COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kermit vs West Odessa
PLACE A
Kermit, Texas
VS
PLACE B
West Odessa, Texas
Kermit is 82% smaller than West Odessa. Kermit earns more, with a median household income $15,936 higher. West Odessa has grown faster since 2000 (47% vs 10%).
KERMITWEST ODESSADIFFERENCE
Total population6,01932,594−82% vs West Odessa
Population density2,376525+1,852
Population growth9.8%46.8%−37.0 pts
Median age35.333.7+1.6
Male52.9%51.9%+1.0 pts
Female47.1%48.1%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born17.8%22.6%−4.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic19.7%30.3%−10.6 pts
Black4.5%1.3%+3.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino74.2%65.5%+8.7 pts
Asian0.2%0.1%+0.0 pts
Other1.5%2.7%−1.3 pts
Median household income$81,170$65,234+$15,936
Per capita income$33,995$32,535+$1,460
Poverty rate16.9%16.6%+0.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3710.501−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher8.0%17.8%−9.8 pts
Graduate degree1.6%5.9%−4.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%6.0%−2.1 pts
Labor force participation66.9%62.1%+4.8 pts
Median home value$151,600$126,300+$25,300
Median gross rent$1,071$891+$180
Owner-occupied84.5%75.2%+9.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.6%6.9%+9.7 pts
Rent-burdened households27.2%19.8%+7.4 pts
Average commute30.933.8−2.9
Worked from home0.4%3.2%−2.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Uninsured22.4%30.3%−7.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024