Odessa, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

8,381

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

4.34% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.89%

6.81% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$117,806

0.801% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$497,100

Population & Diversity

Odessa, FL is home to a population of 8.38k people, from which 88.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.2% of Odessa, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.53k people).

In 2024, there were 3.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.06k people) in Odessa, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.27k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 512 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.4%

2024 Citizenship

92.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.4% of Odessa, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Odessa, FL was 92.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Odessa, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Odessa, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.06k ± 868
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.27k ± 580
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
512 ± 294

22.5%

Hispanic Population

1.89k people

22.5% of the people in Odessa, FL are hispanic (1.89k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Odessa, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

18.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.53k people

14.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.19k people

As of 2024, 18.2% of Odessa, FL residents (1.53k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Odessa, FL was 14.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Odessa, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
192 ± 153
Gulf War (1990s)
127 ± 105
Vietnam
90 ± 95

Odessa, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Odessa, FL.

Economy

The economy of Odessa, FL employs 4.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Odessa, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (642 people), Construction (641 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (477 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($126,389), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($126,389), and Public Administration ($97,770).

Employment

Occupations

4.12k

2024 Value

± 587

1.23%

1 Year growth

± 19.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Odessa, FL grew at a rate of 1.23%, from 4.07k employees to 4.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Odessa, FL, are Management Occupations (879 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (585 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (435 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Odessa, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.12k

2024 Value

± 587

1.23%

1 Year growth

± 19.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Odessa, FL grew at a rate of 1.23%, from 4.07k employees to 4.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Odessa, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (642 people), Construction (641 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (477 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Odessa, FL, though some of these residents may live in Odessa, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$86,250

Median earning men ± $22,126

$49,861

Median earning women ± $15,377

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($126,389), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($111,164), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($105,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($76,019), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,476), and Retail Trade ($60,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Odessa, FL was $497,100 in 2024, which is 1.49 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $503,400 to $497,100, a 1.25% decrease. The homeownership rate in Odessa, FL is 70.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Odessa, FL have an average commute time of 36.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Odessa, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$497,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$57,787

$1,932

Median Property Taxes

±$357

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Odessa, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Odessa, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.2%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.2% of the housing units in Odessa, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Odessa, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$117,806

Median Household Income

± $12,248

2.75k

Number of Households

± 438

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.75k households in Odessa, FL grew to $117,806 from the previous year's value of $116,870.

The following chart displays the households in Odessa, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Odessa, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66%)
Worked At Home (26%)
Carpooled (3.86%)

In 2024, 66% of workers in Odessa, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26%) and those who carpooled to work (3.86%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

36.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Odessa, FL have a longer commute time (36.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8% of the workforce in Odessa, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Odessa, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Odessa, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Odessa, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Odessa, FL (326 out of 8.38k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Odessa, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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