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Odell Oregon Information: Odell, Oregon is part of HOOD RIVER County. Population for Odell from the last gathering is 1849. You can view Odell venues that host many Odell OR events every year. You can also research Odell Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Odell Oregon real estate guide. Odell Oregon has a latitude of 45.6253 and a longitude of -121.54. Zip codes in Odell, OR include 97044 ... more Odell zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Odell, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Odell, OR was 1,849.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Odell was 913, which represents 49.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Odell, OR
There are an estimated 408 married men in the town. 69.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Odell are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Odell is 936 which is 50.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Odell, Oregon
There are an estimated 451 married women in the community. 67.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Odell, OR
The median age of people living in Odell, OR was 30 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 Odell was 168. There were 1,222 people above the age of 18, which represents 66.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.6 percent of the population (178) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Odell, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Odell, OR was 1,809.

White Population in Odell, OR
The estimated White population in the Odell community is 1,229, which is 66.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Odell, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 9, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Odell, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Odell, OR was 16.

Asian Population in Odell, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 8.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 547, while those of “two or more races” was 40 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Odell community was 740, or 40 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Odell, OR
The household population number in Odell was 1,830.

Group Quarters Population in Odell, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 19.

Average Household Size in Odell, OR
The average household size in Odell is 3.19 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.51 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Odell, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 594 total housing units in Odell.

The number of occupied housing units was 573, or 96.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 482 were owner-occupied (84.1), and 91 were renter-occupied (15.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 21 vacant homes in Odell at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Odell, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 261, with a median value in dollars of 119,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Odell, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $896 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Odell, average costs per month were $264 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 680 people in the community had a high school degree, or 64.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Odell, Oregon
117 people in Odell also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Odell, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Odell was 119, or 10 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Odell, OR
In 2000, there were 396 people in Odell, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Odell, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 588 people in Odell who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 35.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Odell, Oregon
There were 816 in the labor force in Odell at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.4 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 Odell was 19.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Odell, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,991. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Odell, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,065. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Odell, Oregon
Per capita income in Odell in the last full census was 18,023. 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 Odell numbered 52, or 11.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Odell, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 237, or 12.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.