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Odum Georgia Information: Odum, Georgia is part of WAYNE County. Population for Odum from the last gathering is 414. You can view Odum venues that host many Odum GA events every year. You can also research Odum Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Odum Georgia real estate guide. Odum Georgia has a latitude of 31.6648 and a longitude of -82.0132. Zip codes in Odum, GA include 31555 ... more Odum zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Odum, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Odum, GA was 414.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Odum was 208, which represents 50.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Odum, GA
There are an estimated 111 married men in the town. 72.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Odum are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Odum is 206 which is 49.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Odum, Georgia
There are an estimated 117 married women in the community. 67.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Odum, GA
The median age of people living in Odum, GA was 37.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Odum was 28. There were 307 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.3 percent of the population (59) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Odum, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Odum, GA was 410.

White Population in Odum, GA
The estimated White population in the Odum community is 346, which is 83.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Odum, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 56, which is 13.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Odum, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Odum, GA was 0.

Asian Population in Odum, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Odum, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Odum was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 4 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Odum community was 8, or 1.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Odum, GA
The household population number in Odum was 414.

Group Quarters Population in Odum, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Odum, GA
The average household size in Odum is 2.54 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.03 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Odum, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 192 total housing units in Odum.

The number of occupied housing units was 163, or 84.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 140 were owner-occupied (85.9), and 23 were renter-occupied (14.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 29 vacant homes in Odum at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Odum, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 79, with a median value in dollars of 65,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Odum, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $647 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Odum, average costs per month were $254 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 203 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Odum, Georgia
39 people in Odum also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Odum, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Odum was 38, or 12.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Odum, GA
In 2000, there were 76 people in Odum, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Odum, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4 people in Odum who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Odum, Georgia
There were 197 in the labor force in Odum at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Odum was 35.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Odum, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,188. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Odum, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,719. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Odum, Georgia
Per capita income in Odum in the last full census was 15,699. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Odum numbered 15, or 11.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Odum, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 54, or 13.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.