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Lake Odessa Michigan Information: Lake Odessa, Michigan is part of IONIA County. Population for Lake Odessa from the last gathering is 2272. You can view Lake Odessa venues that host many Lake Odessa MI events every year. You can also research Lake Odessa Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Lake Odessa Michigan real estate guide. Lake Odessa Michigan has a latitude of 42.8032 and a longitude of -85.14. Zip codes in Lake Odessa, MI include 48849 ... more Lake Odessa zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lake Odessa, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lake Odessa, MI was 2,272.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lake Odessa was 1,037, which represents 45.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lake Odessa, MI
There are an estimated 424 married men in the town. 56.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Lake Odessa are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lake Odessa is 1,235 which is 54.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lake Odessa, Michigan
There are an estimated 388 married women in the community. 43.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lake Odessa, MI
The median age of people living in Lake Odessa, MI was 33 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 Lake Odessa was 176. There were 1,578 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.7 percent of the population (311) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lake Odessa, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lake Odessa, MI was 2,256.

White Population in Lake Odessa, MI
The estimated White population in the Lake Odessa community is 2,162, which is 95.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lake Odessa, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lake Odessa, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lake Odessa, MI was 15.

Asian Population in Lake Odessa, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 13.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 63, while those of “two or more races” was 16 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lake Odessa community was 138, or 6.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lake Odessa, MI
The household population number in Lake Odessa was 2,266.

Group Quarters Population in Lake Odessa, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 6.

Average Household Size in Lake Odessa, MI
The average household size in Lake Odessa 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 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lake Odessa, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 977 total housing units in Lake Odessa.

The number of occupied housing units was 892, or 91.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 631 were owner-occupied (70.7), and 261 were renter-occupied (29.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 85 vacant homes in Lake Odessa at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lake Odessa, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 495, with a median value in dollars of 83,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lake Odessa, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $801 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lake Odessa, average costs per month were $268 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,100 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lake Odessa, Michigan
162 people in Lake Odessa also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lake Odessa, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lake Odessa was 127, or 8.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lake Odessa, MI
In 2000, there were 349 people in Lake Odessa, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lake Odessa, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 113 people in Lake Odessa who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lake Odessa, Michigan
There were 994 in the labor force in Lake Odessa at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.6 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 Lake Odessa was 27.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lake Odessa, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,896. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lake Odessa, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,379. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lake Odessa, Michigan
Per capita income in Lake Odessa in the last full census was 19,822. 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 Lake Odessa numbered 31, or 5.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lake Odessa, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 194, or 8.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.