Ector County, Texas (TX)

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• • 105,64665.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 42,70226.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 6,0793.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 3,9072.4%Two or more races
  • 1,7381.1%Asian alone
  • 5310.3%Some other race alone
  • 2660.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $264,845

Here:	$264,845
State:	$369,058

Townhouses or other attached units: $160,488

Here:	$160,488
State:	$327,631

In 2-unit structures: $153,890

Here:	$153,890
State:	$374,947

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $114,778

Here:	$114,778
State:	$209,652

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $164,752

Here:	$164,752
State:	$413,944

Mobile homes: $141,400

Here:	$141,400
State:	$124,413

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $47,255

Here:	$47,255
State:	$73,921

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 3
• Rapes: 11
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 46
• Burglaries: 17
• Thefts: 47
• Auto thefts: 56

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 6
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 56
• Assaults: 85
• Burglaries: 279
• Thefts: 1177
• Auto thefts: 418

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,238 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,488 (1.1%)

Area name: Odessa, TX MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ector County is $371 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $486 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $700 a month.

Cities in this county include: Odessa, Goldsmith-Penwell, West Odessa, Gardendale, Goldsmith.

Neighboring counties: Anderson County , Bacon County, Georgia , Glasscock County , Macon County, Georgia , Martin County .

Current college students: 5,731
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 24,766 (40.9% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 11,4072010 or later
• 4,5342000 to 2009
• 4,1881990 to 1999
• 4,2771980 to 1989
• 3,9521970 to 1979
• 1,606Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 40,375
• One, attached: 1,761
• Two: 1,756
• 3 or 4: 1,854
• 5 to 9: 1,726
• 10 to 19: 4,046
• 20 to 49: 2,129
• 50 or more: 2,019
• Mobile homes: 12,124
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1,470

Housing units in Ector County with a mortgage: 21,663 (1,597 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 753 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 263

Religion statistics for Ector County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Ector County:

Tornado activity:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
• Texas Pleasant Farms Fire, Incident Period: April 26, 2011 to May 04, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 2901, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Texas Bates Field Fire, Incident Period: April 03, 2011 to April 06, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 2881, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Texas South Odessa Fire, Incident Period: February 25, 2008 to February 29, 2008, Fire Management Assistance Declared: February 25, 2008, FEMA Id: 2745, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 01, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3142: September 01, 1999, FEMA Id: 3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
• Texas SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: May 04, 1989 to June 07, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-828: May 19, 1989, FEMA Id: 828, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood

6.31% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($47,408 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.37% relocated from other counties in Texas ($33,723 average AGI)
1.94% relocated from other states ($13,685 average AGI)

Ector County:	1.94%
Texas average:	2.83%

from Midland County, TX	1.48% ($57,276 average AGI)
from El Paso County, TX	0.40% ($41,576)
from Harris County, TX	0.14% ($39,988)
from Tarrant County, TX	0.12% ($43,278)
from Bexar County, TX	0.12% ($41,141)
from Lea County, NM	0.12% ($52,000)
from Lubbock County, TX	0.12% ($37,119)

9.55% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($51,529 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.85% relocated to other counties in Texas ($39,482 average AGI)
2.70% relocated to other states ($12,047 average AGI)

Ector County:	2.70%
Texas average:	2.08%

to Midland County, TX	2.10% ($62,521 average AGI)
to El Paso County, TX	0.42% ($36,008)
to Harris County, TX	0.36% ($48,514)
to Bexar County, TX	0.28% ($50,965)
to Tarrant County, TX	0.28% ($47,669)
to Lubbock County, TX	0.23% ($69,393)
to Dallas County, TX	0.20% ($34,618)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 19.1
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 15.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 8.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.7

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Ector County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 31,034 (8,326 living alone), Female householders: 32,704 (8,219 living alone)

• 27,548 spouses (27,329 opposite-sex spouses), 5,638 unmarried partners, (5,055 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 49,509 children (46,851 natural, 697 adopted, 1,961 stepchildren), 4,229 grandchildren, 220 brothers or sisters, 672 parents, 0 foster children, 5,171 other relatives, 1,901 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 2,243

Size of family households: 14,459 2-persons, 10,410 3-persons, 9,518 4-persons, 5,682 5-persons, 2,013 6-persons, 1,064 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 16,545 1-person, 3,822 2-persons, 225 3-persons.

23,248 married couples with children.
17,306 single-parent households (4,705 men, 12,601 women).

51.9% of residents of Ector speak English at home.
45.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $508,244,000 ($4,083 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,604,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $239,062,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $156,354,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $284,000
Federal grants: $97,998,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,717,000 ($98,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,829,000 ($760,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $43,635,000
Federal Government insurance: $68,693,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	-25 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.99 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Ector County, Texas
• 1,6232020 or later
• 11,4022010 to 2019
• 7,1562000 to 2009
• 4,4581990 to 1999
• 13,3931980 to 1989
• 9,3141970 to 1979
• 5,5821960 to 1969
• 12,8651950 to 1959
• 3,2371940 to 1949
• 2301939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Ector County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ector County, Texas
• 2481 room
• 7662 rooms
• 1,8313 rooms
• 5,8734 rooms
• 11,6555 rooms
• 8,2576 rooms
• 5,1987 rooms
• 3,3708 rooms
• 3,7699+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ector County, Texas
• 3,1291 room
• 1,9192 rooms
• 4,1953 rooms
• 4,0654 rooms
• 4,5425 rooms
• 2,5306 rooms
• 1,1967 rooms
• 6418 rooms
• 5549+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Ector County, Texas

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Ector County, Texas
• 884no bedroom
• 1,3791 bedroom
• 5,7202 bedrooms
• 23,6043 bedrooms
• 8,8644 bedrooms
• 5165+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ector County, Texas
• 3,129no bedroom
• 4,9211 bedroom
• 7,3932 bedrooms
• 6,5903 bedrooms
• 7384 bedrooms
• 05+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Ector County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Ector County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 252no vehicle
• 8,7941 vehicle
• 18,5682 vehicles
• 9,7293 vehicles
• 2,2664 vehicles
• 1,3585+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Ector County in renter-occupied apartments
• 3,101no vehicle
• 12,0731 vehicle
• 6,5432 vehicles
• 8573 vehicles
• 324 vehicles
• 1655+ vehicles

90.8% of Ector County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Texas.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 108,140
• Other state: 26,492
• Northeast: 397
• Midwest: 4,735
• South: 8,617
• West: 12,743

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 3,629
• Number of aged recipients: 740
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,889
• Number of recipients under 18: 575
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,894
• Number of recipients older than 64: 1,160
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,411
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,504

Ector County on our top lists:

• #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
• #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
• #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
• #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
• #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
• #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
• #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
• #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"