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Odenville, AL

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

5,197
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

38.1
years ∙ half population younger than 38.1, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
30.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Odenville is a city within St. Clair County, Alabama, United States.
Location
City in St. Clair County, AL, US
Co-ordinates
DEC33.700875° N, 86.423371° W
DMS33° 42′ 03.15″ N, 86° 25′ 24.14″ W

Population Density & area

371.2/sq mi (143.6/km²)
Total Area
14.1 sq mi (36.4 km²)
Land Area
14 sq mi (36.2 km²) · 99.47%
Water Area
0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) · 0.53%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

47.2% male
Male 47.2%
Female 52.8%
males per 100 females
Odenville 89.5
St. Clair County 98
Alabama 94.4

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Odenville 0%
St. Clair County 1.7%
Alabama 4%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

38.1
years ∙ half population younger than 38.1, half older
Odenville
38.1
St. Clair County
41.2
Alabama
39.3

Dependency ratio

Low High
60.6
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Odenville 60.6
St. Clair County 67
Alabama 66.7

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Odenville St. Clair County Alabama
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 24% 22.2% 22.2%
Working age (18-64) 62.2% 59.9% 60%
Senior (65+) 13.8% 17.9% 17.8%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 60.6 67 66.7
Child dependency ratio 38.5 37.1 37.1
Old-age dependency ratio 22.1 29.8 29.6
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
82.2%
Black
11.1%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
5.1%
Other
1.6%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
30.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Odenville 30.9%
St. Clair County 29.8%
Alabama 52.8%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Odenville population
Odenville St. Clair County Alabama
Hispanic or Latino 5.1% 3% 5.6%
Mexican 0.8% 1.1% 3.2%
Puerto Rican 4.3% 0.6% 0.5%
Cuban 0% 0.2% 0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 1.1% 1.7%
Not Hispanic or Latino 94.9% 97% 94.4%
One race 93.5% 94.3% 91.1%
White 82.2% 83.1% 63.4%
Black or African American 11.1% 10% 25.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2% 0.3% 0.3%
Asian 0% 0.6% 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0.1% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 1.4% 2.7% 3.3%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

76.6% family
Family 76.6%
Non family 23.4%
% family households
Odenville 76.6%
St. Clair County 72.3%
Alabama 64.5%

Average household size

2.6
persons per household
Odenville
2.6
St. Clair County
2.63
Alabama
2.48

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Odenville population
Odenville St. Clair County Alabama
Total households 1,997 35,107 1,997,247
Average houshold size 2.6 2.63 2.48
Family households 1,530 25,382 1,287,290
Average family size 2.94 3.1 3.11
Married couple family 1,009 19,371 920,332
Other families 521 6,011 366,958
Male householder 26 1,315 87,023
Female householder 495 4,696 279,935
Non-family households 467 9,725 709,957
One-person households 427 8,494 615,375
Male householder 195 3,899 273,110
Senior (65+) living alone 65 1,415 84,581
Female householder 232 4,595 342,265
Senior (65+) living alone 99 2,777 170,988
Other living arrangements 40 1,231 94,582

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

2,240
housing units
Odenville 2,240
St. Clair County 39,247
Alabama 2,337,265

Occupancy status

89.2% occupied
Occupied 89.2%
Vacant 10.8%
vacancy rate
Odenville 10.8%
St. Clair County 10.5%
Alabama 14.5%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

76.4%
Single family houses
Single family houses
76.4%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
23.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

2001
Half of houses were built before 2001, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
1%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
5.6%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
40.9%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
52.5%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Odenville St. Clair County Alabama
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.1 6.1 5.9
1–3 rooms 1.9% 3.8% 8.4%
4–6 rooms 60.7% 55.5% 54.5%
7+ rooms 37.3% 40.6% 36.9%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 1.2% 0.7% 1.5%
1 bedroom 0% 2.1% 6.3%
2 bedrooms 17.1% 17.9% 21.6%
3 bedrooms 42.9% 53.9% 48.3%
4+ bedrooms 38.8% 25.4% 22.4%
At a glance
Median year built 2001 1999 1987
Total housing units 2,240 39,247 2,337,265
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

85.9% owners
Renter-occupied 14.1%
Owner-occupied 85.9%
homeownership rate
Odenville 85.9%
St. Clair County 82.6%
Alabama 70.2%

Average household size

2.61
Owner-occupied
2.52
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Odenville 2.61
St. Clair County 2.63
Alabama 2.57

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Odenville St. Clair County Alabama
Total occupied units 1,997 35,107 1,997,247
Year moved in
2020 or later 35.7% 23.3% 23.9%
2010 to 2019 42.8% 39.7% 38.3%
2000 to 2009 12% 19.6% 16.7%
1999 or earlier 9.5% 17.4% 21.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 98.4% 98.1% 98.3%
1.01 to 1.50 0.3% 1.7% 1.2%
1.51 or more 1.4% 0.2% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0.8% 3% 5.4%
1 vehicle 26.7% 24.6% 31.6%
2 vehicles 39.5% 40.5% 36.6%
3 or more vehicles 33% 31.9% 26.4%
House heating fuel used
Gas 26.1% 30.2% 31%
Electricity 73.5% 68.4% 67.4%
Solar 0% 0% 0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0% 0.1%
All other fuels 0.5% 0.9% 0.8%
No fuel used 0% 0.4% 0.7%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.7% 0.7%
No telephone service available 0.7% 0.9% 1%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$223,600
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Odenville
$223,600
St. Clair County
$226,300
Alabama
$209,900

Housing Cost Burden

25.2%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
25.2%
Owners without a mortgage
14.6%
Renters
54%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Odenville St. Clair County Alabama
Property value
Median Value $223,600 $226,300 $209,900
Under $100,000 22.5% 18.4% 22.3%
$100,000 - $200,000 15.8% 22.3% 25.2%
$200,000 - $300,000 42.7% 29.4% 21.7%
$300,000 - $500,000 18% 22.6% 20.8%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 1% 6.9% 8.3%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.4% 1.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 60.2% 58.1% 54.1%
Without a mortgage 39.8% 41.9% 45.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,455 $1,516 $1,433
Without a mortgage $415 $443 $447
Gross rent
Median rent $1,581 $1,084 $1,007

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

21.5%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Odenville 21.5%
St. Clair County 21.4%
Alabama 28.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

13.7%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Odenville 13.7%
St. Clair County 12.2%
Alabama 11.4%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,330
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
4.2%
K–12
81.8%
College / Undergraduate
8.6%
Graduate / Professional
5.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

18.3%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Odenville
18.3%
St. Clair County
30.6%
Alabama
42.5%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Odenville St. Clair County Alabama
Total enrolled (age 3+) 1,330 20,476 1,213,681
Nursery / preschool 4.2% 5.5% 5.9%
K–12 81.8% 77.7% 67.7%
Kindergarten 1.7% 5.3% 5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 21.2% 21.5% 19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 17.9% 25% 21.1%
High School: Grades 9–12 41.1% 25.8% 21.7%
College or graduate school 14% 16.8% 26.4%
College, undergraduate 8.6% 14.2% 21.4%
Graduate, professional school 5.3% 2.7% 5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 18.3% 30.6% 42.5%
School type
Public school 79.8% 83.5% 83.6%
Private school 20.2% 16.5% 16.4%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

3,245
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
9.6%
9th-12th, no diploma
4.1%
HS graduate
29.2%
Some college no degree
22.6%
Associates degree
13%
Bachelors degree
16.6%
Graduate or professional degree
4.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
69% · 31%
9th-12th, no diploma
45.1% · 54.9%
HS graduate
45.2% · 54.8%
Some college no degree
35.2% · 64.8%
Associates degree
36.7% · 63.3%
Bachelors degree
51.4% · 48.6%
Graduate or professional degree
24.5% · 75.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Odenville St. Clair County Alabama
Population (25+) 3,245 66,307 3,473,706
Less than 9th grade 9.6% 4.1% 3.6%
9th–12th, no diploma 4.1% 8.1% 7.8%
High school diploma or GED 29.2% 34% 30.3%
Some college, no degree 22.6% 23.1% 20.8%
Associate's degree 13% 9.3% 9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 21.5% 21.4% 28.4%
Bachelor's degree 16.6% 14.4% 17.3%
Graduate or professional 4.9% 7% 11.1%
High School or higher 86.3% 87.8% 88.6%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$49,973
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$22,616
HS graduate
$52,105
Some college or associates
$47,823
Bachelors degree
$70,726
Graduate or professional degree
$93,169

Poverty Rate

3.3%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
37%
HS graduate
17.1%
Some college or associates
7.4%
Bachelors degree or higher
3.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Odenville St. Clair County Alabama
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $49,973 $50,509 $46,831
Less than high school graduate $22,616 $31,986 $30,696
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $52,105 $43,963 $37,156
Some college or associate's degree $47,823 $50,792 $43,231
Bachelor's degree $70,726 $61,801 $61,115
Graduate or professional degree $93,169 $75,294 $75,030
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 37% 20.1% 28.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 17.1% 12.9% 16.1%
Some college or associate's degree 7.4% 5.9% 11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 3.3% 3.4% 4.7%

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