Population 132,900 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Odessa
Household size in Odessa
| Period | Odessa | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.96 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Odessa average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in Texas as a whole, where it has 2.83 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.73, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Odessa
| Period | Odessa | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.3 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.9 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.3 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Odessa is young: half of its residents are under 32.3, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 33.3, even as the national median rose.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Odessa
| Period | Odessa | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Odessa (17.5%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 1.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Odessa has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Texas cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Odessa
Renters in Odessa
| Period | Odessa | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.4% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.0% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Odessa rent their homes (39.0%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 46.9% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 4.3 points, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Odessa
| Period | Odessa | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Odessa: 7.6% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 2.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Odessa
| Period | Odessa | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Odessa are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992. The median year built has moved up from 1972 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Odessa
| Period | Odessa | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $655 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $887 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,116 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,264 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$608 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Odessa runs $1,264 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $608 a month since 2006–10, up 93%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 33.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are in the south.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Odessa
Bachelor's degrees in Odessa
| Period | Odessa | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Odessa have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.5%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 3.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the south.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Odessa
| Period | Odessa | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.3% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.1% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.2% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Odessa never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 5.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Odessa
| Period | Odessa | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Odessa is the same as the national rate: 5.4% of the labor force. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Odessa compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa | 2.58 | 32.3 | 17.5% | 39.0% | 7.6% | 1984 | $1,264 | 19.5% | 81.2% | 5.4% |
| West Odessa | 2.77 | 33.0 | 17.3% | 24.8% | 8.7% | 1993 | $1,034 | 16.2% | 69.0% | 6.1% |
| Gardendale | 2.67 | 33.0 | 7.9% | 22.4% | 4.5% | 2008 | $1,948 | 21.6% | 90.5% | 2.6% |
| Goldsmith | 2.77 | 31.4 | 9.1% | 26.5% | 6.2% | 1999 | $1,146 | 23.9% | 65.2% | 3.7% |
| Notrees | 2.82 | 31.1 | 5.1% | 15.4% | 4.0% | 1990 | $960 | 23.9% | 74.2% | 2.6% |
| Kermit | 2.74 | 38.0 | 15.3% | 14.9% | 16.0% | 1969 | $942 | 9.2% | 69.9% | 3.9% |
| Wink | 2.52 | 38.1 | 8.4% | 10.3% | 6.4% | 1970 | $667 | 15.5% | 91.3% | 3.2% |
| Garden City | 2.32 | 40.4 | 7.3% | 29.7% | 9.8% | 1978 | $645 | 28.2% | 88.2% | 1.2% |
| Mentone | 1.39 | 78.3 | 10.2% | 85.3% | 17.7% | 1945 | $1,313 | 28.5% | 85.9% | 0.2% |
| Sterling City | 3.58 | 32.3 | 12.7% | 22.2% | 24.0% | 1983 | $946 | 24.6% | 84.0% | 2.2% |
| Red Bluff | 2.26 | 46.5 | 8.0% | 36.8% | 19.7% | 1978 | $974 | 8.0% | 65.6% | 2.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Odessa. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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