Odessa, TX

Odessa, TX

1960‑1983:		Odessa, TX SMSA
1983‑1992:		Odessa, TX MSA
1992‑2003:		Not defined
2003‑2006:		Odessa, TX Metro Area in Midland-Odessa, TX Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Ector County, TX		42,102		90,995		91,805		115,374		118,934		121,123		125,267



Total		-		90,995		91,805		115,374		118,934		-		125,267
Percent Change		-		-		0.9%		25.7%		3.1%		-100.0%		-



Total (as currently defined)		42,102		90,995		91,805		115,374		118,934		121,123		125,267
Percent Change		-		116.1%		0.9%		25.7%		3.1%		1.8%		3.4%

Timeline

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Component

Ector County, TX

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Odessa, TX		29,495			80,338	*		78,380	*		90,027	*		89,504 89,699	*		90,943			92,361 93,546	*



Total		0			80,338			78,380			90,027			89,504			0			92,361
Metro		0			90,995			91,805			115,374			118,934			0			125,267
Percent					88.3%			85.4%			78.0%			75.3%						73.7%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Odessa, TX

Urban/Rural Population



1960							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					84,285		92.6%
			UA Population				84,285		92.6%
		Rural Population					6,710		7.4%

		Inside Central Cities					80,338		88.3%
		Outside Central Cities					10,657		11.7%

		Total Metro Area Population					90,995		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Odessa, TX			84,285		84,285		100.0%

		Total					84,285


		population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963




1970							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					81,645		88.9%
			UA Population				81,645		88.9%
		Rural Population					10,160		11.1%

		Inside Central Cities					78,380		85.4%
		Outside Central Cities					13,425		14.6%

		Total Metro Area Population					91,805		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Odessa, TX			81,645		81,645		100.0%

		Total					81,645


		population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					100,957		87.5%
			UA Population				100,957		87.5%
		Rural Population					14,417		12.5%

		Inside Central Cities					90,027		78.0%
		Outside Central Cities					25,347		22.0%

		Total Metro Area Population					115,374		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Odessa, TX			101,518		100,957		99.4%

		Total					100,957


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					109,859		90.7%
			UA Population				109,859		90.7%
		Rural Population					11,264		9.3%

		Inside Principal Cities					89,901		74.2%
		Outside Principal Cities					31,222		25.8%

		Total Metro Area Population					121,123		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Odessa, TX			111,395		109,859		98.6%

		Total					109,859


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Aug 1960



-		New SMSA: Odessa, TX SMSA
-		Ector County, TX included as original SMSA component
-		Odessa, TX designated as original central city of new SMSA


Dec 1992



-		Odessa, TX MSA abolished
-		Ector County, TX included as original component of Odessa-Midland, TX MSA
-		Odessa, TX transferred to Odessa-Midland, TX MSA, designated as original central city of new MSA


Jun 2003



-		Metro Area reestablished: Odessa, TX Metro Area
-		Ector County, TX included as original component of reestablished Metro Area, transferred from Odessa-Midland, TX MSA
-		Odessa, TX designated as original principal city of reestablished Metro Area, transferred from Odessa-Midland, TX MSA