Census tract · Ector County

Census Tract 27.01, Ector County, Texas

Census Tract 27.01, GEOID 48135002701, in Ector County, Texas, mostly within West Odessa (99% of its census blocks). 6,954 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±1,382); the 2020 Census counted 7,484.

Residents, 2020-2024

6,954

±1,382 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 7,484

Median household income

$65,122

±$17,488 (90% margin)
Ector County: $71,536

Median home value

$192,800

±$74,155 (90% margin)
Ector County: $200,200

Median gross rent

$765

±$332 (90% margin)
Ector County: $1,259

Where is Census Tract 27.01?

Census Tract 27.01 is one of 33 census tracts in Ector County, Texas. It covers 12.27 square miles of land, 610 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 48135002701, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 27.01 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
West Odessa99%
Odessa1%
Census Tract 27.01 (marked with a dot) in Ector County, Texas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
2227.0228.0328.0430.01 27.01 5 mi
Census Tract 27.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 27.01: Tract 8 ($65,139), Tract 22 ($69,120), Tract 27.02 ($76,458), Tract 28.03 ($78,947), Tract 28.04 ($53,314) and Tract 30.01 ($125,658). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 27.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 27.01's population at 6,954 (±1,382) in 2,416 households; the 2020 Census counted 7,484 residents and 2,883 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 27.01West OdessaEctor CountyTexas
Total population 6,954 ±1,382 32,594 164,654 30,188,424
Households 2,416 ±365 12,167 64,563 10,992,816
Average household size 2.87 ±0.45 2.67 2.52 2.69
Housing units 2,664 ±375 13,069 68,899 12,128,515

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 27.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 27.01 is 38.8 years old; 29.4% are under 18 and 11.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 63.7%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 28.2%. 11.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 27.01West OdessaEctor CountyTexas
Median age 38.8 ±4.5 33.7 31.4 35.6
Under 18 years 29.4% ±6.6 pts 32.2% 30.4% 25.0%
65 years and over 11.7% ±3.7 pts 10.0% 9.9% 13.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 63.7% ±10.6 pts 65.5% 63.5% 39.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 28.2% ±8.1 pts 30.3% 28.7% 39.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 6.0% ±6.7 pts 1.3% 4.2% 11.9%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.1% 1.1% 5.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.0% 0.2% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 2.1% ±1.9 pts 2.6% 2.1% 3.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Born outside the United States 11.9% ±5.8 pts 22.6% 16.7% 17.6%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 43.8% ±11.6 pts 55.3% 47.1% 35.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 4.4% ±2.8 pts 4.0% 4.6% 6.2%
With a disability 18.3% ±5.2 pts 11.4% 10.9% 12.3%
No health insurance coverage 32.9% ±11.3 pts 30.3% 22.1% 17.1%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 68.2% ±6.8 pts 70.2% 78.3% 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 15.7% ±6.4 pts 17.8% 17.6% 33.8%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 8.2% ±6.2 pts 5.9% 5.5% 12.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 91.3% ±7.2 pts 88.8% 84.2% 86.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 27.01 earn?

Half of the 2,416 households in Census Tract 27.01 earn less than $65,122 a year (±$17,488), against $71,536 across Ector County: 22nd highest of the county's 32 tracts with a reliable estimate. 10.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 27.01West OdessaEctor CountyTexas
Median household income $65,122 ±$17,488 $65,234 $71,536 $78,476
Mean household income $115,163 ±$55,707 $92,603 $94,362 $109,933
Per capita income $38,856 ±$15,841 $32,535 $36,118 $40,752
People below the poverty line 10.1% ±5.0 pts 16.6% 16.5% 13.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 4.1% ±6.5 pts 17.9% 22.0% 18.7%
Households receiving SNAP 9.2% ±4.8 pts 11.9% 12.5% 11.4%
Households with a computer 90.6% ±5.9 pts 95.5% 95.9% 96.3%
Households with a broadband subscription 92.2% ±5.2 pts 82.4% 87.6% 91.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 27.01?

Owners occupy 83.8% of Census Tract 27.01's occupied homes and renters 16.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $192,800 by its owner (±$74,155). The median renter pays $765 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 27.01West OdessaEctor CountyTexas
Median home value (owner-occupied) $192,800 ±$74,155 $126,300 $200,200 $283,800
Median gross rent $765 ±$332 $891 $1,259 $1,403
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 0.0% ±19.6 pts 18.0% 43.2% 42.3%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,982 ±$182 $1,792 $1,891 $2,106
Owner-occupied homes 83.8% ±10.3 pts 75.2% 64.7% 62.6%
Renter-occupied homes 16.2% ±10.3 pts 24.8% 35.3% 37.4%
Housing units 2,664 ±375 13,069 68,899 12,128,515
Single-family detached homes 52.4% ±12.9 pts 35.4% 58.0% 64.4%
Mobile homes 46.7% ±12.9 pts 56.9% 17.3% 6.4%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±1.9 pts 2.6% 2.8% 4.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 10.5% ±8.9 pts 20.9% 18.3% 17.4%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.0% ±1.9 pts 0.2% 0.6% 3.1%
Households with no vehicle 5.5% ±6.2 pts 3.9% 6.1% 5.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 27.01 get to work?

81.6% of Census Tract 27.01's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 27.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 27.01West OdessaEctor CountyTexas
In the labor force (age 16+) 59.2% ±6.9 pts 62.1% 67.2% 65.3%
Unemployment rate 4.1% ±3.6 pts 6.0% 5.9% 5.3%
Drove alone to work 81.6% ±9.9 pts 84.6% 83.1% 71.4%
Carpooled 13.6% ±7.6 pts 10.8% 11.4% 10.0%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.7 pts 0.0% 0.2% 0.9%
Walked 3.0% ±4.0 pts 0.6% 0.8% 1.5%
Worked from home 1.8% ±2.8 pts 3.2% 3.2% 14.4%
Mean travel time to work 27.3 min ±5.5 33.8 min 25.0 min 26.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 27.01 compare with the other tracts in Ector County?

Among Ector County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 27.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 27.01's rank among the tracts of Ector County and of West Odessa
MeasureIn Ector CountyIn West Odessa
Population5th of 333rd of 5
Residents per square mile26th of 333rd of 5
Median household income22nd of 324th of 5
Per capita income11th of 331st of 5
Median home value14th of 311st of 5
Median gross rent28th of 284th of 4
Poverty rate17th of 193rd of 3
Bachelor's degree or higher16th of 282nd of 4
Median age4th of 331st of 5
Owner-occupied share5th of 332nd of 5

The tracts next to it on Ector County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 2219th$69,120±$19,183 · within the margin of this tract4,723
Tract 1320th$67,723±$15,262 · within the margin of this tract4,738
Tract 821st$65,139±$21,125 · within the margin of this tract3,092
Tract 27.0122nd$65,122±$17,4886,954
Tract 623rd$60,466±$7,949 · within the margin of this tract4,750
Tract 25.0324th$59,016±$15,578 · within the margin of this tract6,044
Tract 1025th$58,782±$14,971 · within the margin of this tract4,832

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 27.01?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 27.01 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections