The education level of Odessa citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.45% of adults 25 and older in Odessa have a college degree.
The per capita income in Odessa in 2022 was $34,949, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $139,796 for a family of four. However, Odessa contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Odessa is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Odessa home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Odessa, accounting for 61.99% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Odessa residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Odessa include German, English, Irish, French, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Odessa is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
