Odessa

Population: 5,589
Median household income: $85,592
Median home value: $209,600

Odessa is a community in Lafayette County, Missouri, home to 5,589 residents. Its median household income of $85,592 runs above the Lafayette County figure of $79,091.

From 2019 to 2023, Odessa's population grew 7.3% from 5,210 to 5,589, while its median home value rose 52.0% from $137,900 to $209,600.

The typical home was built around 1983. 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,589
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $85,592
Median home value: $209,600
Median gross rent: $998
Housing units: 2,454
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2105,589

Median household income

$52,684$85,592

Median home value

$137,900$209,600

Median gross rent

$721$998

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,210	$52,684	$137,900	$721
2020	5,240	$58,945	$152,900	$784
2021	5,538	$80,481	$163,100	$816
2022	5,554	$86,125	$183,300	$911
2023	5,589	$85,592	$209,600	$998

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	270	4.8%
5 to 17	926	16.6%
18 to 24	601	10.8%
25 to 34	707	12.6%
35 to 44	670	12.0%
45 to 54	757	13.5%
55 to 64	520	9.3%
65 to 74	599	10.7%
75 and over	539	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,347	95.7%
Black or African American	41	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	100	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	75	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate40.5%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	223	5.9%
High school graduate	1,536	40.5%
Some college or associate's	1,081	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	670	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	282	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone88.4%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,444	88.4%
Carpooled	92	3.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	230	8.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	576	22.7%
15 to 29 min	955	37.7%
30 to 44 min	423	16.7%
45 to 59 min	416	16.4%
60+ min	166	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 5.1% (282 of 5,556)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,684	73.8%
Nonfamily households	598	26.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,282	93.0%
Vacant	172	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,683	73.8%
Renter-occupied	599	26.2%

1-unit, detached76.7%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units15.3%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,882	76.7%
1-unit, attached	54	2.2%
2 to 4 units	376	15.3%
5 to 19 units	85	3.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	57	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2954038
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 38.9994, -93.9664