Ector County Information
Ector in
Texas occupies
902 square miles and has a 2006 population of
127,462, a change from a 2000 population of
121,123 and
118,934 in 1990.
15.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13% percent is 25-35, and
12.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
639 acts of violent crime reported in
Ector in 2004, a change from
620 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,583 people:
3.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.4%.
Read more about
Ector, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Ector | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 902 sq. miles | Ranked 954 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 127,462 | Ranked 461 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 125,267 | |
| Population 2000 | 121,123 | Ranked 447 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 118,934 | Ranked 390 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 92.4% | |
| African American | 4.9% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | 1.1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 639 | 620 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 19 | |
| Robberies | 94 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 523 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 5,363 | 5,843 |
| Burglaries | 1,145 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,929 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 289 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 66,467 | 56,487 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,583 | 3,058 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% | 5.4% |
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