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Population (year 2000): 17,799
Males: 8,883  (49.9%)
Females: 8,916  (50.1%)

Ector County

Median resident age:  30.5 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 79763.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,100 (it was $31,277 in 2000)
West Odessa  $36,100
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $53,700 (it was $48,200 in 2000)
West Odessa  $53,700
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in West Odessa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (50.0%)
  • Hispanic (48.0%)
  • Other race (23.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Black (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (10.3%), Irish (5.8%), German (5.5%), English (4.6%), French (1.3%), Dutch (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 62.4 square miles.

Population density: 285 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in West Odessa

  • High school or higher: 60.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 9.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Odessa CDP

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 62.8%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

2,588 residents are foreign born (14.4% Latin America).

This place:  14.5%
Texas:  13.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

West Odessa:  1.3% ($607)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Odessa, TX (8.2 miles , pop. 90,943).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (270.8 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (319.0 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Goldsmith-Penwell, TX (3.9 miles ), Odessa, TX (8.2 miles ), Goldsmith, TX (13.3 miles ), Gardendale, TX (14.4 miles ), Midland, TX (28.7 miles ), Midland Rural, TX (31.0 miles ), Crane, TX (32.4 miles ), Andrews, TX (33.5 miles ).

Latitude: 31.84 N, Longitude: 102.48 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,730 (-26.6%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 904 (13.1%)


People in group quarters in West Odessa
  • 17 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in nursing homes
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Mining (14%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Extraction workers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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West Odessa-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 23% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.7 miles away from the West Odessa place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/1/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 53.5 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 21 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near West Odessa:
  • ODESSA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ODESSA, TX)
  • MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; ODESSA, TX)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF MIDLAND/ODES (about 24 miles; MIDLAND, TX)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Odessa:
  • MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL (about 21 miles; MIDLAND, TX; ID: MAF)
  • LEA COUNTY RGNL (about 77 miles; HOBBS, NM; ID: HOB)
  • CAVERN CITY AIR TRML (about 127 miles; CARLSBAD, NM; ID: CNM)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Odessa:
  • ODESSA-SCHLEMEYER FIELD (about 9 miles; ODESSA, TX; ID: ODO)
  • SKYWEST INC (about 29 miles; MIDLAND, TX; ID: 7T7)
  • MIDLAND AIRPARK (about 30 miles; MIDLAND, TX; ID: MDD)

Amtrak station near West Odessa:
  • 11 miles: ODESSA (GREYHOUND STA., 2624 E. 8TH ST.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Odessa:
  • ODESSA COLLEGE (about 3 miles; ODESSA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,555)
  • MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)
  • SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 122 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)
  • ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 128 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; FT enrollment: 5,477)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 130 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
  • SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 130 miles; ALPINE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,076)
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 160 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)

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Notable locations in West Odessa: South Burkett Windmill (A), West Burkett Windmill (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in West Odessa include: Henderson Heights Church (A), Church of Christ West University (B), Tabernacle Baptist Church (C), Full Gospel Covenant Church (D), Westover Baptist Church (E), Westridge Church (F), Westside Rock Apostolic Church (G), Dunn Street Baptist Church (H), Pacifie Road Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in West Odessa include: Westlake Park (1), Kellus Turner Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.1 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  81.1%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.0%
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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  19.9%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  6.2%
Whole state:  6.7%

West Odessa compared to Texas state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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

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

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

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