Ector County, Texas

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 163,206
Median household income: $71,031
Median home value: $190,500

Ector County is a county in Texas with a population of 163,206. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $71,031, its median household income sits below Texas's $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Ector County's population grew 1.6% from 160,579 to 163,206, while its median household income rose 12.8% from $62,973 to $71,031.

Households average 2.58 people. The median gross rent is $1,284.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 163,206
Median age: 31.3 yrs
Median household income: $71,031
Median home value: $190,500
Median gross rent: $1,284
Housing units: 67,542
Homeownership rate: 64.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

160,579163,206

Median household income

$62,973$71,031

Median home value

$140,500$190,500

Median gross rent

$1,059$1,284

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	160,579	$62,973	$140,500	$1,059
2020	162,067	$63,096	$147,900	$1,073
2021	161,258	$64,975	$155,100	$1,134
2022	162,300	$70,566	$175,600	$1,232
2023	163,206	$71,031	$190,500	$1,284

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 746.1%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14,115	8.6%
5 to 17	35,390	21.7%
18 to 24	15,632	9.6%
25 to 34	26,286	16.1%
35 to 44	22,893	14.0%
45 to 54	17,327	10.6%
55 to 64	15,525	9.5%
65 to 74	9,889	6.1%
75 and over	6,149	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	48,982	30.0%
Black or African American	7,650	4.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	311	0.2%
Asian	1,769	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	32	0.0%
Some other race	95	0.1%
Two or more races	2,765	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	101,602	62.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.4%

High school graduate30.5%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21,942	22.4%
High school graduate	29,882	30.5%
Some college or associate's	29,919	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	11,234	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	5,092	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	61,309	82.4%
Carpooled	8,401	11.3%
Public transit	156	0.2%
Walked	752	1.0%
Bicycle	108	0.1%
Worked from home	2,696	3.6%
Other means	961	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21,541	30.0%
15 to 29 min	28,855	40.3%
30 to 44 min	11,225	15.7%
45 to 59 min	3,753	5.2%
60+ min	6,313	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 15.3% (24,626 of 161,243)

	Count	Share
Family households	41,847	67.0%
Nonfamily households	20,575	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	62,422	92.4%
Vacant	5,120	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	40,217	64.4%
Renter-occupied	22,205	35.6%

1-unit, detached59.3%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units10.7%

20 or more units6.5%

Mobile home & other17.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	40,028	59.3%
1-unit, attached	1,343	2.0%
2 to 4 units	2,499	3.7%
5 to 19 units	7,232	10.7%
20 or more units	4,369	6.5%
Mobile home & other	12,071	17.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 48135
State: Texas
Land area: 898 sq mi
Water area: 3.93 sq mi
Center point: 31.8653, -102.5425

Cities & places

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