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
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
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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