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Ector County
Ector County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 165,171 County Seat Ector County Courthouse State FIPS 48 County FIPS 135 Num Towns 4 Census-Designated Places 2 Total Town Population 150,024 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 162,300 Median Age 31.0 Veterans 5,165 Housing Units 66,082 Uninsured 10,986 Net Migration (recent) 2,132 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 3,925 Total Employees 61,338 Avg Annual Pay $75,029 Median Household Income $70,566 Poverty Rate 15.8% Unemployment Rate 5.8% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $70,127 Federal Spending FY2024 $555,472,253 Federal Spending Per Capita $3,363
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $175,600 Median Rent $1,232 FMR Studio $1,286 FMR 1BR $1,295 FMR 2BR $1,669 FMR 3BR $2,011 FMR 4BR $2,359
Health & Safety
Hospitals 8 EMS Stations 12 Fire Stations 12 Police Stations 12 Adult Smoking 16.3% Adult Obesity 38.5% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 26.6 Air Quality Good Days 280
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94 Electric Customers 12547863 Towns with Broadband Data 4 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 114 Libraries 4 Historic Places (NRHP) 1 Homeless Population N/A Schools 113 SNAP Stores 171 Bank Branches 39
Agriculture
Total Farms 153 Land in Farms (acres) 390,624 Avg Farm Size (acres) 2,553.1 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-02-19 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-14 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 FM PLEASANT FARMS FIRE 2011-04-27 FM BATES FIELD FIRE 2011-04-03 EM WILDFIRES 2008-03-14 FM SOUTH ODESSA FIRE 2008-02-25 DR EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT 2006-01-11 DR HURRICANE RITA 2005-09-24
Detailed Topics
Communities in Ector County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
