Population 1,286 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Odom
Household size in Odom
| Period | Odom | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.02 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.10 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.50 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Odom are large by national standards, averaging 3.10 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.60, 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 Odom
| Period | Odom | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.3 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 39.6, the median age in Odom is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Texas as a whole, where the median age is 36.7.
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 Odom
| Period | Odom | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Odom (9.9%), a little 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 Odom
Renters in Odom
| Period | Odom | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Odom is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 65.8% 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 Odom
| Period | Odom | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Odom 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 Odom
| Period | Odom | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Odom is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1999, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Odom
| Period | Odom | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $773 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $895 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,051 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,184 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$411 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Odom pays $1,184 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.3% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Odom
Bachelor's degrees in Odom
| Period | Odom | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Odom have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.3%, 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 Odom
| Period | Odom | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.5% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.4% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Odom never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across 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 Odom
| Period | Odom | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Odom is close to the national rate: 5.3% of the labor force, 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).
Odom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odom | 3.10 | 39.6 | 9.9% | 16.1% | 9.6% | 1999 | $1,184 | 23.3% | 85.4% | 5.3% |
| Roddy | 2.98 | 39.9 | 8.7% | 16.0% | 8.3% | 1996 | $1,247 | 21.3% | 83.4% | 5.7% |
| Eustace | 2.83 | 45.9 | 11.3% | 24.4% | 16.1% | 1995 | $967 | 20.6% | 87.7% | 3.9% |
| Stockard | 2.73 | 47.9 | 11.2% | 17.0% | 19.4% | 1990 | $1,047 | 27.5% | 91.0% | 1.2% |
| Pauline | 2.25 | 37.0 | 16.7% | 42.4% | 7.9% | 2000 | $968 | 28.0% | 97.3% | 1.4% |
| Mabank | 2.76 | 42.8 | 10.8% | 23.6% | 20.2% | 1993 | $1,097 | 19.1% | 86.2% | 5.2% |
| Whitton | 2.89 | 44.1 | 7.8% | 13.1% | 7.1% | 1994 | $1,247 | 17.9% | 82.7% | 5.7% |
| Payne Springs | 2.64 | 45.3 | 10.1% | 22.3% | 26.9% | 1991 | $1,051 | 23.8% | 88.6% | 3.8% |
| Tundra | 3.12 | 41.1 | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.9% | 1998 | $1,284 | 24.8% | 90.3% | 2.2% |
| Gun Barrel City | 2.34 | 44.6 | 9.8% | 12.8% | 15.2% | 1992 | $964 | 17.9% | 90.4% | 7.6% |
| Pickens | 2.51 | 45.5 | 9.8% | 13.2% | 15.6% | 1998 | $1,051 | 24.9% | 84.4% | 0.0% |
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 Odom. 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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