 34.6 | 5.4% | 16.1% | 9.8% | 1972 | $1,386 | 11.4% | 78.8% | 4.2% |
| Sodville | 3.10 | 33.1 | 18.2% | 22.9% | 13.1% | 1992 | $1,646 | 18.9% | 85.5% | 10.6% |
| Sinton | 3.02 | 31.1 | 23.4% | 40.4% | 12.5% | 1975 | $964 | 9.5% | 77.7% | 6.4% |
| Hubert | 2.78 | 45.9 | 6.5% | 9.2% | 28.7% | 1987 | $1,211 | 15.1% | 80.6% | 12.7% |
| West Sinton | 2.90 | 37.0 | 3.9% | 23.1% | 16.4% | 1978 | $1,416 | 13.5% | 85.0% | 2.8% |
| North San Pedro | 3.30 | 36.4 | 16.3% | 9.7% | 4.3% | 1995 | $1,149 | 26.3% | 86.4% | 5.7% |
| Robstown | 2.98 | 40.9 | 15.6% | 25.3% | 12.9% | 1981 | $1,115 | 13.1% | 79.2% | 6.9% |
| Taft | 3.22 | 33.8 | 23.7% | 27.1% | 19.7% | 1973 | $1,383 | 12.6% | 74.2% | 7.3% |
| Rabb | 3.19 | 36.9 | 16.3% | 13.5% | 6.2% | 1994 | $1,138 | 25.5% | 85.5% | 5.2% |
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 Odem. 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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