Economy & Jobs — Ector County, Texas
Employment
| Total Establishments | 3,925 |
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| Total Employees | 61,338 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 79,763 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $75,029 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $5,984,513,416 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $4,174,672 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $70,566 |
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| Poverty Rate | 15.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 71,900 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $5,042,102 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $70,127 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $555,472,253 |
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| Per Capita | $3,363 |
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| Population Basis | 165,171 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 153 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 390,624 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 2,553 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 103 |
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| Fast Food | 130 |
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| Bars | 21 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 27 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.668445+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.778700+00:00.
