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Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (Central)--Ector County, Odessa City

A Census profile of the Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (Central)--Ector County, Odessa City Public Use Microdata Area in Texas, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 170,095 people, with a median household income of $77,159 and a median age of 33.2.

Cities & areas covered: Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission, Ector County, Odessa County.

170,095
Population
$77,159
Median HH income
19.8%
Bachelor's+
$215,000
Median home value

How Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (Central)--Ector County, Odessa City compares to Texas

  • Median household income here is $77,159, $2,538 below the Texas figure of $79,697.
  • The bachelor's-degree rate here is 19.8%, 15.4% below the Texas figure of 35.2%.
  • Homeownership here is 64.5%, 2.2% above the Texas figure of 62.3%.
  • The poverty rate here is 16.6%, 3.2% above the Texas figure of 13.4%.

Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (Central)--Ector County, Odessa City vs. Texas vs. the U.S.

Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The TX and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.

StatisticThis PUMATX
Median household income$77,159$79,697
Median family income$82,743$96,449
Mean wage (workers)$64,120$64,361
Median personal income (15+)$30,458$30,508
Poverty rate16.6%13.4%
Unemployment rate4.2%4.8%
Labor force participation (16+)67.0%65.7%
Mean hours worked / week43.839.2
Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income$2,725$2,353
Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income23.0%24.0%
Mean All other income$640$805
Mean Public assistance income$19$26
Mean Total person's earnings$46,395$43,726
Mean Income-to-poverty ratio290.2305.9
Mean Retirement income$1,397$2,838
Mean Self-employment income$5,807$2,769
Mean Supplementary Security Income$245$229
Mean Social Security income$2,032$2,850

Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (Central)--Ector County, Odessa City — FAQ

What is the population of the Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (Central)--Ector County, Odessa City PUMA?+

The Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (Central)--Ector County, Odessa City PUMA in Texas has a population of 170,095, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.

What is the median household income in Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (Central)--Ector County, Odessa City, TX?+

Median household income in the Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (Central)--Ector County, Odessa City PUMA is $77,159, compared with $79,697 across Texas and $83,310 nationally.

What cities and counties are in the Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (Central)--Ector County, Odessa City PUMA?+

The Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (Central)--Ector County, Odessa City PUMA covers Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission, Ector County, Odessa County. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.

What is a PUMA?+

A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Texas contains 217 PUMAs.

Where does this Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (Central)--Ector County, Odessa City data come from?+

These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.