Population 181 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oden
Household size in Oden
| Period | Oden | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Oden run a little small, averaging 2.54 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Michigan. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.39, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Oden
| Period | Oden | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.1 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.5 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
At 40.3, the median age in Oden is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Oden
| Period | Oden | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Oden (9.3%), below the national share of 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 Oden
Renters in Oden
| Period | Oden | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.4% of households in Oden rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 35.4% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Oden
| Period | Oden | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Oden is the same as the national rate: 9.6% of homes are empty.
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 Oden
| Period | Oden | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +3 | +6 |
The housing in Oden is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally.
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 Oden
| Period | Oden | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $669 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $680 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $739 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $841 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$172 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Oden runs $841 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.0% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Oden
Bachelor's degrees in Oden
| Period | Oden | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +21.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in Oden (31.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Michigan as a whole looks much the same.
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 Oden
| Period | Oden | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.8% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.7% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Oden is above the national rate: 93.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Oden
| Period | Oden | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.2 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Oden has been low: just 2.5% 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).
Oden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oden | 2.54 | 40.3 | 9.3% | 16.4% | 9.6% | 1986 | $841 | 31.5% | 93.7% | 2.5% |
| Alanson | 2.22 | 42.5 | 6.2% | 17.4% | 21.8% | 1987 | $1,083 | 28.6% | 94.9% | 3.2% |
| Conway | 2.12 | 48.5 | 8.6% | 25.1% | 27.2% | 1989 | $1,285 | 34.8% | 97.4% | 2.8% |
| Brutus | 2.41 | 44.4 | 11.5% | 11.7% | 27.3% | 1987 | $1,048 | 31.8% | 96.0% | 4.6% |
| Harbor Springs | 2.15 | 54.7 | 4.9% | 14.3% | 37.0% | 1981 | $910 | 47.9% | 97.3% | 3.3% |
| Burt Lake | 2.06 | 34.7 | 17.6% | 13.2% | 28.6% | 1988 | $1,192 | 26.7% | 89.9% | 0.5% |
| Epsilon | 2.72 | 43.1 | 6.0% | 3.2% | 10.5% | 1995 | $1,305 | 37.3% | 95.8% | 4.7% |
| Pellston | 2.48 | 38.3 | 15.2% | 17.0% | 14.8% | 1991 | $979 | 22.7% | 94.5% | 5.3% |
| Petoskey | 2.30 | 43.1 | 7.0% | 32.9% | 20.2% | 1978 | $1,158 | 47.7% | 97.2% | 2.2% |
| Wildwood | 2.46 | 41.5 | 7.4% | 12.1% | 13.7% | 1983 | $1,085 | 29.2% | 95.7% | 1.8% |
| Van | 2.33 | 43.8 | 13.0% | 14.3% | 23.3% | 1987 | $873 | 24.2% | 93.6% | 4.6% |
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 Oden. 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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