West Odessa, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

32,594

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.7

0.898% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.6%

6.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,234

0.833% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$126,300

5.82% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

West Odessa, TX is home to a population of 32.6k people, from which 84.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.6% of West Odessa, TX residents were born outside of the country (7.35k people).

In 2024, there were 1.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.89k people) in West Odessa, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.98k Other (Hispanic) and 6.74k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.3%

2024 Citizenship

81.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.3% of West Odessa, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Odessa, TX was 81.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Odessa, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.89k ± 1.66k
Other (Hispanic)
7.98k ± 2.04k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6.74k ± 1.99k

65.5%

Hispanic Population

21.3k people

65.5% of the people in West Odessa, TX are hispanic (21.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Odessa, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

22.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.35k people

26.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.48k people

As of 2024, 22.6% of West Odessa, TX residents (7.35k 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 West Odessa, TX was 26.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
289 ± 197
Vietnam
198 ± 168
Gulf War (1990s)
85 ± 87

West Odessa, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Odessa, TX employs 13.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Odessa, TX were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (2,199 people), Construction (1,698 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,559 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($87,850), Transportation & Warehousing ($79,783), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,745).

Employment

Occupations

13.5k

2024 Value

± 1,643

−5%

1 Year decline

± 18.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Odessa, TX declined at a rate of −5%, from 14.2k employees to 13.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Odessa, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,719 people), Production Occupations (1,506 people), and Transportation Occupations (1,211 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Odessa, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

13.5k

2024 Value

± 1,643

−5%

1 Year decline

± 18.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Odessa, TX declined at a rate of −5%, from 14.2k employees to 13.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Odessa, TX, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (2,199 people), Construction (1,698 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,559 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Odessa, TX, though some of these residents may live in West Odessa, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,669

Median earning men ± $1,646

$43,392

Median earning women ± $6,636

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,188), Other Services Except Public Administration ($77,854), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,811).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($79,896), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,728), and Public Administration ($48,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Odessa, TX was $126,300 in 2024, which is 0.38 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $134,100 to $126,300, a 5.82% decrease. The homeownership rate in West Odessa, TX is 75.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Odessa, TX have an average commute time of 33.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Odessa, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$126,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,751

$9,147

Median Property Taxes

±$1,201

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 West Odessa, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.2% of the housing units in West Odessa, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Odessa, TX 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.

$65,234

Median Household Income

± $9,540

12.2k

Number of Households

± 1,454

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.2k households in West Odessa, TX declined from $65,234 from the previous year's value of $65,782.

The following chart displays the households in West Odessa, TX 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Odessa, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.6%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Worked At Home (3.17%)

In 2024, 84.6% of workers in West Odessa, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (3.17%).

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

33.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Odessa, TX have a longer commute time (33.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.66% of the workforce in West Odessa, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Odessa, TX (5.41k out of 32.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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