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Income/capita 12%
Household income 32%
Unemployment 54%
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IndexOdessaDelawareNational
Income per capita$33,556$31,118$29,829
Median household income$73,125$61,017$55,322
Median income owner occupied$75,625$72,470$70,586
Median income renter occupied$60,000$38,152$35,192
Median earnings male$48,859$39,093$36,919
Median earnings female$31,818$30,154$26,250
Unemployment rate7.2%4.5%4.7%
Poverty level10.8%12.0%15.1%

Key findings

  • The income per capita in Odessa is 12% higher than the national average
  • The median household income in Odessa is 32% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Odessa is 54% higher than the national average
  • The poverty level in Odessa is 29% lower than the national average

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      am i middle class

      $Input your household income
      $48,745$73,125$146,250
      City
      $40,673$61,017$122,034
      State
      $36,877$55,322$110,644
      Nation
      According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

      Odessa median earnings by income bracket

      Odessa employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry4.1%5.1%
      Manufacturing sector24.0%1.1%
      Financial & insurance services1.8%11.4%
      Wholesale & retail services12.9%0.0%
      Public administration8.2%6.9%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities2.9%3.4%
      Education, health & social services6.4%56.0%
      Other32.2%17.1%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      CityPopulationHousehold IncomeNational Avg.
      Townsend, DE2,320$105,00089.8%
      St. Georges, DE1,097$92,03166.4%
      Middletown, DE20,045$87,25057.7%
      Hancocks Bridge, NJ245$85,78155.1%
      Glasgow, DE15,230$85,59454.7%
      Odessa, DE632$73,12532.2%

      Cities with similar population

      CityPopulationHousehold IncomeNational Avg.
      Fulton, CA632$0100.0%
      Paradise Heights, FL632$37,96931.4%
      Crawfordville, GA632$28,41748.6%
      Halaula, HI632$63,57114.9%
      Doon, IA632$46,14616.6%
      Odessa, DE632$73,12532.2%
      Source: The Odessa, DE employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).