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Odessa, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Buffalo County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
116
Population
64/sq mi density
$36,875
Median Income
$20,053 per capita
$126,400
Home Value
$270,773 Zillow
50°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
255
Violent Crime/100K
2,073 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$36,875 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$126,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
255 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+90.2%
61 → 116
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+6.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-22.4%
$47,500 → $36,875
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-2.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Odessa across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
182
+66 from 2023 (116)
Projected Median Income 2030
$30,886
$-5,989 from 2023 ($36,875)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 61 | — | $47,500 | — |
| 2015 | 72 | +18% | $67,750 | +42.6% |
| 2017 | 79 | +9.7% | — | — |
| 2019 | 81 | +2.5% | — | — |
| 2021 | 90 | +11.1% | $40,972 | — |
| 2023 | 116 | +28.9% | $36,875 | -10% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.