Odem, Texas Population 2024

2,315

Odem is a city located in San Patricio County Texas. Odem has a 2024 population of 2,315. Odem is currently growing at a rate of 0.56% annually and its population has increased by 2.3% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,263 in 2020.

The average household income in Odem is $63,993 with a poverty rate of 19.24%. The median age in Odem is 33.3 years: 28.9 years for males, and 41.2 years for females.

Odem Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Odem was:

  • White: 66.68%
  • Two or more races: 21.65%
  • Other race: 11.32%
  • Native American: 0.34%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
1.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,817.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.3% (52)
The current population of Odem, Texas is 2,315 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,263.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,35566.68%
Two or more races44021.65%
Other race23011.32%
Native American70.34%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Odem Population by Race

Odem Population Pyramid 2024

Odem Median Age

33.3

Total

28.9

Male

41.2

Female

Odem Adults

There are 1,478 adults, (384 of whom are seniors) in Odem.

Odem Age Dependency

85.7

Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Odem Sex Ratio

Female1,03450.89%
Male99849.11%

Odem Population by Age

Odem Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6543.1159.240.8
Married2543.9972.827.2
Non Family1811.1264.135.9
Female1753.8240.659.4
Male443.3434.165.9

3.72

Average Family Size

3.11

Average Household Size

59.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Odem Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1289.83%
Associates Degree322.46%
Bachelors Degree634.84%
Graduate Degree1108.45%
High School Graduate49638.1%
Less Than 9th Grade14711.29%
Some College32625.04%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Odem Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Odem Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic1,130855115
2+ Races3342580
White17217258
Other Race1401040
Native American770

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 33.72%.

Odem Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,950$54,792$53,684
Graduate Degree$65,643$0$0
High School Graduate$27,813$35,000$23,049
Less Than 9th Grade$26,500$35,987$20,625
Overall$34,470$43,839$26,125
Some College$42,188$49,219$36,964

$34,470

Average Earnings

$43,839

Average Male

$26,125

Average Female

Odem Earnings by Educational Attainment

Odem Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Odem Language

56.13% of Odem residents speak only English, while 43.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 43.5% of the population.

Odem Language

Odem Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,79838221.25%
Other2307432.17%
Multiple440327.27%
White23493.85%

19.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.43%

Male Poverty Rate

24.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Odem

The race most likely to be in poverty in Odem is Other, with 32.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Odem is White, with 3.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.48%.

Odem Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School15.12%
Less Than 9th Grade12.36%
Some College10.89%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Odem Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed16.46%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Odem Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Odem Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$51,750$71,021
Households$47,059$63,993
Married Families$93,929$-999,999,999
Non Families-$35,669

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Odem Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.1%

Male Marriage Rate

37.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Odem Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Odem Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Odem Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Odem Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

129

Number of Veterans

96

Male Veterans

33

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War92
First Gulf War33
Vietnam32
Korea0
World War II0

Odem Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5457
65 to 7427
55 to 6426
18 to 3419
75+0

Odem Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic1200.09244992295839753
White850.09004237288135593
2+ Races330.08527131782945736
Other Race110.07857142857142857

Odem Veterans by Race

Odem Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Odem Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.4%

Labor Force Participation

49.1%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Odem Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Odem Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Odem Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

97.29%

Born in Odem

98.87%

Native Born

1.13%

Foreign Born

0.79%

Non Citizen

0.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.87% of Odem residents were born in the United States, with 97.29% having been born in Texas. 0.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Odem Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,380130.55%
20282,367130.55%
20272,354130.56%
20262,341130.56%
20252,328130.56%
20242,315130.56%
20232,302431.9%
20222,259-20-0.88%
20212,279160.71%
20202,263-94-3.99%
20192,357-26-1.09%
20182,383-14-0.58%
20172,397-17-0.7%
20162,414-50-2.03%
20152,464-8-0.32%
20142,472251.02%
20132,447110.45%
20122,436200.83%
20112,416-12-0.49%
20102,42800%

Odem Population by Year