Midland County vs. Ector County

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

Source: United States Census Bureau

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