Odessa, Texas

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Population in July 2009: 100,807. Population change since 2000: +10.8%

Males: 48,621	(48.2%)
Females: 52,186	(51.8%)

Median resident age:	32.3 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 79760, 79761, 79762, 79763, 79764, 79765, 79766, 79768, 79769.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $51,669 (it was $31,209 in 2000)

Odessa:	$51,669
Texas:	$50,043

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $27,678

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $86,000 (it was $46,500 in 2000)

Odessa:	$86,000
Texas:	$126,800

Median gross rent in 2008: $654.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2008: 14.6%
(8.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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White alone - 46,179 (50.8%)
Hispanic - 37,671 (41.4%)
Black alone - 5,165 (5.7%)
Asian alone - 775 (0.9%)
Two or more races - 735 (0.8%)
American alone - 372 (0.4%)
Other race alone - 24 (0.03%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 22 (0.02%)

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Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Odessa: 75.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (7.2%), English (7.2%), German (6.6%), Irish (6.6%), French (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 36.8 square miles.

Population density: 2739 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Odessa

High school or higher: 70.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
Unemployed: 7.3%
Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Odessa city

Never married: 22.8%
Now married: 56.1%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 7.0%
Divorced: 11.6%

8,950 residents are foreign born (8.9% Latin America).

This city:	9.8%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were 207 registered sex offenders living in Odessa, Texas in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Odessa to the number of sex offenders is 487 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2008: $1,331 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2008: $780 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (238.5 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (283.5 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: West Odessa, TX (2.7 miles ), Goldsmith-Penwell, TX (3.2 miles ), Gardendale, TX (3.3 miles ), Goldsmith, TX (4.1 miles ), Midland, TX (4.3 miles ), Midland Rural, TX (4.4 miles ), Crane, TX (5.7 miles ), Andrews, TX (5.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 124 buildings, average cost: $99,000
1998: 147 buildings, average cost: $101,000
1999: 101 buildings, average cost: $118,200
2000: 104 buildings, average cost: $129,000
2001: 99 buildings, average cost: $149,600
2002: 128 buildings, average cost: $173,400
2003: 173 buildings, average cost: $149,900
2004: 194 buildings, average cost: $156,100
2005: 149 buildings, average cost: $187,200
2006: 261 buildings, average cost: $175,800
2007: 215 buildings, average cost: $226,000
2008: 254 buildings, average cost: $207,200
2009: 220 buildings, average cost: $149,700

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 31.86 N, Longitude: 102.37 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Jackrabbit Capital of Texas or Jackrabbit-Roping Capital of Texas

Daytime population change due to commuting: +506 (+0.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 26,040 (70.2%)

Area code: 432

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Odessa, Texas accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:

Here:	8.3%
Texas:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Crime in Odessa by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murders	4	2	4	3	3	2	3	2	6	7
per 100,000	4.3	2.2	4.3	3.2	3.2	2.2	3.2	2.1	6.3	7.2
Rapes	10	18	24	33	12	16	12	12	7	2
per 100,000	10.8	19.4	25.8	34.7	13.0	17.3	12.7	12.5	7.3	2.0
Robberies	82	63	81	89	65	87	72	88	92	73
per 100,000	88.3	67.8	87.1	93.7	70.4	93.9	76.3	91.5	96.0	74.8
Assaults	464	417	403	414	508	456	503	512	424	593
per 100,000	499.5	448.9	433.3	435.8	549.9	492.2	533.0	532.2	442.4	607.3
Burglaries	931	908	946	948	826	895	756	774	870	893
per 100,000	1002.2	977.5	1017.1	998.0	894.2	966.1	801.1	804.6	907.8	914.5
Thefts	3,101	3,244	3,544	4,020	3,608	2,865	2,785	2,624	3,144	2,809
per 100,000	3338.3	3492.3	3810.5	4232.0	3905.8	3092.5	2951.1	2727.7	3280.5	2876.8
Auto thefts	190	171	196	240	205	216	179	256	288	268
per 100,000	204.5	184.1	210.7	252.7	221.9	233.2	189.7	266.1	300.5	274.5
Arson	37	25	42	31	39	30	33	33	16	32
per 100,000	39.8	26.9	45.2	32.6	42.2	32.4	35.0	34.3	16.7	32.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	363.7	352.8	382.5	408.7	384.6	354.7	335.3	334.8	354.4	360.9

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Crime in Odessa detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2008, including police officers: 189 (143 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.46
Texas average:	2.17

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: +1,320 (+1.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (12%)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (11%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (16%)
Educational services (16%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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Odessa-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 13% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.2 miles away from the Odessa city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/12/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.8 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Roy Williams - 2005 NFL player (Detroit Lions, born: Dec 20, 1981).

Hospitals/medical centers in Odessa:

MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL (500 W 4TH ST DRAWER 7239)
ODESSA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (520 E 6TH ST BOX 4859 79760)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Odessa:

HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF MIDLAND/ODES (about 15 miles; MIDLAND, TX)
DESERT SPRINGS MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; MIDLAND, TX)
HEART PLACE HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MIDLAND, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Odessa, TX

Airports and Heliports located in Odessa:

Odessa-Schlemeyer Field Airport (Runways: 3, Itinerant Ops: 26,750, Local Ops: 24,000)
Bates Field Airport (Runways: 2)
Medical Center Hospital Heliport

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Amtrak station:
ODESSA (GREYHOUND STA., 2624 E. 8TH ST.) - Bus Station

Local government website: www.ci.odessa.tx.us

Colleges/Universities in Odessa:

ODESSA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,555; Location: 201 W UNIVERSITY; Public; Website: www.odessa.edu/)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN (FT enrollment: 1,617; Location: 4901 E UNIVERSITY; Public; Website: www.utpb.edu; Offers Master's degree)
AMERICAN COMMERCIAL COLLEGE OF TEXAS (FT enrollment: 84; Location: 2115 E EIGHTH ST; Private, for-profit; Website: accedu.com)
ALADDIN BEAUTY COLLEGE 4 (Location: 506 W UNIVERSITY; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Odessa:

MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 21 miles; MIDLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,800)
ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; FT enrollment: 5,477)
SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 121 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 125 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 129 miles; ALPINE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,076)
WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 156 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 160 miles; Abilene, TX; FT enrollment: 2,026)

Public high schools in Odessa:

ODESSA High School (Students: 2364; Location: 1301 DOTSY AVE; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 39)
PERMIAN High School (Students: 2068; Location: 1800 E 42ND ST; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 44)
CAREER CTR (Students: 571; Location: 300 E 29TH ST; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 29)
TEEN PARENT CTR (Location: 4802 PLAZA BLVD; Grades: 7-12)
RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY - ECTOR COUNTY (Location: 2525 N GRANDVIEW STE 600; Grades: 9-12)
A I M (Location: 4802 PLAZA BLVD; Grades: 9-12)
ECTOR CO YOUTH CTR (Location: 1401 YUKON RD; Grades: 4-12)
REG DAY SCHOOL FOR DEAF (Location: 1301 N DOTSY AVE; Grades: EE-12)

Private high schools in Odessa:

SHERWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 92; Location: PO BOX 13448; Grades: KG - 12)
PERMIAN BASIN CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 47; Location: 8644 ANDREWS HIGHWAY; Grades: KG - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Odessa:

ECTOR Junior High School (Students: 1493; Location: 809 W CLEMENTS ST; Grades: 7-9; Our rating: 38)
BOWIE Junior High School (Students: 1091; Location: 500 W 21ST ST; Grades: 7-9; Our rating: 46)
NIMITZ Junior High School (Students: 926; Location: 4900 MAPLE AVE; Grades: 7-9; Our rating: 55)
BONHAM Junior High School (Students: 919; Location: 2201 E 22ND ST; Grades: 7-9; Our rating: 30)
CROCKETT Junior High School (Students: 880; Location: 2301 CONOVER AVE; Grades: 7-9; Our rating: 19)
PEASE Elementary (Students: 789; Location: 1800 W 22ND ST; Grades: PK-6; Our rating: 47)
LAURO CAVAZOS Elementary (Students: 721; Location: 9301 W 16TH ST; Grades: PK-6; Our rating: 48)
HOOD Junior High School (Students: 707; Location: 601 E 38TH ST; Grades: 7-9; Our rating: 25)
L B JOHNSON Elementary (Students: 702; Location: 6401 AMBER; Grades: PK-6; Our rating: 76)
BARBARA JORDAN Elementary (Students: 689; Location: 9400 RAINBOW DR; Grades: PK-6; Our rating: 81)

Private elementary/middle schools in Odessa:

ST MARYS CENTRAL CATHOLIC SCHO (Students: 201; Location: 1703 NORTH ADAMS ST; Grades: PK - 8)
ST JOHNS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 194; Location: 401 N COUNTY RD W BOX 3046; Grades: PK - 6)
ODESSA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 189; Location: 2000 DORAN STREET; Grades: PK - 6)
CHRIST LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 87; Location: 2002 NORTH LINCOLN AVE; Grades: PK - 6)

See full list of schools located in Odessa, School District: ECTOR COUNTY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Odessa:

ECTOR COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $962,358; Location: 321 W 5TH ST; 116,602 books; 4,358 audio materials; 4,431 video materials; 207 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Please add: Alliance Hospital to the list of hospitals in Odessa. It is a cardiac and orthopedic specialty hospital specializing in non-invasive heart surgery. State of the Art facility.
Odessa is also a Black Sea Pearl in the south coast of Ukraine. I wander how Odessa in Texas got its name?
a new hospital has been built in odessa, called Alliance Hospital located at 515 N. Adams St. Also, there is Healthsouth Surgery Center of the Permian Basin at 115 SE Loop 338

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Notable locations in Odessa: Golden Acres Country Club (A), Blackshear Staduim (B), Five Section Windmill (C), McKinney Windmill (D), Mesco Windmill (E), Jeffs Windmill (F), White-Pool House (G), University of Texas Permian Basin Main Gymnasium (H), Parker House Ranching Heritage Museum (I), Ector County Courthouse (J), The White-Pool House (K), The Presidential Museum (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Music City Shopping Center (1), Great Oil Basin Shopping Center (2), Rock Hill Shopping Center (3), Sherwood Shopping Center (4), Town And Country Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Odessa include: Pilgrim Restaurant Baptist Church (A), Abundant Grace Fellowship Church (B), Central Baptist Church (C), Prayer House Church of God in Christ (D), Chapel Hill Church (E), Rose of Sharon Baptist Church (F), Saint Anthonys Catholic Church (G), Saint Asbury Church (H), Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Sunset Memorial Gardens (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Odessa include: Henderson Park (1), Polyantha Park (2), Lakeview Park (3), Optimist Park (4), Jim Parker Park (5), Barrow Park (6), Crump Park (7), Western Manor Park (8), Royalty Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Ellen Noel Art Museum of the Permian Basin (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 4909 East University Boulevard) (1), Classic Group Tours (2817 John Ben Shepperd Park) (2), Champion Communications Tours 4 Success (1305 E 56th St) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Best for Less Motel (5201 Andrews Highway) (1), Best Western Garden Oasis (110 West Interstate 20) (2), Budget Inn (9417 Andrews Highway) (3), Classic Suites (3031 East Highway 80) (4), Airport Inn of Odessa (6713 East Highway 80) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Ector County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Odessa and their reported violations in the past:

ODESSA COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 300, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

TXDOT COMFORT STATION 42 (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform

TXDOT COMFORT STATION 41 (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-02-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-02-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-01-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

TXDOT COMFORT STATION 46 (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-02-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

2 minor monitoring violations

JUDY K S KOUNTRY KITCHEN (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

2 routine major monitoring violations

MIDESSA OILPATCH RV PARK (Population served: 120, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-28-2004)

MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-15-2003)

MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-24-2004)

MCL, Single Sample - Between MAR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-15-2003)

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-25-2003)

MCL, Single Sample - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (FEB-12-2003)

3 other older health violations

COLLIER WATER STORE (Population served: 100, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

CANYON DAM MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-02-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-02-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUL-02-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-02-2004)

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAR-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

Notification, Public - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Notification, Public - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Notification, Public - Between JAN-1998 and MAR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

2 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Odessa that have no violations reported:

DEPOT WATER STORE (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
TXDOT COMFORT STATION 40 (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	70.4%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.8%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Odessa, TX

People in group quarters in Odessa

627 people in nursing homes
476 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
338 people in federal prisons and detention centers
186 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
97 people in halfway houses
52 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
25 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
22 people in homes for the mentally retarded
5 people in homes for the mentally ill
5 people in other workers' dormitories
3 people in other group homes

Odessa compared to Texas state average:

Odessa, Texas environmental map by EPA

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Median house value below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
House age below state average.

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Arena or stadium:

Ector County Coliseum. Capacity: 10,000.

Banks with most branches in Odessa (2009 data):

Citibank, National Association: 2703 Grandview Ave Branch, 3131 Kermit Highway Branch, 4900 East 42nd Branch, 618 North Texas Branch. Info updated 2009-03-04: Bank assets: $1,227,040.0 mil, Deposits: $755,298.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, negative income in the last year, International Specialization, 1072 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
American State Bank: Odessa Parkway Branch, Odessa Grant Branch, Drive-In Facility, Kermit Hwy Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,200.5 mil, Deposits: $1,766.1 mil, headquarters in Lubbock, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: American State Financial Corporation
Southwest Bank: Odessa Downtown Branch, at 4800 East 42nd Street, South West Convenience Center. Info updated 2008-03-11: Bank assets: $169.4 mil, Deposits: $151.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
Security Bank: North Country Road Branch, at 110 East 7th Street, Odessa Branch. Info updated 2009-03-03: Bank assets: $253.5 mil, Deposits: $232.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Security Star Bancshares, Inc.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Drive-In Facility, Odessa Main Branch, Odessa Westside Branch. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
Western National Bank: Downtown Branch, Grandview Branch, at 2700 West County Road. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $952.6 mil, Deposits: $741.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Wnb Bancshares, Inc.
Compass Bank: Winwood Branch at 3809 East 42nd Street, branch established on 1993-01-04; Odessa Main Branch at 1330 East 8th Street, branch established on 1983-10-01. Info updated 2008-03-25: Bank assets: $62,251.3 mil, Deposits: $39,050.6 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 597 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
Commercial State Bank: Odessa Branch at 2525 North Grandview, branch established on 2004-10-18; Kermit Hwy Branch at 3018 Kermit Hwy, branch established on 2007-11-14. Info updated 2008-08-25: Bank assets: $380.2 mil, Deposits: $349.5 mil, headquarters in Andrews, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Andrews Holding Company
West Texas State Bank: North Grandview Branch at 2426 North Grandview Avenue, branch established on 1997-05-05; at 1501 West University Boulevard, branch established on 1937-03-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $247.0 mil, Deposits: $221.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: West Texas Bancshares, Inc.
6 other banks with 8 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Odessa, Texas

La Quinta Inn #453 Odessa, 5001 E Bus 20, Odessa, TX 79761, Phone: (432) 333-2820
MCM Grande Hotel Fun Dome, 6201 E Business I-20, Odessa, TX 79762, Phone: (866) 362-2311, Fax: (432) 362-9810
Quality Inn & Suites, 3001 E Business I-20, Odessa, TX 79761, Phone: (432) 333-3931, Fax: (432) 333-9961
Best Western Garden Oasis/garden Buffet Rest, 110 W Ih-20, Odessa, TX 79761, Phone: (432) 337-3006, Fax: (432) 332-1956
Motel 6 #0439 Odessa, 200 E I-20 Service Rd, Odessa, TX 79766, Phone: (432) 333-4025, Fax: (432) 333-2668
Days Inn, 3075 E Business 20, Odessa, TX 79761, Phone: (432) 335-8000, Fax: (432) 335-9562
Fairfield Inn And Suites By Marriott Odessa, 3933 JBS Pkwy, Odessa, TX 79762, Phone: (800) 228-2800, Fax: (432) 363-0094
Comfort Suites, 4801 E 50th St, Odessa, TX 79762, Phone: (432) 362-1500, Fax: (432) 362-1508
5 other hotels and motels

All 13 fire-safe hotels and motels in Odessa, Texas

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Odessa mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (60%) Electricity (38%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Ector County Texas:

2008 Presidential Election results in Ector County Texas:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Odessa

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.27%

Here		54.3%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ
Adherents	42.5%	23.2%	8.1%	5.8%	4.3%
Congregations	26.7%	5.8%	2.5%	6.7%	13.3%

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Assemblies of God	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other
Adherents	2.2%	2.1%	1.6%	1.2%	9.1%
Congregations	3.3%	1.7%	7.5%	1.7%	30.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics

Number of grocery stores: 15

This county:	1.16 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3

Ector County:	0.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4

Ector County:	0.31 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 61

This county:	4.71 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 64

Ector County:	4.95 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:	6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Here:	8.1%
Texas:	8.9%

Adult obesity rate:

Here:	28.6%
Texas:	26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Ector County:	12.3%
State:	15.7%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	62	$185,542	$35,911	1	$500
Other Government Administration	16	$75,950	$56,963	1	$940
Judicial and Legal	32	$107,730	$40,399	3	$3,828
Police Protection - Officers	154	$719,412	$56,058	0	$0
Police - Other	33	$71,710	$26,076	35	$14,414
Firefighters	178	$690,456	$46,548	0	$0
Fire - Other	4	$12,264	$36,792	0	$0
Streets and Highways	76	$198,160	$31,288	0	$0
Health	17	$43,442	$30,665	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	43	$100,306	$27,992	5	$4,580
Sewerage	32	$77,644	$29,117	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	51	$126,840	$29,845	0	$0
Housing and Community Development(Local)	13	$38,098	$35,167	0	$0
Water Supply	46	$125,238	$32,671	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	53	$150,460	$34,066	1	$1,120
Totals for Government	810	$2,723,252	$40,344	46	$25,382

Odessa government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,735,000
Charges - Sewerage: $10,347,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,991,000

All Other: $1,699,000

Parks and Recreation: $49,000

Parking Facilities: $33,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $1,122,000
Water Utilities: $1,081,000

Housing and Community Development: $661,000

Sewerage: $255,000
Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $17,443,000
Police Protection: $14,443,000

Water Utilities: $13,915,000

Local Fire Protection: $11,489,000

Solid Waste Management: $6,237,000

Regular Highways: $4,108,000

Sewerage: $3,857,000

Financial Administration: $3,604,000

Parks and Recreation: $3,207,000

Housing and Community Development: $1,872,000

General - Other: $1,786,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,736,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,500,000

Central Staff Services: $1,147,000

General Public Buildings: $1,122,000

Health - Other: $545,000

Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,000
DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $20,940,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,093,000
Health and Hospitals: $569,000

Public Welfare: $203,000

All Other: $73,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,019,000
Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $194,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,625,000
Sewerage: $14,000

All Other: $5,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $22,440,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,500,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,545,000
Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $2,968,000
Interest Earnings: $1,382,000

Special Assessments: $1,114,000

General Revenue, NEC: $794,000

Sale of Property: $240,000

Rents: $122,000

Donations From Private Sources: $104,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $60,190,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $58,335,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,400,000

Intergovernmental to State � Correctional Institutions: $402,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $432,000
Financial Administration: $181,000

Local Fire Protection: $151,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $69,000

Police Protection: $62,000

General Public Building: $48,000

Parks and Recreation: $42,000

Health - Other: $41,000

Regular Highways: $39,000

Solid Waste Management: $19,000

Central Staff Services: $7,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000

Housing and Community Development: $4,000

Sewerage: $2,000

Water Utilities: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $32,771,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $19,313,000
Gas Utilities: $17,429,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $21,185,000
State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $205,000
General Local Government Support: $157,000

Highways: $33,000

All Other: $32,000

Education: $14,000
Tax - Property: $13,668,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $13,245,000

Public Utilities Sales: $5,579,000

Other Selective Sales: $1,167,000

Other License: $357,000

Amusements Sales: $80,000

Alcoholic Beverage License: $28,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $10,000

Amusements License: $2,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $38,333,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,964,000

6.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,765 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.31%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($183 average AGI)
Ector County: 0.05%
Texas average: 0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Midland County, TX	0.88% ($78,868 average AGI)
from Reeves County, TX	0.20% ($25,647)
from Ward County, TX	0.18% ($31,827)

5.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,158 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.78%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Midland County, TX	1.07% ($50,746 average AGI)
to Lubbock County, TX	0.23% ($28,938)
to Tarrant County, TX	0.20% ($39,048)

Strongest AM radio stations in Odessa:

KOZA (1230 AM; 1 kW; ODESSA, TX; Owner: MESA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
KRIL (1410 AM; 1 kW; ODESSA, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KFLB (920 AM; 1 kW; ODESSA, TX; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
KCRS (550 AM; 5 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KWEL (1070 AM; daytime; 3 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: FAUSTINO QUIROZ)
KMND (1510 AM; daytime; 2 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KLBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; MONAHANS, TX; Owner: SANDSHILLS COMMUNICATION, INC.)
KJBC (1150 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: LA PROMESA FOUNDATION)
KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
KXOI (810 AM; 1 kW; CRANE, TX; Owner: HISPANIC OUTREACH MINISTRIES, INC)
KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Odessa:

KOCV (91.3 FM; ODESSA, TX; Owner: ODESSA JR. COLLEGE DISTRICT)
KHKX (99.1 FM; ODESSA, TX; Owner: ENCORE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KLVW (88.7 FM; WEST ODESSA, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KODM (97.9 FM; ODESSA, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KMRK-FM (96.1 FM; ODESSA, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
K206DC (89.1 FM; ODESSA, TX; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KNFM (92.3 FM; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KCRS-FM (103.3 FM; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KGEE (99.9 FM; MONAHANS, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KQLM (107.9 FM; ODESSA, TX; Owner: STELLAR MEDIA, INC.)
KBMM (89.5 FM; ODESSA, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KFLB-FM (90.5 FM; ODESSA, TX; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFZX (102.1 FM; GARDENDALE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
K232BR (94.3 FM; ODESSA, TX; Owner: J & J BROADCASTING)
KMCM (96.9 FM; ODESSA, TX; Owner: ENCORE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KCHX (106.7 FM; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KQRX (95.1 FM; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: ENCORE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KBAT (93.3 FM; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
K254AQ (98.7 FM; GARDENDALE, TX; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
K208CF (89.5 FM; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Odessa:

KOCV-TV (Channel 36; ODESSA, TX; Owner: ODESSA JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT)
KTLE-LP (Channel 60; ODESSA, TX; Owner: ADELANTE TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KUPB (Channel 18; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KMID (Channel 2; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF MIDLAND-ODESSA, L.L.C.)
KOSA-TV (Channel 7; ODESSA, TX; Owner: ICA BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
KPEJ (Channel 24; ODESSA, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
KPXK (Channel 30; ODESSA, TX; Owner: WINSTAR ODESSA, INC)
KMLM (Channel 42; ODESSA, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KWES-TV (Channel 9; ODESSA, TX; Owner: MIDESSA TELEVISION COMPANY)
KTLD-LP (Channel 49; ODESSA, TX; Owner: ADELANTE TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KPDN-LP (Channel 27; MONAHANS, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN B/CTING, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Odessa fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 16 full and 6 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	146	$108,022	995	$92,498	509	$77,827	210	$40,094	10	$2,228,354	178	$62,839	45	$42,448
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	14	$61,521	147	$89,145	81	$79,330	39	$27,249	2	$242,015	14	$62,593	42	$52,250
APPLICATIONS DENIED	32	$81,760	316	$71,975	509	$69,498	417	$29,980	5	$4,770,640	46	$48,464	135	$46,570
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	15	$102,532	81	$81,499	225	$87,887	63	$49,129	1	$325,000	26	$61,621	8	$42,266
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$70,000	27	$97,333	62	$87,950	23	$32,001	2	$1,880,000	4	$67,995	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 22 tracts in Odessa, TX

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 16 full and 6 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	447	$103,173	10	$98,142	20	$94,238
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	72	$109,586	2	$103,635	4	$67,808
APPLICATIONS DENIED	15	$134,365	1	$51,380	3	$127,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	20	$110,772	0	$0	1	$104,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	1	$76,570	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 872
Hazardous Condition: 305
Service Call: 1
Good Intent Call: 8

Incident types - Odessa

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Odessa, TX

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most popular first names in Odessa, TX among deceased individuals
James	569	71.2 years
William	495	72.2 years
Mary	460	76.1 years
John	453	72.7 years
Robert	348	69.0 years
Charles	292	69.3 years
George	225	71.9 years
Thomas	170	70.6 years
Dorothy	167	74.6 years
Joe	160	68.6 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most popular last names in Odessa, TX among deceased individuals
Smith	292	73.0 years
Jones	205	74.9 years
Williams	187	74.4 years
Brown	175	75.1 years
Johnson	170	73.2 years
Davis	152	72.6 years
Miller	117	71.7 years
Moore	117	73.9 years
Wilson	109	73.8 years
Rodriguez	106	67.0 years

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#17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
#33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
#34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
#36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
#77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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