Odell - Cullom is a very small town located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 3,249 people and just one neighborhood, Odell - Cullom is the 447th largest community in Illinois. Much of the housing stock in Odell - Cullom was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
Unlike some towns, Odell - Cullom isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Odell - Cullom are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Odell - Cullom is a town of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Odell - Cullom who work in management occupations (16.71%), office and administrative support (9.50%), and sales jobs (7.07%).
As is often the case in a small town, Odell - Cullom doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Odell - Cullom rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.92% of adults 25 and older in Odell - Cullom have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Odell - Cullom in 2022 was $38,320, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $153,280 for a family of four. However, Odell - Cullom contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Odell - Cullom home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Odell - Cullom residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Odell - Cullom include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Odell - Cullom is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people get around.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 12 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 96.6% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more German and Austrian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 39.1% of this neighborhood's residents have German ancestry and 1.2% have Austrian ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 9.6% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Italian at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 97.8% of the neighborhoods in America.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Odell - Cullom are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 57.5% of the neighborhoods in America. With 15.1% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 60.3% of U.S. neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 38.1% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 27.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (20.9%), and 12.6% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 94.7% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Odell - Cullom, IL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (39.1%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (18.9%), and residents who report English roots (7.6%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (7.6%), along with some Polish ancestry residents (6.2%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (33.9% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (78.7%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (13.3%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.