Ector County , Texas

Population: 163,206 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $71,031 Home $190,500 Rent $1,284/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Ector County's headline indicators land 5% below the national median on income ($71,031), with housing 38% below the US figure ($191,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Ector County in the top 17% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.

$71,031
Median Income
household
$190,500
Home Value
median
$1,284/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $71,031
Per Capita Income $34,459
Poverty Rate 15.3%
Median Home Value $190,500
Median Gross Rent $1,284/mo
Owner Occupied 64.4%
Renter Occupied 35.6%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 163,206
Median Age 31.3 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 16.6%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

40.1%
Obesity
12.8%
Diabetes
14.2%
Smoking
32.2%
High Blood Pressure
32.5%
No Physical Activity
21.2%
Depression
37.6%
Insufficient Sleep
69.0%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 82.8  ·  83th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
82.41
🌀 Hurricane
36.30
🔥 Wildfire
88.33
❄️ Winter Storm
97.26
🌍 Earthquake
41.03
☀️ Drought
59.03

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