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Odessa’s median household income is $124,000, against $81,000 in Delaware’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 38 Delaware towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Odessa. Its National Register listings include Corbit-Sharp House and Odessa Historic District. Odessa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Odessa beats most towns.
Census counts: 501 in 1850, a peak of 695 in 1870, 366 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1785 and 4 maps from 1931 on.
9 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Odessa, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Odessa.
Adults 18 to 34 are 7% of residents (21% statewide); children under 18 are 31% of residents (21% statewide). In Odessa, just over two in five adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Its median age stands at 43.2 years, above both the Delaware town median (40.4 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years).
| Odessa | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 34% | 29% |
| Median age | 43.2 years | 40.4 years | 40.5 years |
Somewhere between 13% and 74% women
The Census survey reached too few of Odessa’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±30.5 points. Across Delaware, 51.6% of residents are women.
| Odessa | DE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.3% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 21% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.2% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.7% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.6% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.5% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11% | 14% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.7% | 12.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.3% | 8.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.2% | 28.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.3% | 18.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25% | 20.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.2% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
The seasons in Odessa: chilly winters, warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 87° in July, and January nights bottom out around 26°; snowfall runs to about 20 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Odessa dropped by 52, to 181. The mean commuting time in the town is 32 minutes. The median commute is under 16 miles. The top destinations are Wilmington (14%), Middletown (11%) and New Castle (4%).
| Odessa | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 5.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The concentration of trails for Odessa comes to 0.8 miles per square mile. Trails total 0.4 miles in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Odessa Memorial Park | 0.3 mi | 7 |
| 2. Old Academy Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Flood insurance has paid one claim in Odessa since 2023. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 62% of U.S. communities. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2020.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
29% of Odessa adults have obesity. CDC measures, 32 in all: Odessa beats Delaware on 21 and trails on 1. In Odessa, 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 29% feel lonely. Only 3 of the 38 Delaware towns we compare have a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Odessa.
| Odessa | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 37% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Odessa | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.3% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.2% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Values rose 8.5% in the 12 months to September 2026. The share of households in Odessa who are owner-occupiers: 78%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Odessa. Close and well known come first.
39 mi Park & preserveSchuylkill River
29 mi GardenLongwood Gardens
20 mi LandmarkFort Christina
30 mi Stadium & arenaSubaru Park
24 mi MuseumWinterthur Museum, Garden and Library
10 mi LandmarkFort DelawareSchuylkill River: Emy111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Christina: Jerrye & Roy Klotz MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Subaru Park: Something Original (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Fort Delaware: Michael Swanda, U.S. Army Corps of Enginers, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Odessa; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Odessa residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Delaware.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
9 places in Odessa on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Delaware, United States
Odessa is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. As of the 2020 census, Odessa had a population of 366. Founded as Cantwell's Bridge in the 18th century, the name was changed in the 19th century, after the Ukrainian port city of the same name. Today a significant part of the town is a historic district list on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Odessa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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