Ector County, Texas Facts
Facts |
State |
Texas |
Land area |
897.7 square miles |
Population Density |
152.8 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
149,378 |
Population change |
8.9% |
Under 5 years of age |
8.9% |
Under 18 |
29.6% |
65 and over |
9.7% |
Females |
49.8% |
White |
91.3 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
56.4 |
Asian |
1% |
Two or more races |
1.3% |
Black or African American |
4.8% |
Native American |
1.4% |
Pacific Islander |
0.2% |
Had graduated from high school |
73% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
13.5% |
Veterans |
7,071 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
49,962 |
Persons per household |
2.8 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
81.6% |
Median household income |
$51,466 |
The per capita income |
$24,247 |
Live below the poverty line. |
15.9% |
housing units |
55,041 |
Multi-unit structures |
20% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$91,200 |
Residents owning their homes. |
65.7% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
11,745 |
Women-owned firms |
26.3% |
Asian-owned firms |
1.6% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
30.5% |
Black-owned firms |
2% |
Native American-owned firms |
1.6% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$2,090,614 |
Retail sales per capita |
$16,222 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$2,049,699 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$2,004,269 |