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Odessa Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Odessa Area is 144,932. The Odessa Area population density is 160.72 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Odessa Area is white, which represent 84.55% of the total population. The average Odessa Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 144,932. #283

Population Density, #225

Odessa Area	160.72 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	122,535 (84.55%, #497)
Black:	6,227 (4.30%, #404)
Hispanic:	80,169 (55.31%, #29)
Asian:	1,185 (0.82%, #496)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,064 (0.73%, #275)
One Race, Other:	9,199 (6.35%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	4,722 (3.26%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	75,493 (94.17%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	512 (0.64%, see rank)
Cuban:	166 (0.21%, see rank)
Central American:	222 (0.28%, see rank)
South American:	322 (0.40%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

130,076 (89.75%) out of the total population of 144,932 reported first ancestry.

	Odessa Area	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	172	0.12%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	174	0.12%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	62	0.04%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	1,158	0.80%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	6,146	4.24%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	1,970	1.36%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	8,353	5.76%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	75	0.05%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	45	0.03%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	7,085	4.89%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	1,168	0.81%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	486	0.34%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	401	0.28%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	61	0.04%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	104	0.07%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	703	0.49%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	1,127	0.78%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1,038	0.72%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	689	0.48%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	9	0.01%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	114	0.08%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	9,015	6.22%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	393	0.27%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 72,359 (49.93%, see rank)

Females: 72,573 (50.07%, see rank)

Odessa Area	Male: 49.93% Female: 50.07%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Odessa Area	30.90 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Odessa Area	30.10 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Odessa Area	31.90 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Odessa Area	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	12,876	8.88%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	11,957	8.25%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	11,444	7.90%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	10,541	7.27%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	11,895	8.21%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	22,097	15.25%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	17,567	12.12%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	17,565	12.12%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	14,646	10.11%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	7,945	5.48%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	4,683	3.23%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,716	1.18%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Odessa Area	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	86,219, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	22,910, 26.57%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	24,583, 28.51%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	26,367, 30.58%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	8,874, 10.29%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	3,485, 4.04%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.24, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Odessa Area			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	5,379	82.08%	17.92%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	18,904	93.44%, see rank	6.56%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	7,873	91.72%, see rank	8.28%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	6,647	84.47%, see rank	15.53%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,434	78.45%, see rank	21.55%, see rank	72.33%	27.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Odessa Area	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	50,214, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.85, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	11,855, 23.61%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	38,359, 76.39%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	35,680, 71.06%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.49, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	24,286, 48.36%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	14,534, 28.94%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Odessa Area	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	108,655	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	53,704	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	17,758	33.07%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	28,141	52.40%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	1,766	3.29%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	6,039	11.24%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	54,951	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	14,507	26.40%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	28,529	51.92%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	4,924	8.96%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	6,991	12.72%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Odessa Area	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	124,846	86.14%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	99,163	68.42%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	23,949	16.52%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,734	1.20%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	20,086	13.86%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	6,582	4.54%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	13,504	9.32%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	362	0.25%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,073	0.74%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	526	0.36%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	78	0.05%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	17,942	12.38%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	105	0.07%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Odessa Area	%	Texas	U.S.
English	26,127	52.03%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	22,939	45.68%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	430	0.86%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	440	0.88%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	278	0.55%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.