COMPARING TWO PLACES
Midland County vs Ector County
PLACE A
Midland County, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Ector County, Texas
Midland County is 52% smaller than Ector County. Midland County earns more, with a median household income $6,169 higher. Ector County has grown faster since 2000 (20% vs 0%).
MIDLAND COUNTYECTOR COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population83,754173,801−52% vs Ector County
Population density162194−32
Population growth-0.2%20.4%−20.6 pts
Median age41.831.4+10.4
Male49.9%51.3%−1.4 pts
Female50.1%48.7%+1.4 pts
Foreign-born3.2%16.7%−13.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.2%28.7%+60.5 pts
Black1.2%4.2%−3.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%63.5%−60.0 pts
Asian2.2%1.1%+1.1 pts
Other4.0%2.6%+1.4 pts
Median household income$77,705$71,536+$6,169
Per capita income$43,622$36,118+$7,504
Poverty rate10.7%16.5%−5.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4620.470Even
Bachelor's degree or higher36.6%17.6%+18.9 pts
Graduate degree14.7%5.5%+9.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%5.9%−1.5 pts
Labor force participation59.5%67.2%−7.7 pts
Median home value$195,400$200,200−$4,800
Median gross rent$1,016$1,259−$243
Owner-occupied78.1%64.7%+13.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.8%6.3%−0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households47.4%46.7%+0.7 pts
Average commute23.725.0−1.3
Worked from home12.0%3.2%+8.8 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.2%+0.4 pts
Uninsured4.2%22.1%−17.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025