How long do people stay in their homes in West Odessa, TX?

Name: How long people stay in West Odessa, TX, 2020–2024
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21.0% (±5.4 points) of households in West Odessa, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.0% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 21.4%

When households in West Odessa moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Odessa	Ector County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	5.3% (±2.4 points)	6.1%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	15.7% (±4.8 points)	24.2%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	47.4% (±5.9 points)	41.2%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.2% (±3.0 points)	12.2%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.1% (±4.4 points)	8.4%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.3% (±2.2 points)	8.1%	6.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In West Odessa, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Ector County (30.3%).

It is also lower than in Texas (30.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near West Odessa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Odessa
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Odessa	—	21.0% (±5.4 points)	—
Odessa	9.5 mi	34.8% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Goldsmith	12 mi	10.7% (±45.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gardendale	15 mi	26.4% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Midland	26 mi	36.3% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Thorntonville	31 mi	20.3% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Southwest Sandhill	31 mi	10.7% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Crane	32 mi	31.7% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Andrews	34 mi	19.5% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Odessa, TX (34.8%), Midland, TX (36.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Ector County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Odessa	34.8% (±2.6 points)
2	Gardendale	26.4% (±15.0 points)
3	West Odessa	21.0% (±5.4 points)
4	Goldsmith	10.7% (±45.1 points)

West Odessa is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about West Odessa

How often do people move in West Odessa?

21.0% of households in West Odessa, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does West Odessa have?

21.4% of households in West Odessa have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Odessa CDP, Texas

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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