West Odessa, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Odessa	Texas	National
Income per capita	$42,624	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$94,025	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$95,390	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$73,256	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,405	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,234	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.4%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Odessa is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Odessa is 16% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Odessa is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Odessa is 18% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$62,677 $94,025 $188,050

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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West Odessa median earnings by income bracket

West Odessa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.3%	15.3%
Manufacturing sector	7.8%	7.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	14.1%	14.1%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.4%	14.4%
Education, health & social services	1.4%	1.4%
Other	43.1%	43.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gardendale, TX	1,443	$122,841	51.0%
Odessa, TX	125,590	$94,619	16.3%
Goldsmith, TX	127	$75,546	7.1%
West Odessa, TX	26,972	$94,025	15.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orchards, WA	26,999	$109,630	34.8%
Fremont, NE	26,939	$81,760	0.5%
Bessemer, AL	27,005	$44,482	45.3%
Clarksburg, MD	27,008	$223,878	175.3%
Galt, CA	26,926	$108,357	33.2%
West Odessa, TX	26,972	$94,025	15.6%

Source: The West Odessa, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.