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32.97° N · 101.83° W · GEOID 4853436

O'Donnell

Dawson County, Texas · part of the Lubbock, TX metro

Computed by Citytistics from 13 public sources · Data bundle checked 2026-11-14 · How we calculate

Limited data population under 5,000

TexasO'Donnell, TXO'DonnellO'Donnell

The short answer

O'Donnell is home to 533 people. Median household income is $59,286 a year and median rent is $646 a month, 13.1% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $67,600, about 1.1x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$646
53% below the median place
Median household income
$59,286
26% below the median place
Median home value
$67,600
79% below the median place
Unemployment
6.4%
31% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about O'Donnell

  • The median home is worth 1.1 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 415 Texas places.
  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 351 Texas places.
  • Public schools here have 8.2 students per teacher, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 335 Texas places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 379 Texas places.
  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 3.6% a year while rent rose -6%, so pay gained on rent more than in 97% of places its size.
01

Moving to O'Donnell

Dawson County loses about 17.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in400
Moved out548
Net−148

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Lubbock County, TX66125−59
Midland County, TX4184−43
Howard County, TX48

Income per tax return

Arrivals$48K
Leavers$70K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Dawson County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
13.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Dawson County report $47,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $69,900, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$25,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $646 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,583 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $67,600.
Getting to work
17 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Hamilton, AL matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-17.2
below the median place (median -0.6)
Moved here in the past year1
13.8%
140% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureO'DonnellAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure13.8%140% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-17.2below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$47,63933% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$69,9430% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

O'Donnell13.1%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$25,840
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
13.1%
36% below the median place
Home price to income
1.1x
70% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
13%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$54,300
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Median home value1
$67,600
79% below the median place
Vacant homes1
28.3%
301% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureO'DonnellAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$64653% below
Rent to income113.1%36% below
Property tax rate11.4%56% above
Home price to income11.1x70% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure91.39% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,21225% below
Property tax paid (median)1$95871% below
Median home value1$67,60079% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure-2.6%below (median 3.2%)
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure28.7%44% below
Homeownership181.0%22% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,58315% below
Vacant homes128.3%301% above
Median year built119561% below
03

Work and pay

Works from home is 0.0%, below the median place (median 12.4%).

Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
17 min
33% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Median household income$59,286 −26%
Income per person$32,046 −20%
Poverty rate10.9% +1%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureO'DonnellAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$59,28626% below
Income per person1$32,04620% below
Unemployment1County figure6.4%31% above
Average annual pay5County figure$55,44716% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure2.6%30% below
Jobs5County figure4,11597% below
Poverty rate110.9%1% above
Mean commute117 min33% below
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 77.8%, 16% below the median place.

Homes with broadband1
77.8%
16% below the median place
No health insurance1
22.0%
244% above the median place
High school or higher1
76.3%
17% below the median place
All 9 people measures
MeasureO'DonnellAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15336646th largest
Population change since 202065.3%357% above
Median age146.820% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure12.7%60% below
High school or higher176.3%17% below
Household size12.114% below
Born abroad1County figure8.4%5% below
No health insurance122.0%244% above
Homes with broadband177.8%16% below
05

Life in O'Donnell

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars23.1 +11%
Shops32.1 +6%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.6 −12%
Doctors' offices and clinics9.9 −51%
Child care centers2.2 −4%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools10
1
89% below the median place
Students per teacher10
8.2
47% below the median place
Public school students10
253
95% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureO'DonnellAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10189% below
Public school students1025395% below
Students per teacher108.247% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure23.111% above
Shops per 10k8County figure32.16% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8Metro figure3.612% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure9.951% below
Child care centers per 10k8Metro figure2.24% below
National Register listings9County figure192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Median air quality index is 24, 44% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached O'Donnell. Larger places are fetched first.

Median air quality index13
24
44% below the median place
Natural hazard risk12
38.7
58% below the median place
Heat wave risk12
31.8
65% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureO'DonnellAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure94°F9% above
January average low11County figure30°F17% above
Average temperature11County figure63°F14% above
Annual precipitation11County figure17.2 in61% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure38.758% below
Hurricane risk12County figure34.351% below
Tornado risk12County figure52.136% below
Wildfire risk12County figure57.07% below
Heat wave risk12County figure31.865% below
Median air quality index13Metro figure2444% below
Good air days13Metro figure92.9%36% above
08

O'Donnell in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 13% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 13% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$646/mo (2024)$780/mo$640 to $950/mo+3.1%
Median household income$59,286 (2024)$74,000$62,500 to $87,500+3.7%
Median home value$67,600 (2024)$91,000$66,000 to $125,000+5.0%
Population741 (2025)770730 to 800+0.7%

The median home would be worth 1.2 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.1 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like O'Donnell

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Hamilton, AL$599$54,871Compare
Turtle Creek, PA$682$45,997Compare
Canton, IL$766$53,254Compare
Attalla, AL$743$59,215Compare
Attalla, ALCanton, ILTurtle Creek, PAHamilton, ALO'Donnell, TXO'DonnellHamiltonTurtle CreekCantonAttallaO'DonnellHamiltonTurtle CreekCantonAttalla

Common questions

Is O'Donnell a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median home is worth 1.1 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 415 Texas places. Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 351 Texas places. On cost, space and class size it scores 91 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is O'Donnell expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 13.1% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $67,600.

What salary do you need to live in O'Donnell?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $25,840 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to O'Donnell?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Hamilton, AL, Turtle Creek, PA, Canton, IL and Attalla, AL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares O'Donnell with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for O'Donnell itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/odonnell-texas

Citytistics. “O'Donnell, Texas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/odonnell-texas/

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