Odessa Town, Delaware

Odessa Town is one of the town of New Castle County, Delaware, located towards the Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. The town has a population of 286 as per the 2000 census data. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 337, It is Delaware's 13th smallest by population . Its area is just over 0.45 miē (1.17 kmē), of which, 0.44 square miles (1.14 kmē) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 kmē) of it is water, it is the 21st smallest in terms of geographical size.

As of the census of 2000, there were 286 people, 119 households, and 84 families residing in the town. The population density was 652.6 people per square mile (251.97/kmē), it would be the eighth least densely populated town in the U.S. state of Delaware. There were 127 housing units at an average density of 288.6 per square mile (111.43/kmē). The average household size was 2.4 and the average family size was 2.8. In the town the population is diverse age-wise, with 19.9% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males. The median age of the town's population was 42 years, The median age of males and females living in Odessa Town was 38.8 and 45.5 years respectively. The racial makeup of the town was 94.06% White, 5.24% Black or African American, 0% American Indian, 0% Asian, 0.35% Native Hawaiian, 0.35% from two or more races and 0% Other races.

Odessa town Delaware Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Odessa town Delaware School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Odessa Town Delaware GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $53269, making its Delaware's 16th highest town by median household income. The median income for a family in the town was $55938, it is Delaware's 23rd wealthiest town by median family income. The per capita income for the town was $27662, it is 15th wealthiest town by per capita income in Delaware. The median income was $27500, Males have a median income of $30268 versus $25625 for females.

In 2000, 65 pupils and students, of which 35 are male and 30 are female, 22.73% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 4 nursery or pri school, 4 kindergarten, 29 elementary school, 10 high school and 18 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census286
April 2000 Estimate286
July 2000 Estimate286
July 2001 Estimate284
July 2002 Estimate283
July 2003 Estimate286
July 2004 Estimate315
July 2005 Estimate320
July 2006 Estimate328
July 2007 Estimate333
July 2008 Estimate337
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school224
Kindergarten44
Elementary school171229
High school5510
College or graduate school71118
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Odessa town, Delaware$53269$55938$27662
New Castle County, Delaware$52419$62144$25413
Delaware, United States$47381$55257$23305
United States$41994$50046$21587