Population 782 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Odessa
Household size in Odessa
| Period | Odessa | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.97 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.51 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.03 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.29 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Odessa is a place of big households: 3.03 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.74 in 2006–10, 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 Odessa
| Period | Odessa | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.3 | 37.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +0.9 | +2.3 |
Odessa is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.6, against 40.1 nationally.
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 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Odessa: 5.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 31.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Odessa is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over four in ten owners (42.3%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Odessa than nationally: 12.3%, 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 Odessa
| Period | Odessa | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Odessa are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $661 | $730 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $651 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $911 | $911 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $878 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$216 | +$429 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Odessa costs $878 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.2% 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 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 29.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.2% | 30.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.6% | 32.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.7% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Odessa (38.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit 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 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.6% | 90.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.1% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.1% | 91.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +1.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Odessa is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma, 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 Odessa
| Period | Odessa | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 5.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.0% | 5.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.7% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Odessa has been low: just 0.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
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 | 3.03 | 36.6 | 5.3% | 13.1% | 12.3% | 1984 | $878 | 38.7% | 93.8% | 0.7% |
| Elm Creek | 2.81 | 32.8 | 10.0% | 25.0% | 8.2% | 1975 | $772 | 25.9% | 96.6% | 0.3% |
| Riverdale | 2.91 | 39.9 | 5.9% | 9.6% | 9.7% | 1991 | $877 | 39.3% | 94.5% | 1.3% |
| Kearney | 2.39 | 36.3 | 10.4% | 36.6% | 6.8% | 1982 | $1,011 | 35.8% | 94.2% | 2.3% |
| Amherst | 2.80 | 36.8 | 3.0% | 18.3% | 10.3% | 1976 | $683 | 32.1% | 97.2% | 1.2% |
| Funk | 2.48 | 41.0 | 5.0% | 21.1% | 10.3% | 1968 | $670 | 25.5% | 97.3% | 0.3% |
| Axtell | 2.40 | 40.8 | 8.3% | 17.3% | 3.6% | 1970 | $996 | 36.4% | 97.8% | 0.5% |
| Overton | 2.50 | 38.4 | 7.0% | 33.6% | 7.4% | 1941 | $591 | 17.7% | 88.9% | 1.4% |
| Loomis | 2.45 | 41.6 | 6.4% | 19.6% | 10.0% | 1969 | $655 | 25.4% | 96.2% | 0.5% |
| Holdrege | 2.22 | 39.3 | 7.7% | 37.2% | 5.1% | 1966 | $829 | 31.9% | 91.8% | 1.3% |
| Miller | 2.61 | 37.4 | 4.3% | 20.5% | 9.0% | 1974 | $745 | 29.2% | 95.2% | 0.6% |
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 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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