West Odessa

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  5. West Odessa Family Information
  6. West Odessa Education Information
  7. West Odessa Public Benefits Information
  8. West Odessa Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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West Odessa Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,799
  • Land Area (2000): 161.744 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,393
West Odessa Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 12,889 72.41%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 171 0.96%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,739 26.63%

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West Odessa Employment Information Back to top
West Odessa Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 620 14.76%
2. Mining 593 14.12%
3. Truck Transportation 283 6.74%
4. Repair and Maintenance 207 4.93%
5. Metal Manufactuing 198 4.71%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 192 4.57%
7. Health Care 156 3.71%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 138 3.28%
9. Public Administration 130 3.09%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 129 3.07%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 95 2.26%
12. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 81 1.93%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 81 1.93%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 80 1.90%
15. Educational Services 73 1.74%
16. Utilities 64 1.52%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 63 1.50%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 63 1.50%
19. Other Transportation 59 1.40%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 53 1.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 434 15.27%
2. Educational Services 335 11.79%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 328 11.54%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 156 5.49%
5. Department and Other General Stores 135 4.75%
6. Public Administration 127 4.47%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 113 3.98%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 113 3.98%
9. Finance and Insurance 108 3.80%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 89 3.13%
11. Social Assistance 75 2.64%
12. Construction 72 2.53%
13. Private Household Services 72 2.53%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 68 2.39%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 53 1.86%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 45 1.58%
17. Other Health and Personal Care Store 30 1.06%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 29 1.02%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 26 0.91%
20. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 25 0.88%

West Odessa Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 488 11.62%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 377 8.97%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 288 6.86%
4. Other Production Occupations 272 6.47%
5. Extraction Workers 252 6.00%
6. Other Construction Trades 161 3.83%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 156 3.71%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 147 3.50%
9. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 135 3.21%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 128 3.05%
11. Other Management Occupations 126 3.00%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 123 2.93%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 115 2.74%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 104 2.48%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 93 2.21%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 84 2.00%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 76 1.81%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 76 1.81%
19. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 72 1.71%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 50 1.19%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 226 7.95%
2. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 199 7.00%
3. Secretaries and Admins 181 6.37%
4. Other Management Occupations 154 5.42%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 135 4.75%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 119 4.19%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 116 4.08%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 113 3.98%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 106 3.73%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 103 3.62%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 100 3.52%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 95 3.34%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 95 3.34%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 86 3.03%
15. Registered Nurses 78 2.74%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 70 2.46%
17. Child Care Workers 70 2.46%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 57 2.01%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 56 1.97%
20. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 51 1.79%

West Odessa Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,730 53.16%
15-35 hours 1,507 11.90%
1-14 hours 221 1.75%
No regular hours 4,202 33.19%

West Odessa Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 335 4.96%
5 AM-5:29 AM 213 3.15%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 317 4.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 517 7.66%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 798 11.82%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,055 15.62%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,259 18.65%
8 AM-8:29 AM 593 8.78%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 114 1.69%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 343 5.08%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 179 2.65%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 92 1.36%
Noon-3:59 PM 307 4.55%
4 PM-11:59 PM 630 9.33%

West Odessa Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 141 2.09%
5-9 470 6.96%
10-14 944 13.98%
15-19 1,551 22.97%
20-24 1,526 22.60%
25-29 381 5.64%
30-34 1,055 15.62%
35-39 80 1.18%
40-44 65 0.96%
45-59 209 3.10%
60-89 143 2.12%
At least 90 187 2.77%

West Odessa Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 5,013 74.24%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,200 17.77%
45-59 0 0.00% 209 3.10%
At least 60 0 0.00% 330 4.89%

West Odessa Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,060 15.36%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,512 79.86%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 115 1.67%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 65 0.94%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 150 2.17%

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West Odessa Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,727 (17,770 people)
Families (2000): 4,660 (16,239 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,375
People at same address in 1995: 10,325
West Odessa Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 731 12.76%
$10,000-$14,999 548 9.57%
$15,000-$19,999 461 8.05%
$20,000-$24,999 527 9.20%
$25,000-$29,999 432 7.54%
$30,000-$34,999 558 9.74%
$35,000-$39,999 448 7.82%
$40,000-$44,999 437 7.63%
$45,000-$49,999 282 4.92%
$50,000-$59,999 424 7.40%
$60,000-$74,999 455 7.94%
$75,000-$99,999 313 5.47%
$100,000-$124,999 27 0.47%
$125,000-$149,999 50 0.87%
$150,000-$199,999 17 0.30%
$200,000 or more 17 0.30%

West Odessa Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 918 15.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,441 25.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 139 2.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,064 18.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,058 18.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 14 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 664 11.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 284 4.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 146 2.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

West Odessa Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,759 32.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 924 6.39%
Public Assistance 283 1.96%
Retirement 544 3.76%
Self Employment 737 5.10%
Social Security 1,396 9.65%
Supplemental Security 300 2.07%
Wage / Salary 4,538 31.37%
Other 984 6.80%

West Odessa Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,669 44.72%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,063 55.28%

West Odessa Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 703 11.12%
Color 1 Box Married 4,133 65.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,367 21.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 118 1.87%

West Odessa Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 683 10.31%
Color 1 Box Married 4,275 64.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,231 18.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 436 6.58%

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West Odessa Education Information Back to top
West Odessa Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,291 19.21%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,504 20.99%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,522 29.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,664 22.33%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 449 3.76%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 355 2.98%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 143 1.20%

West Odessa Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 184 1.03% 127 0.71% 311 1.75%
Kindergarten 212 1.19% 17 0.10% 229 1.29%
Grades 1-4 1,375 7.73% 35 0.20% 1,410 7.92%
Grades 5-8 1,515 8.51% 37 0.21% 1,552 8.72%
Grades 9-12 1,196 6.72% 30 0.17% 1,226 6.89%
Undergrad college 546 3.07% 93 0.52% 639 3.59%
Graduate or professional school 17 0.10% 0 0.00% 17 0.10%
Total 5,045 28.34% 339 1.90% 5,384 30.25%

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West Odessa Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Odessa Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,226 80.08%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,538 19.92%

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West Odessa Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Odessa Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,126 17.56%
10-19 Years 3,373 18.95%
20-29 Years 2,296 12.90%
30-39 Years 2,537 14.25%
40-49 Years 2,690 15.11%
50-59 Years 1,787 10.04%
60-69 Years 1,137 6.39%
70-79 Years 653 3.67%
80-89 Years 179 1.01%
90+ Years 21 0.12%

West Odessa Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,883 49.91%
Color 1 Box Female 8,916 50.09%

West Odessa Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,892 49.96%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8,552 48.05%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 133 0.75%
Color 1 Box African-American 109 0.61%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 87 0.49%
Color 2 Box Asian 16 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.01%

West Odessa Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,842 31.42%
2. Irish 1,001 17.08%
3. German 977 16.67%
4. English 827 14.11%
5. French Non-Basque 226 3.86%
6. Dutch 218 3.72%
7. Scotch Irish 161 2.75%
8. Scottish 123 2.10%
9. Northern European 56 0.96%
10. Italian 50 0.85%

West Odessa Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,270 56.61%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7,000 42.75%
3. Korean 28 0.17%
4. French 27 0.16%
5. German 20 0.12%
6. Other Native North American 16 0.10%
7. Arabic 14 0.09%

West Odessa Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,211 85.46%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,124 6.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,464 8.23%

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West Odessa Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.