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Odon, IN

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,419
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

40.8
years ∙ half population younger than 40.8, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
8.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.1%
foreign-born population
99.9%Native
0.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Odon is a town within Daviess County, Indiana, United States.
Location
Town in Daviess County, IN, US
Co-ordinates
DEC38.842336° N, 86.988506° W
DMS38° 50′ 32.41″ N, 86° 59′ 18.62″ W

Population Density & area

1,527/sq mi (590/km²)
Total Area
0.938 sq mi (2.428 km²)
Land Area
0.929 sq mi (2.405 km²) · 99.04%
Water Area
0.009 sq mi (0.023 km²) · 0.96%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

41.6% male
Male 41.6%
Female 58.4%
males per 100 females
Odon 71.2
Daviess County 100.9
Indiana 98.4

Nativity

0.1%
foreign-born population
99.9%Native
0.1% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Odon 0.1%
Daviess County 4%
Indiana 6.3%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

40.8
years ∙ half population younger than 40.8, half older
Odon
40.8
Daviess County
34.5
Indiana
38.1

Dependency ratio

Low High
107.5
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Odon 107.5
Daviess County 84.3
Indiana 66.7

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Odon Daviess County Indiana
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 25.1% 29.8% 23.3%
Working age (18-64) 48.2% 54.2% 59.9%
Senior (65+) 26.7% 16% 16.8%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 107.5 84.3 66.7
Child dependency ratio 52 54.8 38.8
Old-age dependency ratio 55.4 29.5 27.9
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
95.5%
Black
0.4%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0.4%
Other
3.7%
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
8.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Odon 8.7%
Daviess County 23%
Indiana 41.4%
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 Odon population
Odon Daviess County Indiana
Hispanic or Latino 0.4% 6.5% 8.6%
Mexican 0.4% 4.4% 5.7%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.4% 0.8%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 1.6% 2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 99.6% 93.5% 91.4%
One race 95.9% 89.8% 87.6%
White 95.5% 87.4% 75.4%
Black or African American 0.4% 1.6% 9.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Asian 0% 0.3% 2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.5% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 3.7% 3.7% 3.8%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

56% family
Family 56%
Non family 44%
% family households
Odon 56%
Daviess County 71.2%
Indiana 63.7%

Average household size

2.28
persons per household
Odon
2.28
Daviess County
2.8
Indiana
2.46

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Odon population
Odon Daviess County Indiana
Total households 598 11,814 2,716,009
Average houshold size 2.28 2.8 2.46
Family households 335 8,417 1,729,978
Average family size 3.15 3.36 3.07
Married couple family 246 6,916 1,284,219
Other families 89 1,501 445,759
Male householder 20 575 137,811
Female householder 69 926 307,948
Non-family households 263 3,397 986,031
One-person households 250 2,740 803,751
Male householder 72 1,387 374,646
Senior (65+) living alone 36 586 109,929
Female householder 178 1,353 429,105
Senior (65+) living alone 138 880 217,057
Other living arrangements 13 657 182,280

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

680
housing units
Odon 680
Daviess County 12,887
Indiana 2,976,568

Occupancy status

87.9% occupied
Occupied 87.9%
Vacant 12.1%
vacancy rate
Odon 12.1%
Daviess County 8.3%
Indiana 8.8%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

74.1%
Single family houses
Single family houses
74.1%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
19.3%
Mobile homes
6.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1961
Half of houses were built before 1961, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
26.8%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
35.5%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
26.9%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
10.9%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Odon Daviess County Indiana
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.8 5.8 5.9
1–3 rooms 13.3% 9% 10.5%
4–6 rooms 55.7% 53.5% 51.4%
7+ rooms 31% 37.6% 38.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 3.4% 1.9% 1.7%
1 bedroom 15% 7% 9.2%
2 bedrooms 20.3% 27% 24.7%
3 bedrooms 47.6% 45.7% 43.3%
4+ bedrooms 13.7% 18.5% 21.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1961 1975 1977
Total housing units 680 12,887 2,976,568
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

70.2% owners
Renter-occupied 29.8%
Owner-occupied 70.2%
homeownership rate
Odon 70.2%
Daviess County 72.4%
Indiana 70.6%

Average household size

2.46
Owner-occupied
1.87
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Odon 2.46
Daviess County 2.98
Indiana 2.58

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Odon Daviess County Indiana
Total occupied units 598 11,814 2,716,009
Year moved in
2020 or later 24.8% 19.9% 23.9%
2010 to 2019 39.8% 35.9% 39.6%
2000 to 2009 16.2% 19.1% 16.3%
1999 or earlier 19.2% 25.2% 20.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 99% 95.5% 98.2%
1.01 to 1.50 1% 3.5% 1.3%
1.51 or more 0% 1% 0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 9.4% 13.6% 6.2%
1 vehicle 31.8% 25.1% 32%
2 vehicles 37.8% 30.9% 38.2%
3 or more vehicles 21.1% 30.3% 23.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas 55.6% 63.7% 65.8%
Electricity 43.1% 27.4% 31.2%
Solar 0% 0.2% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.6% 0.5%
All other fuels 1.1% 7.1% 2%
No fuel used 0% 1% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 6.5% 1.1% 0.8%
No telephone service available 1.2% 0.3% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$141,000
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Odon
$141,000
Daviess County
$197,200
Indiana
$218,200

Housing Cost Burden

32.9%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
32.9%
Owners without a mortgage
13%
Renters
46.4%
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
Odon Daviess County Indiana
Property value
Median Value $141,000 $197,200 $218,200
Under $100,000 23.8% 18.3% 16.1%
$100,000 - $200,000 56.6% 32.7% 28.5%
$200,000 - $300,000 11.4% 24.7% 25.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 8.1% 18.5% 21.8%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 5.5% 7.3%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.5% 1.2%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 56.4% 52.8% 63.6%
Without a mortgage 43.6% 47.2% 36.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,164 $1,269 $1,404
Without a mortgage $462 $492 $517
Gross rent
Median rent $498 $847 $1,062

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

15.4%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Odon 15.4%
Daviess County 16.5%
Indiana 29.5%

Adults without a high school diploma

15.8%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Odon 15.8%
Daviess County 23.5%
Indiana 9.6%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

301
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
5.3%
K–12
85.7%
College / Undergraduate
7.3%
Graduate / Professional
1.7%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

11.3%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Odon
11.3%
Daviess County
11.7%
Indiana
37.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Odon Daviess County Indiana
Total enrolled (age 3+) 301 7,502 1,654,330
Nursery / preschool 5.3% 5.7% 5.8%
K–12 85.7% 85.2% 70.1%
Kindergarten 11.6% 5.6% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 29.6% 29% 20.9%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 29.2% 26.8% 21.8%
High School: Grades 9–12 15.3% 23.8% 22.1%
College or graduate school 9% 9.1% 24.1%
College, undergraduate 7.3% 6.8% 19%
Graduate, professional school 1.7% 2.3% 5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 11.3% 11.7% 37.8%
School type
Public school 91% 69.2% 81.6%
Private school 9% 30.8% 18.4%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,001
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
4.7%
9th-12th, no diploma
11.1%
HS graduate
42%
Some college no degree
12%
Associates degree
14.9%
Bachelors degree
13%
Graduate or professional degree
2.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
38.3% · 61.7%
9th-12th, no diploma
35.1% · 64.9%
HS graduate
34.8% · 65.2%
Some college no degree
53.3% · 46.7%
Associates degree
38.9% · 61.1%
Bachelors degree
50% · 50%
Graduate or professional degree
8.3% · 91.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Odon Daviess County Indiana
Population (25+) 1,001 20,916 4,596,004
Less than 9th grade 4.7% 14.8% 3.6%
9th–12th, no diploma 11.1% 8.7% 6%
High school diploma or GED 42% 33.3% 32.5%
Some college, no degree 12% 14.4% 19.3%
Associate's degree 14.9% 12.3% 9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 15.4% 16.5% 29.5%
Bachelor's degree 13% 12.2% 18.7%
Graduate or professional 2.4% 4.2% 10.8%
High School or higher 84.2% 76.6% 90.4%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$45,078
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$29,423
Some college or associates
$56,250
Bachelors degree
$69,375
Graduate or professional degree
$59,063

Poverty Rate

4.5%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
10.1%
HS graduate
15.7%
Some college or associates
7.7%
Bachelors degree or higher
4.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Odon Daviess County Indiana
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $45,078 $46,854 $49,693
Less than high school graduate $— $46,369 $34,287
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $29,423 $37,215 $40,411
Some college or associate's degree $56,250 $47,664 $47,119
Bachelor's degree $69,375 $58,294 $62,429
Graduate or professional degree $59,063 $67,083 $79,544
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 10.1% 16.5% 23.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 15.7% 12.6% 12.6%
Some college or associate's degree 7.7% 9.6% 9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 4.5% 1.6% 4%

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