CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Odessa

Florida · 3,173 residents · 5.36 sq mi

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With 3,173 people, Odessa is a city in Florida. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. The population has fallen 53% since 2009. The median age is 38.9, about 4 years above the US median. Households here earn about 18% more than in Florida as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.7% of residents.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 38.9

US median: 35.2

Less educated

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 58%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,173

−53%vs 2009

vs 6,808 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

38.9

+7%vs 2009

vs 36.3 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

5.36 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56.2%(198)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.5%(205)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148%(254)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.9%(220)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 244.3%(135)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3410.3%(328)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4421.8%(692)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5417.6%(557)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6410.1%(319)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 744.9%(157)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 842.9%(91)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0.5%(17)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$45,864

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $78,357 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$21,548

−31%vs 2009

vs $31,427 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

6.7%

−1.4 ptsvs 2009

vs 8.1% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$94,700

−58%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $280,900 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$517

−46%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $1,189 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

89.1%

+0.3 ptsvs 2009

vs 88.8% in 2009

10.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic77.4%(5,272)

Black2%(134)

Hispanic / Latino17.7%(1,202)

Asian0.5%(37)

2000

White, non-Hispanic90%(2,855)

Black0.5%(16)

Hispanic / Latino6.8%(216)

Asian0.7%(23)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American5.1%(428)

Puerto Rican4.9%(408)

Cuban4%(338)

Dominican3.5%(291)

Colombian2.7%(224)

Central American2.6%(220)

Argentine2.2%(187)

Panamanian1.4%(114)

Nicaraguan1%(82)

Mexican0.9%(78)

Spaniard0.3%(26)

Guatemalan0.3%(24)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Bolivian0.2%(17)

Asian origin

Asian Indian3.2%(270)

Chinese1.5%(128)

Filipino1%(87)

Pakistani0.3%(27)

Ancestry

German14%(1,177)

English12.8%(1,069)

Irish12.4%(1,043)

American10.4%(868)

Italian7.8%(655)

Polish3.9%(329)

West Indian3.1%(263)

Croatian2%(169)

Haitian1.9%(162)

Scottish1.4%(116)

Jamaican1.2%(101)

British1.2%(99)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

Austrian1.1%(96)

Slovak1%(86)

French0.9%(78)

Welsh0.8%(70)

Swedish0.8%(66)

Norwegian0.8%(64)

Arab0.8%(63)

Russian0.7%(56)

Subsaharan African0.6%(50)

Swiss0.6%(50)

French Canadian0.5%(40)

Portuguese0.5%(38)

Lebanese0.4%(33)

Finnish0.4%(31)

Egyptian0.4%(30)

Dutch0.2%(19)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(15)

Ukrainian0.2%(13)

Canadian0.1%(12)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.8%

−15.7 ptsvs 2009

vs 34.5% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

81.7%

−10.8 ptsvs 2009

vs 92.4% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

4.9%

−3.7 ptsvs 2009

vs 8.6% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.9 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married24.3%(325)

Married62.9%(840)

Widowed2.8%(37)

Divorced10%(133)

Women 15+

Never married13.8%(183)

Married64.8%(861)

Widowed10.8%(143)

Divorced10.7%(142)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.8%

−1.7 ptssince 2013

from 13.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.5%

−8.1 ptssince 2020

from 60.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.4%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 17.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.8%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 16.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.5%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 7.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.3%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.4%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 75.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

22.9%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 23.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)36%(192)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)34.7%(185)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era16.9%(90)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.8%(15)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 533 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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