Latest news about poverty in Odessa, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.1% of Odessa, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.3% greater than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 11.5% of high school graduates and 24.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.0%. For comparison, it was 24.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Odessa, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Odessa:
17.1%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Odessa:
10.2%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Odessa:
25.0%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Odessa:
17.7%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.0%
Residents above poverty level:
24.6%
Poverty by age in Odessa, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Odessa,TX (percentage below poverty level)
27.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.2%6 to 11 years
29.5%12 to 14 years
18.9%15 years
17.7%16 and 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
12.9%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
9.7%65 to 74 years
45.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Odessa,TX (percentage below poverty level)
31.7%Under 5 years
21.3%5 years
19.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
58.5%15 years
12.6%16 and 17 years
44.2%18 to 24 years
16.8%25 to 34 years
31.8%35 to 44 years
4.8%45 to 54 years
10.6%55 to 64 years
12.3%65 to 74 years
34.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Odessa,TX (% below half of poverty level)
25.0%Under 6 years
9.9%6 to 11 years
8.9%12 to 17 years
19.1%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
9.7%35 to 44 years
1.4%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
19.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Odessa, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Odessa, TX (%)
8.9%White
13.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
7.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
19.0%Other race
21.3%2+ races
21.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Odessa, TX (absolute numbers)
2,529White
977Black
0American Indian
166Asian
0Native Hawaiian
6,383Other race
5,9082+ races
15,249Hispanic
16.1%Below poverty level
83.9%Above poverty level
22.6%Below poverty level
77.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Odessa, TX
Children below poverty level:
Odessa, Texas:
23.0%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Odessa:
11.5%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Odessa:
24.1%
Texas:
23.8%
16.4%Married-couple family
7.6%Male, no wife present
76.0%Female, no husband present
12.8%Worked full-time, year-round
22.4%Worked part-time
64.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
14.7%One full-time, other part-time
27.8%One full-time, other didn't work
9.7%Both worked part-time
32.9%One part-time, other didn't work
14.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
5.5%1995 to 1998
0.3%1990 to 1994
9.4%1980 to 1989
10.0%1970 to 1979
16.2%1960 to 1969
40.2%1950 to 1959
14.1%1940 to 1949
4.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
11.4%1980 to 1989
15.2%1970 to 1979
19.6%1960 to 1969
36.7%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
2.4%1939 or earlier
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