Lake Odessa, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,155

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

11.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.5%

8.12% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,813

11.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$148,600

Population & Diversity

Lake Odessa, MI is home to a population of 2.16k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.51% of Lake Odessa, MI residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 9.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.77k people) in Lake Odessa, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 180 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 91 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Lake Odessa, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Odessa, MI was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lake Odessa, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Odessa, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.77k ± 329
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
180 ± 151
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
91 ± 99

4.69%

Hispanic Population

101 people

4.69% of the people in Lake Odessa, MI are hispanic (101 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Odessa, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

0.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

0.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 0.51% of Lake Odessa, MI residents (11 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake Odessa, MI was 0.69%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lake Odessa, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 17
Vietnam
14 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 13

Lake Odessa, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lake Odessa, MI.

Economy

The economy of Lake Odessa, MI employs 1.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Odessa, MI were Manufacturing (177 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (177 people), and Retail Trade (118 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($140,208), Construction ($59,083), and Public Administration ($53,167).

Employment

Occupations

1.03k

2024 Value

± 220

−2.65%

1 Year decline

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Odessa, MI declined at a rate of −2.65%, from 1.06k employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Odessa, MI, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (133 people), Production Occupations (120 people), and Management Occupations (110 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Odessa, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.03k

2024 Value

± 220

−2.65%

1 Year decline

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Odessa, MI declined at a rate of −2.65%, from 1.06k employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Odessa, MI, are Manufacturing (177 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (177 people), and Retail Trade (118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Odessa, MI, though some of these residents may live in Lake Odessa, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,608

Median earning men ± $8,803

$38,049

Median earning women ± $9,911

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($62,065), Construction ($59,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,929).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($140,208), Public Administration ($54,150), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,142).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Odessa, MI was $148,600 in 2024, which is 0.447 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $150,300 to $148,600, a 1.13% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lake Odessa, MI is 77.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Odessa, MI have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Odessa, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$148,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,550

$544

Median Property Taxes

±$109

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lake Odessa, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lake Odessa, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.4% of the housing units in Lake Odessa, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Odessa, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,813

Median Household Income

± $16,912

703

Number of Households

± 131

In 2024, the median household income of the 703 households in Lake Odessa, MI declined from $62,813 from the previous year's value of $71,157.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Odessa, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Odessa, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.7%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)
Carpooled (6.11%)

In 2024, 77.7% of workers in Lake Odessa, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.11%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Odessa, MI have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.792% of the workforce in Lake Odessa, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake Odessa, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake Odessa, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Odessa, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Odessa, MI (286 out of 2.12k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Odessa, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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