Odessa, TX City Data

Odessa, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 90,943 people who live in Odessa and approximately 121,123 who live in Ector County. We want to help people moving to or living in Odessa to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Odessa. We have included Odessa housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Odessa Information

Ector County where Odessa resides is 901.68 square miles. The resident population of this county is 121,123 and has a population rank of 447 out of all the places in the United States.

Odessa has a total of 90,943 people and of those residents there are 43,864 males and 47,079 females. The median age of the male population is 30.7 and the female population is 33.9. There are approximately 2,147 births each year and around 1,015 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Odessa varies per year, but currently 88,275 are one race and 2,668 are two or more races.

Of the 90,943 people who live in Odessa, there are 30,324 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Odessa is 15,486 male and 14,838 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 63,814.

General Odessa Information
Total area in square miles - Ector County	901.68
Water area in square miles - Ector County	N/A
Resident population - Ector County	121,123
Population rank - Ector County	447
Total population	90,943
Total population (male)	43,864
Total population (female)	47,079
Population median age (male)	30.7
Population median age (female)	33.9
Births - Ector County	2,147
Deaths- Ector County	1,015
Population of one race	88,275
Population of two or more races	2,668
Population under 20 years	30,324
Population under 20 years (male)	15,486
Population under 20 years (female)	14,838
Total population 18 years and over	63,814

Odessa Social Characteristics

There are 43,846 households in Odessa. Families make up 31,856 of these households. The table below breaks down the Odessa families into three different groups. Married-couple families (23,738), male householder with no wife present (1,952) and female householder with no husband present (5,763). The remainder of the Odessa households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 12,130. Odessa, TX moving companies help people in Odessa move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Odessa. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Odessa is based, there are 47,606 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,637 never married, 25,748 now married, 1,408 separated, 4,927 widowed, and 5,886 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 902 separated, 977 widowed and 4,505 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Odessa social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Odessa.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ector County)
Total households	43,846
Family households (families)	31,856
With own children under 18 years	18,840
Married-couple family	23,738
With own children under 18 years	12,326
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,952
With own children under 18 years	1,209
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,763
With own children under 18 years	3,902
Nonfamily households	12,130
Householder living alone	10,506
65 years and over	3,889

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	14,212
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	7,636
Average household size	2.65
Average family size	3.21

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	77,596
Householder	23,707
Spouse	17,369
Child	29,640
Other relatives	1,387
Nonrelatives	1,567
Unmarried partner	898
Roomer or boarder	121
Housemate or roommate	204
Unmarried partner	1,608
Foster child	69
Other	275

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	11,510
Male householder	4,480
Male householder living alone	3,745
Male householder not living alone	735
Female householder	5,474
Female householder living alone	4,922
Female householder not living alone	552
Nonrelatives	1,556
Unmarried partner	710
Roomer or boarder	130
Housemate or roommate	471
Foster child	15
Other	230

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	47,606
Never married	9,637
Now married	25,748
Separated	1,408
Widowed	4,927
Divorced	5,886
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	902
Widowed	977
Divorced	4,505

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	90,943
Male	43,864
Under 5 years	3,772
5 to 9 years	3,786
10 to 14 years	3,822
15 to 17 years	2,506
18 and 19 years	1,600
20 years	730
21 years	613
22 to 24 years	1,803
25 to 29 years	2,831
30 to 34 years	2,826
35 to 39 years	3,118
40 to 44 years	3,348
45 to 49 years	3,097
50 to 54 years	2,449
55 to 59 years	1,746
60 and 61 years	655
62 to 64 years	915
65 and 66 years	537
67 to 69 years	792
70 to 74 years	1,187
75 to 79 years	936
80 to 84 years	456
85 years and over	339
Female	47,079
Under 5 years	3,514
5 to 9 years	3,661
10 to 14 years	3,689
15 to 17 years	2,379
18 and 19 years	1,595
20 years	751
21 years	619
22 to 24 years	1,937
25 to 29 years	3,142
30 to 34 years	2,919
35 to 39 years	3,460
40 to 44 years	3,621
45 to 49 years	3,120
50 to 54 years	2,561
55 to 59 years	1,927
60 and 61 years	688
62 to 64 years	1,052
65 and 66 years	705
67 to 69 years	1,004
70 to 74 years	1,696
75 to 79 years	1,325
80 to 84 years	895
85 years and over	819

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	90,943
One race	88,275
White	66,781
Black or African American	5,347
American Indian and Alaska Native	702
Asian	797
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	37
Some other race	24
Two or more races	2,668

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	89,106
People who are White alone	65,302
People who are Black or African American alone	5,170
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	693
People who are Asian alone	792
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	37
People who are Hispanic or Latino	37,027
People who are Some other race alone	14,453

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	111,545
Same house	63,666
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,786
Different state or abroad	5,274
Different state	4,002
Abroad	1,272

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ector County)
Total resident population	121,123
Born in United States	79,523
State of residence	86,308
Different state	21,092
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	850
Foreign born	12,873

Odessa Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Odessa. That total enrollment is 36,067 for the population of the country, which includes Odessa. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 15,946 and elementary or high school enrollment was 51,935 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,730.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Odessa population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	36,067
Pre-kindergarten	2,385
Public	1,682
Private	703
Kindergarten	1,983
Public	1,881
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	17,181
Public	16,550
Private	631
Elementary and high school	25,968
Public	25,043
Private	925
High school grades 9 to 12	8,787
Public	8,493
Private	294
College, undergraduate years	5,289
Public	4,967
Private	322
Graduate or professional school	442
Public	360
Private	82
Not enrolled in school	79,259

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	71,756
Less than 9th grade	10,989
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,999
High school graduate	19,240
Some college, no degree	17,077
Associate's degree	3,840
Bachelor's degree	8,611
Graduate or professional degree	12
Percent high school graduate or higher	68
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,183

Odessa Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 88,658 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Odessa. The Odessa occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (11,915), service occupations (8,090), sales and office occupations (14,557), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (136), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,140) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,191). The 88,658 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 39,626 private wage and salary workers, 7,104 government workers, 3,111 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ector County)
Population 16 years and over	88,658
In labor force	54,197
Civilian labor force	54,191
Employed	50,029
Unemployed	4,162
Percent Unemployed	7.7
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	46,485
In labor force	24,327
Civilian labor force	24,327
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,049
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	42,173
In labor force	29,870
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,113
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ector County)
Workers 16 years and over	49,099
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	40,120
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,456
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	674
Other means	537
Worked at home	1,164
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	892,780

OCCUPATION (Ector County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,915
Management, professional, and related occupations	11,915
Service occupations	8,090
Sales and office occupations	14,557
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	136
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,140
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,191

INDUSTRY (Ector County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,915
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	3,970
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,313
Wholesale trade	2,517
Retail trade	6,847
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,140
Information	936
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,517
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,139
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,777
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,821
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,523

CLASS OF WORKER (Ector County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,915
Private wage and salary workers	39,626
Government workers	7,104
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,111
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Odessa Housing Characteristics

In Odessa, TX there are 49,500 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 43,846 occupied and 5,654 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Odessa, there are 30,709 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,130 units in Odessa. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Odessa, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Odessa, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Odessa. There are 839 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,970 with rent between $200-299, 5,815 with rent between $300-499 and 3,869 with rent for $500 and above. Full Odessa gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Odessa, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ector County)
Total housing units	49,500
Occupied housing units	43,846
Vacant housing units	5,654

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ector County)
Total housing units	49,500
1-unit, detached	30,709
1-unit, attached	1,130
2 units	570
3 or 4 units	1,054
5 to 9 units	1,898
10 to 19 units	2,410
20 to 49 units	1,289
50 or more units	3,025
Mobile home	7,348

HOUSING TENURE (Ector County)
Occupied housing units	43,846
Owner-occupied	30,087
Renter-occupied	13,759

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ector County)
Occupied housing units	43,846
No vehicles available	3,267
2 vehicle available	23,512
3 vehicles available	5,121
4 vehicles available	1,228
5 or more vehicles available	291

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ector County)
Occupied housing units	43,846
Utility gas	23,132
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	16,960
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	42
Coal or coke
Wood	110
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	66
No fuel used	109

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ector County)
Occupied housing units	43,846
Less Than $50,000	30,087
$50,000 to $99,999	8,525
$100,000 to $149,999	1,906
$150,000 to $199,999	467
$200,000 to $299,999	203
$300,000 to $499,999	52
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	47,700

GROSS RENT (Ector County)
Occupied units paying rent	13,759
Less than $200	839
$200 to $299	1,970
$300 to $499	5,815
$500 to $699	2,698
$700 to $999	923
$1,000 to $1,499	216
$1,500 or more	31