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Odem, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Nueces County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,128
Population
1,676/sq mi density
$61,094
Median Income
$25,419 per capita
$137,500
Home Value
$181,729 Zillow
$737
Median Rent
31.8% income on rent
73°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
748
Violent Crime/100K
2,924 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$61,094 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$137,500 home value, $737/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
748 violent crimes/100K (97% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,094
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,419
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
28% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.3%
33% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Odem vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Odem’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,094
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,419
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,680
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,163
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,163
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.5%
29% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$27,852M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
94.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
5.5%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,568
Restaurants
982
Healthcare
1,105
Retail
1,058
Manufacturing
167
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,680
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,321
138% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $61,094 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,419 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,680 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,163 |
| County GDP | $27,852M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 94.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,568 |
| Restaurants | 982 |
| Healthcare | 1,105 |
| Retail | 1,058 |
| Manufacturing | 167 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,680 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,321 |