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 |