Lake Odessa, MI

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,155
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
31
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
1.13% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
1,027
2.65% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Lake Odessa, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Lake Odessa, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lake Odessa, MI was $148,600, and the homeownership rate was 77.4%.

Most people in Lake Odessa, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake Odessa, MI was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Odessa, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.77k ± 329
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    180 ± 151
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    91 ± 99
4.69%
Hispanic Population
101 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    18 ± 17
  2. Vietnam
    14 ± 20
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Lake Odessa, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Odessa, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.9%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

93.7% of the population of Lake Odessa, MI has health coverage, with 49.9% on employee plans, 29.8% on Medicaid, 9.33% on Medicare, 3.2% on non-group plans, and 1.39% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 31.7% between 18 and 34 years, 31.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

6.31%
Uninsured
49.9%
Employer Coverage
29.8%
Medicaid
9.33%
Medicare
3.2%
Non-Group
1.39%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake Odessa, MI declined by 5.38% from 6.67% to 6.31%.

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