Odem is a city in
San Patricio County, Texas
San Patricio County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 68,755. Its county seat is Sinton. San Patricio County is part of the Corpus Christi metropolitan statistical area.
History
In 1828, 200 ...
, United States. Its population was 2,255 at the
2020 census.
History
The city was platted in 1909 by John James Welder and David Odem. It was named for Odem, who was the county sheriff.
Geography
Odem is located at (27.947773, –97.584169).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km), all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census, there were 2,255 people, 765 households, and 542 families residing in the city.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, 2,499 people, 776 households, and 633 families were residing in the city. The
population density
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was 2,246.0 people/sq mi (869.3/km). The 843 housing units averaged 757.7/sq mi (293.2/km). The
racial makeup of the city was 73.59% White, 0.20% African American, 0.68% Native American, 23.11% from other races, and 2.44% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 77.91% of the population.
Of the 776 households, 43.9% had children under 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.3% were not families. About 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.22, and the average family size was 3.65.
In the city, the age distribution was 32.5% under 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,090, and for a family was $33,947. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $19,063 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the city was $11,246. About 18.2% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 22.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The City of Odem is served by the
Odem-Edroy Independent School District.
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Del Mar College
Del Mar College (DMC) is a Public college, public community college in Corpus Christi, Texas. Founded in 1935, DMC encompasses three primary campuses and one campus annex.
As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of DMC is ...
is the designated community college for all of San Patricio County.Texas Education Code Sec. 130.177. DEL MAR COLLEGE-CORPUS CHRISTI JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
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References
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Cities in Texas
Cities in San Patricio County, Texas
Cities in the Corpus Christi metropolitan area