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Odessa is a city located in Texas . As of the 2005 census, the city had a total population of just about 97,000. It is the County Seat of Ector County . It is the Twin City to Midland, Texas . Along with Andrews, Texas and Midland, Texas , these cities form the West Texas Tri-Cities . Odessa is home to . The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin is and Odessa College are located in Odessa. The Ector County Coliseum in Odessa features events as diverse as Indoor Football as played by the Intense Football League 's Odessa Roughnecks , Ice Hockey with the Central Hockey League 's Odessa Jackalopes , and Rodeo every year in the form of the Sandhills Stock Show And Rodeo . The Globe Of The Great Southwest , located on the campus of Odessa's Community College Odessa College , features an authentic replica of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre . GEOGRAPHY Odessa is located at 31°51'48" North, 102°21'56" West (31.863294, -102.365490). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 95.5 Km&2 (36.9 Mi&2 ). 95.3 km&2 (36.8 mi&2) of it is land and 0.2 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.19% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 90,943 people, 33,661 households, and 23,697 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 954.2/km&2 (2,471.4/mi&2). There were 37,966 housing units at an average density of 398.3/km&2 (1,031.7/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 73.43% White , 5.88% African American , 0.77% Native American , 0.88% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 16.07% from Other Races , and 2.93% from two or more races. 41.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 33,661 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were Married Couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.21. The age distribution is 29.8% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $31,209, and the median income for a family was $36,869. Males had a median income of $31,115 versus $21,743 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $16,096. 18.6% of the population and 16.0% of families were below the Poverty Line . 23.9% of those under the age of 18 and 14.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. Odessa is served by Midland International Airport , which is located in Midland, Texas . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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