Odessa, TX Profile

Odessa, TX, population 93,546, is located in Texas's Ector county, about 123.5 miles from Lubbock and 159.8 miles from Abilene.

Through the 90's Odessa's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Odessa has grown by about 3%.

Odessa's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Odessa tend to be about the same as Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	73%
	African American	6%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	19%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.30
	Males	30.70
	Females	33.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	90,943	N/A
2001	90,345	-0.66%
2002	91,275	1.03%
2003	91,737	0.51%
2004	92,734	1.09%
2005	93,546	0.88%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,209

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	550
2002	567
2003	637
2004	606
2005	625
2006	638
2007	552
2008	691

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	4	3	3	2	3	2	6	7
Forcible Rape	24	33	12	16	12	12	7	2
Robbery	81	89	65	87	72	88	92	73
Aggravated Assault	403	414	508	456	503	512	424	593

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,038
2002	5,483
2003	5,022
2004	4,292
2005	3,942
2006	3,798
2007	4,489
2008	4,066

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	946	948	826	895	756	774	870	893
Larceny, Theft	3,544	4,020	3,608	2,865	2,785	2624	3144	2809
Motor Vehicle Theft	196	240	205	216	179	256	288	268
Arson	42	31	39	30	33	33	16	32

Location

Land Area	35.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles