Odem, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,102

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.515% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.5%

17.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,267

13.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$89,400

35% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Odem, TX is home to a population of 2.1k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.57% of Odem, TX residents were born outside of the country (33 people).

In 2024, there were 1.79 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (980 people) in Odem, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 548 White (Hispanic) and 314 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Odem, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Odem, TX was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Odem, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
980 ± 353
White (Hispanic)
548 ± 262
White (Non-Hispanic)
314 ± 142

84.2%

Hispanic Population

1.77k people

84.2% of the people in Odem, TX are hispanic (1.77k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Odem, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

1.57%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

1.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2024, 1.57% of Odem, TX residents (33 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 Odem, TX was 1.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
44 ± 49
Vietnam
36 ± 42

Odem, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Odem, TX.

Economy

The economy of Odem, TX employs 972 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Odem, TX were Manufacturing (192 people), Retail Trade (118 people), and Construction (112 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,231), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($54,219), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,594).

Employment

Occupations

972

2024 Value

± 225

4.97%

1 Year growth

± 31.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Odem, TX grew at a rate of 4.97%, from 926 employees to 972 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Odem, TX, are Production Occupations (119 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (93 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Odem, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

972

2024 Value

± 225

4.97%

1 Year growth

± 31.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Odem, TX grew at a rate of 4.97%, from 926 employees to 972 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Odem, TX, are Manufacturing (192 people), Retail Trade (118 people), and Construction (112 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Odem, TX, though some of these residents may live in Odem, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,125

Median earning men ± $24,454

$35,487

Median earning women ± $7,644

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,713), Manufacturing ($50,959), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($27,443).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($173,233), Public Administration ($50,038), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,386).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Odem, TX was $89,400 in 2024, which is 0.269 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $137,500 to $89,400, a 35% decrease. The homeownership rate in Odem, TX is 71%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Odem, TX have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Odem, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$89,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$83,970

$539

Median Property Taxes

±$152

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 Odem, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

71%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71% of the housing units in Odem, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Odem, TX 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.

$69,267

Median Household Income

± $19,251

759

Number of Households

± 185

In 2024, the median household income of the 759 households in Odem, TX grew to $69,267 from the previous year's value of $61,094.

The following chart displays the households in Odem, TX 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 Odem, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (92.3%)
Walked (3.71%)
Carpooled (2.75%)

In 2024, 92.3% of workers in Odem, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (3.71%) and those who carpooled to work (2.75%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Odem, TX have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.536% of the workforce in Odem, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Odem, TX (241 out of 2.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Odem, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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