CITY · 1990 CENSUS

West Odessa

Texas · 16,574 residents · 62.1 sq mi

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West Odessa is home to 16,574 people in Texas. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. 24.1% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Median home value sits at $43,300. The median age is 29.1, younger than the US median of 33.0.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

4% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 81%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

16,574

−7%vs 2000

vs 17,799 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

29.1

−5%vs 2000

vs 30.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

62.1 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202433K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.5%(1,576)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.3%(1,879)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.3%(1,713)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.2%(1,200)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.4%(893)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.3%(3,035)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414%(2,319)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.8%(1,619)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.2%(1,357)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.1%(681)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.5%(250)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.3%(52)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,054

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,277 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,475

−29%vs 2000

vs $11,907 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

24.1%

+4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$43,300

+81%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$333

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $380 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.8%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.8% in 2000

16.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic50%(8,892)

Black0.6%(109)

Hispanic / Latino48%(8,552)

Asian0.1%(16)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic80.3%(13,310)

Black0.8%(127)

Hispanic / Latino31.9%(5,294)

Asian0%(0)

Other18.9%(3,137)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican57.9%(18,888)

South American2.5%(822)

Venezuelan2.3%(757)

Cuban1.2%(385)

Central American0.8%(277)

Salvadoran0.3%(106)

Guatemalan0.3%(102)

Puerto Rican0.2%(81)

Costa Rican0.2%(69)

Bolivian0.2%(65)

Spaniard0.1%(25)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(51)

Thai0.1%(47)

Ancestry

German6.2%(2,024)

American5.5%(1,784)

English4.1%(1,350)

Swedish2.5%(799)

Irish1.7%(544)

Scottish0.7%(232)

Polish0.6%(211)

French0.6%(207)

Hungarian0.6%(188)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(164)

Greek0.3%(96)

Norwegian0.3%(82)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Italian0.2%(73)

Welsh0.1%(45)

Subsaharan African0.1%(43)

Czech0.1%(21)

Russian0.1%(18)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest South American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.2%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

58.8%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 60.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.1%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.5 min

+51%vs 2000

vs 14.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married25.8%(3,184)

Married59.1%(7,281)

Widowed3.8%(473)

Divorced11.2%(1,384)

Women 15+

Never married31.1%(3,627)

Married50.1%(5,833)

Widowed9.8%(1,140)

Divorced9%(1,049)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

30.3%

−7.6 ptssince 2013

from 37.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.5%

−7.4 ptssince 2020

from 50.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.4%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 6.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.2%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 9.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.4%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 12.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 0.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

53.4%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 56.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

20.5%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 19.3% 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)32.8%(289)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.8%(148)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era22.4%(198)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.2%(19)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 882 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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