Odem

Population: 2,128
Median household income: $61,094
Median home value: $137,500

Odem is a community in San Patricio County, Texas, home to 2,128 residents. The median household income of $61,094 is below the San Patricio County median ($67,512).

Between 2019 and 2023, Odem's population declined 19.7% from 2,649 to 2,128, while its median home value rose 30.8% from $105,100 to $137,500.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.2% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 87.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,128
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $61,094
Median home value: $137,500
Median gross rent: $737
Housing units: 759
Homeownership rate: 62.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6492,128

Median household income

$44,063$61,094

Median home value

$105,100$137,500

Median gross rent

$838$737

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,649	$44,063	$105,100	$838
2020	2,205	$41,010	$93,600	$856
2021	1,965	$41,620	$89,700	$859
2022	2,032	$47,059	$113,500	$921
2023	2,128	$61,094	$137,500	$737

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 2414.0%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	141	6.6%
5 to 17	367	17.2%
18 to 24	297	14.0%
25 to 34	217	10.2%
35 to 44	266	12.5%
45 to 54	272	12.8%
55 to 64	246	11.6%
65 to 74	214	10.1%
75 and over	108	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	254	11.9%
Black or African American	19	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,855	87.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate36.0%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree5.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	171	12.9%
High school graduate	476	36.0%
Some college or associate's	498	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	78	5.9%
Graduate or professional degree	100	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone94.5%

Carpooled2.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	853	94.5%
Carpooled	18	2.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	32	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	215	23.8%
15 to 29 min	301	33.3%
30 to 44 min	307	34.0%
45 to 59 min	69	7.6%
60+ min	11	1.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.20
Poverty rate: 13.9% (296 of 2,128)

	Count	Share
Family households	495	74.4%
Nonfamily households	170	25.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	665	87.6%
Vacant	94	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	416	62.6%
Renter-occupied	249	37.4%

1-unit, detached89.7%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	681	89.7%
1-unit, attached	12	1.6%
2 to 4 units	51	6.7%
5 to 19 units	15	2.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4853376
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 27.9462, -97.5875