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Odessa, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · New Castle County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
392
Population
769/sq mi density
$86,875
Median Income
$46,601 per capita
$355,000
Home Value
$375,063 Zillow
$1,344
Median Rent
27.2% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
309
Violent Crime/100K
2,378 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$86,875 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$355,000 home value, $1,344/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
309 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
47.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$86,875
16% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,601
19% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Odessa vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Odessa’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$86,875
116%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,601
119%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,269
124%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,545
108%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,545
8% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
6% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.3%
14% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.6%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
77% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$75,964M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.6%
Public Transit
1.2%
Work From Home
17.3%
Other
2.9%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
27,696
Restaurants
1,312
Healthcare
1,971
Retail
2,013
Manufacturing
386
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,269
24% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,768
36% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
99.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $86,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,601 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,269 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,545 |
| County GDP | $75,964M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 99.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.6% |
| Public Transit | 1.2% |
| Work From Home | 17.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 27,696 |
| Restaurants | 1,312 |
| Healthcare | 1,971 |
| Retail | 2,013 |
| Manufacturing | 386 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,269 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,768 |