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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Ector, TX compare?
| Figure | Ector, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 817 |
| Change since April 2020 | +10.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 737 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 628 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 8.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.2% |
| Measure | Ector, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 820±200 |
| Median age | 39.4±8.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.5%±6.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 76.7%±9.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.1%±2.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±1.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.0%±2.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.3%±6.4 pts |
| Median household income | $66,161±$11,479 |
| Per capita income | $31,431±$5,514 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.1%±8.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1%±4.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $153,400±$38,107 |
| Median gross rent | $1,113±$78 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.3%±21.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.5%±11.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.1%±4.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 85.8%±6.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±11.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.2 min±10.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 19.0%±6.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov