COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ector County vs Midland County
PLACE A
Ector County, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Midland County, Michigan
Ector County is 108% larger than Midland County. Midland County earns more, with a median household income $6,169 higher. Ector County has grown faster since 2000 (20% vs 0%).
ECTOR COUNTYMIDLAND COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population173,80183,754+108% vs Midland County
Population density194162+32
Population growth20.4%-0.2%+20.6 pts
Median age31.441.8−10.4
Male51.3%49.9%+1.4 pts
Female48.7%50.1%−1.4 pts
Foreign-born16.7%3.2%+13.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic28.7%89.2%−60.5 pts
Black4.2%1.2%+3.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino63.5%3.4%+60.0 pts
Asian1.1%2.2%−1.1 pts
Other2.6%4.0%−1.4 pts
Median household income$71,536$77,705−$6,169
Per capita income$36,118$43,622−$7,504
Poverty rate16.5%10.7%+5.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4700.462Even
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%36.6%−18.9 pts
Graduate degree5.5%14.7%−9.2 pts
Unemployment rate5.9%4.4%+1.5 pts
Labor force participation67.2%59.5%+7.7 pts
Median home value$200,200$195,400+$4,800
Median gross rent$1,259$1,016+$243
Owner-occupied64.7%78.1%−13.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.3%5.8%+0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households46.7%47.4%−0.7 pts
Average commute25.023.7+1.3
Worked from home3.2%12.0%−8.8 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.6%−0.4 pts
Uninsured22.1%4.2%+17.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025