Population 1,089 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Odessa
Household size in Odessa
| Period | Odessa | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.02 | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.20 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.14 | 2.65 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.95 | 2.57 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Odessa is a place of big households: 2.95 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 Odessa
| Period | Odessa | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3 | 38.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.5 | 39.3 | 40.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.7 | 40.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 40.4 | 43.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.9 | +1.9 | +3.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Odessa are younger than 41.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.3, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Odessa
| Period | Odessa | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 12.2% | 12.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 11.8% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 11.7% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.9% of households in Odessa, well 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 Odessa
Renters in Odessa
| Period | Odessa | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 30.2% | 26.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 32.1% | 28.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 32.7% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 33.2% | 27.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +3.0 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.8% of households in Odessa rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About one in six owners (17.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Odessa
| Period | Odessa | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 9.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 9.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 6.9% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Odessa: 17.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Odessa
| Period | Odessa | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2002 | 1964 | 1979 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2003 | 1965 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2001 | 1965 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1968 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −12 | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Odessa has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 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 Odessa
| Period | Odessa | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $903 | $1,049 | $1,037 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,582 | $1,147 | $1,109 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,148 | $1,281 | $1,228 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $971 | $1,631 | $1,514 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$68 | +$582 | +$477 | +$606 |
Rent in Odessa runs $971 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 15.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Odessa
Bachelor's degrees in Odessa
| Period | Odessa | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8% | 32.7% | 27.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.4% | 34.4% | 29.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 52.0% | 37.9% | 31.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.6% | 42.3% | 35.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Odessa is highly educated: nearly half of adults 25 and older (47.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
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 Odessa
| Period | Odessa | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.4% | 87.5% | 87.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.1% | 88.9% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 99.3% | 90.5% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.0% | 91.9% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Odessa: 97.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 Odessa
| Period | Odessa | Philadelphia area | Delaware | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 8.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 10.2% | 8.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 6.3% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 6.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Odessa has been low: just 0.5% 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).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa | 2.95 | 41.2 | 1.9% | 19.8% | 17.2% | 1990 | $971 | 47.6% | 97.0% | 0.5% |
| Middletown | 2.89 | 41.6 | 14.5% | 14.3% | 2.2% | 2003 | $1,650 | 47.2% | 96.6% | 5.5% |
| Townsend | 3.11 | 37.7 | 11.3% | 6.7% | 4.9% | 2003 | $1,715 | 36.6% | 94.8% | 2.7% |
| Pine Tree Corners | 3.21 | 50.5 | 17.4% | 7.9% | 4.0% | 1995 | $2,107 | 20.4% | 90.5% | 2.7% |
| Port Penn | 2.98 | 45.4 | 9.4% | 4.9% | 2.3% | 1994 | $1,603 | 28.4% | 97.9% | 5.8% |
| Point Breeze | 2.96 | 45.6 | 10.3% | 9.6% | 8.3% | 1992 | $1,076 | 25.7% | 96.7% | 1.9% |
| St. Georges | 3.02 | 44.9 | 10.3% | 3.9% | 2.7% | 1992 | $1,708 | 39.7% | 98.6% | 3.8% |
| Kirkwood | 3.14 | 43.2 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 2000 | $1,214 | 43.8% | 92.2% | 7.6% |
| Warwick | 2.08 | 52.0 | 5.3% | 21.9% | 8.0% | 1977 | $998 | 31.7% | 95.1% | 3.4% |
| St. Augustine | 2.07 | 58.9 | 3.4% | 23.1% | 13.0% | 1981 | $821 | 17.0% | 98.3% | 5.1% |
| Delaware City | 2.65 | 39.7 | 8.9% | 25.1% | 4.2% | 1962 | $1,406 | 24.0% | 92.2% | 7.1% |
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 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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