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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ector

Texas · 480 residents · 1.17 sq mi
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With 480 people, Ector is a city in Texas. The median age is 39.7, about 7 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. The typical home is worth $28,000. That trails the Texas median by roughly 35%. Households take in $17,656 at the median, 41% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 39.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

480
−20%vs 2000
vs 600 in 2000
1990 – 2025
39.7
+13%vs 2000
vs 35.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.17 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4325777238681K19902000201020202024Ector
2024820
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56%(29)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95%(24)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.4%(26)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.7%(37)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.4%(26)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.5%(65)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.9%(62)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.8%(47)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.5%(41)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.4%(50)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8413.3%(64)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.9%(9)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$17,656
−39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,125 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,741
−42%vs 2000
vs $15,083 in 2000
US average: $14,340
21.0%
+15.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$28,000
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $49,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$288
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $481 in 2000
US average: $450
69.6%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.5% in 2000
30.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.3%(566)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(9)
Asian0.5%(3)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.2%(476)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0.4%(2)
Other0.4%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.4%(85)
Asian origin
Ancestry
German17.4%(143)
English16.8%(138)
Irish8.2%(67)
American1.8%(15)
Canadian1.6%(13)
French1%(8)
Russian1%(8)
Italian0.7%(6)
Swedish0.5%(4)
Welsh0.4%(3)
Belgian0.2%(2)
Section 05

Education

3.8%
−9.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
60.1%
−14.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.2%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.3 min
+47%vs 2000
vs 17.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married27.9%(100)
Married47.1%(169)
Widowed3.6%(13)
Divorced21.4%(77)
Women 15+
Never married26.6%(79)
Married48.8%(145)
Widowed15.5%(46)
Divorced9.1%(27)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

19.0%
−2.3 ptssince 2013
from 21.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
47.0%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 51.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.7%
+11.4 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.6%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.9%
−10.4 ptssince 2020
from 28.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.8%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.6%
+7.4 ptssince 2020
from 55.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.2%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 37.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)42.5%(17)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.5%(5)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era47.5%(19)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5%(2)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 40 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Ector, Texas?

Ector, Texas has about 480 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Ector, Texas?

The typical household in Ector, Texas earns about $17,656 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ector, Texas expensive?

In Ector, Texas, the median home is worth about $28,000, and the typical rent is about $288 a month.

How educated are people in Ector, Texas?

About 3.8% of adults age 25 and over in Ector, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ector, Texas?

About 21.0% of people in Ector, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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