West Odessa, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 12,889, Rural population: 4,910 (171 farm, 4,739 nonfarm))

West Odessa, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,393 (5,742 occupied: 4,923 owner occupied, 819 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	14%
State:	36%

Housing density: 102 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $160,760.

Median contract rent in 2007: $385 (lower quartile is $310, upper quartile is $440)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $321

Median gross rent in West Odessa, TX in 2007: $539

Housing units in West Odessa with a mortgage: 831 (21 second mortgage, 43 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,349

West Odessa,TX index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $51,904 (it was $31,600 in 2000)

West Odessa:	$51,904
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $41,666 - $108,645

Household type by relationship

Households: 17,770

In family households: 16,541 (3,813 male householders, 847 female householders)
3,913 spouses, 6,366 children (5,628 natural, 174 adopted, 564 stepchildren), 624 grandchildren, 112 brothers or sisters, 152 parents, 412 other relatives, 302 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,229 (597 male householders (512 living alone)), 470 female householders (403 living alone)), 162 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 29 (7 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,372 2-persons, 1,054 3-persons, 1,094 4-persons, 689 5-persons, 299 6-persons, 152 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 915 1-person, 142 2-persons, 10 3-persons.

4,160 married couples with children.
1,032 single-parent households (332 men, 700 women).

56.6% of residents of West Odessa speak English at home.
42.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% speak English very well, 71% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (47% speak English very well, 53% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 2,588 (14.5%)
(43.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.1
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Odessa, Texas:
	1 room: 19 2 rooms: 171 3 rooms: 412 4 rooms: 870 5 rooms: 1,551 6 rooms: 839 7 rooms: 587 8 rooms: 351 9 or more rooms: 123

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Odessa, Texas:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 68 3 rooms: 79 4 rooms: 249 5 rooms: 254 6 rooms: 92 7 rooms: 26 8 rooms: 17 9 or more rooms: 29

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 80
1995 to 1998: 527
1990 to 1994: 383
1980 to 1989: 2,034
1970 to 1979: 1,819
1960 to 1969: 850
1950 to 1959: 442
1940 to 1949: 146
1939 or earlier: 112

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Odessa:
	no bedroom: 73 1 bedroom: 293 2 bedrooms: 1,466 3 bedrooms: 2,391 4 bedrooms: 637 5 or more bedrooms: 63

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Odessa:
	no bedroom: 14 1 bedroom: 108 2 bedrooms: 336 3 bedrooms: 351 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in West Odessa in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 172 1 vehicle: 1,356 2 vehicles: 2,191 3 vehicles: 857 4 vehicles: 250 5 or more vehicles: 97

Cars and other vehicles available in West Odessa in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 95 1 vehicle: 439 2 vehicles: 266 3 vehicles: 11 4 vehicles: 8 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in West Odessa, TX:

Less than $10,000: 382
$10,000 to $14,999: 191
$15,000 to $19,999: 209
$20,000 to $24,999: 223
$25,000 to $29,999: 319
$30,000 to $34,999: 279
$35,000 to $39,999: 227
$40,000 to $49,999: 552
$50,000 to $59,999: 429
$60,000 to $69,999: 408
$70,000 to $79,999: 368
$80,000 to $89,999: 232
$90,000 to $99,999: 189
$100,000 to $124,999: 369
$125,000 to $149,999: 302
$150,000 to $174,999: 118
$175,000 to $199,999: 50
$200,000 to $249,999: 49
$250,000 to $299,999: 18
$300,000 to $399,999: 7
$400,000 to $499,999: 1
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

West Odessa rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in West Odessa:

Less than $100: 8 people
$100 to $149: 7
$150 to $199: 15
$200 to $249: 61
$250 to $299: 58
$300 to $349: 77
$350 to $399: 115
$400 to $449: 96
$450 to $499: 60
$500 to $549: 38
$550 to $599: 27
$600 to $649: 19
$650 to $699: 6
$700 to $749: 2
$750 to $799: 5
$800 to $899: 7
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 18
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 201

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 163 1990 to 1994: 323 1985 to 1989: 377 1980 to 1984: 578 1975 to 1979: 596 1970 to 1974: 324 1970 to 1974: 102 1965 to 1969: 125

West Odessa, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.7%
Number of people working at home: 150 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 141
5 to 9 minutes: 470
10 to 14 minutes: 944
15 to 19 minutes: 1551
20 to 24 minutes: 1526
25 to 29 minutes: 381
30 to 34 minutes: 1055
35 to 39 minutes: 80
40 to 44 minutes: 65
45 to 59 minutes: 209
60 to 89 minutes: 143
90 or more minutes: 187

West Odessa mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,512 (80%)
Carpooled: 1,060 (15%)
Walked: 65 (1%)
Other means: 115 (2%)
Worked at home: 150 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 731
$10,000 to $14,999: 548
$15,000 to $19,999: 461
$20,000 to $24,999: 527
$25,000 to $29,999: 432
$30,000 to $34,999: 558
$35,000 to $39,999: 448
$40,000 to $44,999: 437
$45,000 to $49,999: 282
$50,000 to $59,999: 424
$60,000 to $74,999: 455
$75,000 to $99,999: 313
$100,000 to $124,999: 27
$125,000 to $149,999: 50
$150,000 to $199,999: 17
$200,000 or more: 17

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 8386

United States or American: 1842

German: 780

English: 690

Irish: 649

French (except Basque): 161

Dutch: 139

Scotch-Irish: 138

Scottish: 65

Northern European: 56

Celtic: 40

Polish: 37

Czech: 29

Italian: 28

Portuguese: 19

Swedish: 18

Norwegian: 15

Serbian: 15

Russian: 11

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 10

Dutch West Indian: 10

Hungarian: 9

French Canadian: 8

Greek: 8

European: 8

Ukrainian: 8

Maltese: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (98%)
Korea (1%)
Germany (0%)
Guatemala (0%)
Chile (0%)
Ireland (0%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 12060
Northeast: 97
Midwest: 598
South: 1111
West: 1227

64% of West Odessa residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 197
Nursery to 4th grade: 166
5th and 6th grade: 381
7th and 8th grade: 293
9th grade: 341
10th grade: 284
11th grade: 209
12th grade, no diploma: 227
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,423
Less than 1 year of college: 450
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 591
Associate degree: 174
Bachelor's degree: 196
Master's degree: 37
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 184
Nursery to 4th grade: 110
5th and 6th grade: 455
7th and 8th grade: 364
9th grade: 198
10th grade: 310
11th grade: 228
12th grade, no diploma: 143
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,555
Less than 1 year of college: 634
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 583
Associate degree: 251
Bachelor's degree: 148
Master's degree: 47
Professional school degree: 38
Doctorate degree: 12

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 9.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 51.4%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 10.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 8.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 15.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $46,196
Black householders: $42,937
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $25,344
Some other race householders: $51,383
Two or more races householders: $40,686
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $45,535

West Odessa household income for White non-Hispanic householders

West Odessa household income for Black householders

West Odessa household income for Some other race householders

West Odessa household income for Two or more races householders

West Odessa household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

West Odessa marital status for males

West Odessa marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $89,517
Black or African American householders: $81,140
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $73,913
Some other race householders: $62,744
Two or more races householders: $67,014
Hispanic or Latino householders: $69,314

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,653
One, attached: 18
Two: 47
3 or 4: 30
5 to 9: 38
Mobile homes: 3,554
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 53

Median worth of mobile homes: $26,846

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in West Odessa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (40%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%) Utility gas (19%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (47%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%) Utility gas (22%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 72

Here:	2.4%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 30

Here:	2.4%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 93

Here:	14.6%
Texas:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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