Ector County vs. Midland County

	Ector County (TX)	Midland County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	162,124	172,578
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	18.2%	26.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	137,136	136,872
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	137,130	136,872
Persons under 5 years, percent	9.0%	8.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	30.1%	28.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	9.7%	10.3%
Female persons, percent	49.1%	49.5%
White alone, percent	90.4%	88.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	5.2%	6.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.4%	1.1%
Asian alone, percent	1.2%	2.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.2%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.5%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	61.3%	45.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	31.8%	44.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	6,269	7,149
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	13.2%	13.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	58,680	61,859
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	65.6%	66.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$133,900	$197,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,421	$1,706
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$456	$562
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,013	$1,237
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	19.9%	23.1%
Building permits, 2018	740	1,222
Households, 2014-2018	51,954	55,980
Persons per household, 2014-2018	3.02	2.90
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	82.7%	82.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	45.2%	34.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	88.7%	91.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	81.7%	83.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	76.1%	83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.6%	27.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.6%	6.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	21.1%	19.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	68.3%	70.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.8%	59.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	823,669	817,685
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	3,608,834	3,749,747
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	2,711,683	2,930,606
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$18,789	$19,984
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.1	19.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$60,676	$78,888
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,700	$39,179
Persons in poverty, percent	12.9%	10.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	3,639	5,340
Total employment, 2017	59,190	86,089
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	3,218,370	5,867,460
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	3.0%	6.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	12,423	17,932
All firms, 2012	14,829	18,551
Men-owned firms, 2012	8,746	10,676
Women-owned firms, 2012	4,279	5,011
Minority-owned firms, 2012	6,629	5,906
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	7,448	11,626
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	1,386	2,051
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	12,464	15,137
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.0%	2.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.6%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.6%	3.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	30.5%	16.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.3%	24.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	152.8	152.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	897.69	900.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Ector county (TX) and Midland county (TX) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.