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Ector County, Texas business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Ector County, Texas:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 75.7% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 23.6%
Area name: Odessa, TX MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ector County is $371 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $486 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $700 a month.
Cities in this county include: Odessa, West Odessa, Gardendale, Goldsmith.
2005 air pollution in Ector County:
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 7.7 µg/m3. Below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 20 µg/m3. Below U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Andrews County , Crane County , Midland County , Upton County , Ward County , Winkler County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Ector County: Windmill Number Twentythree (A), Caliche Windmill (B), Giffon Windmill (C), Middle Windmill (D), Alley Oople Windmill (E), Goldsmith Plant (F), Moss Ranch (G), Draw Windmill (H), New Windmill (I), North Burkett Windmill (J), North Clyde Windmill (K), North House Windmill (L), North Kelly Windmill (M), North Whittenburg Windmill (N), North Windmill (O), Northeast Windmill (P), Northwest Windmill (Q), Number One Windmill (R), Number Two Windmill (S), Odessa Country Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Ector County include: Penwell Church (A), Bible Free Will Baptist Church (B), University Park Baptist Church (C), Wesley Evangelical Methodist Church (D), Greenfield Acres Baptist Church (E), Greenfield Acres Church (F), Northside Church (G), Odessa Primitive Baptist Church (H), Harrisdale Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Coyote Lake (A), Bum Lake (B), James Lake (C), Prairie Dog Lake (D), Mowing Machine Lake (E), Antelope Lake (F), Red Lakes (G), Cheyenne Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Ector County: Broughton Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Ector County: Windmill Number Twentythree (A), Caliche Windmill (B), Giffon Windmill (C), Middle Windmill (D), Alley Oople Windmill (E), Goldsmith Plant (F), Moss Ranch (G), Draw Windmill (H), New Windmill (I), North Burkett Windmill (J), North Clyde Windmill (K), North House Windmill (L), North Kelly Windmill (M), North Whittenburg Windmill (N), North Windmill (O), Northeast Windmill (P), Northwest Windmill (Q), Number One Windmill (R), Number Two Windmill (S), Odessa Country Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Ector County include: Penwell Church (A), Bible Free Will Baptist Church (B), University Park Baptist Church (C), Wesley Evangelical Methodist Church (D), Greenfield Acres Baptist Church (E), Greenfield Acres Church (F), Northside Church (G), Odessa Primitive Baptist Church (H), Harrisdale Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Coyote Lake (A), Bum Lake (B), James Lake (C), Prairie Dog Lake (D), Mowing Machine Lake (E), Antelope Lake (F), Red Lakes (G), Cheyenne Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Ector County: Broughton Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 5,731 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 12,873 (40% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.4%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Ector County with a mortgage: 11,849 (165 second mortgage, 515 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 11,971
Ector County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 1.4 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/29/1954, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 9 people
Means of transportation to work
6.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,765 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($183 average AGI)Ector County: 0.05%Texas average: 0.20% 4.47% relocated from other counties in Texas ($26,656 average AGI) 1.80% relocated from other states ($7,927 average AGI)Ector County: 1.80%Texas average: 3.06%
5.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,158 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.43% relocated to other counties in Texas ($34,097 average AGI) 1.35% relocated to other states ($7,062 average AGI)Ector County: 1.35%Texas average: 2.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 18.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 15,937 (13,575 aged, 2,362 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Household type by relationship
24,445 spouses, 40,744 children (37,181 natural, 821 adopted, 2,742 stepchildren), 3,549 grandchildren, 633 brothers or sisters, 828 parents, 1,867 other relatives, 1,888 non-relatives
Size of family households: 11,648 2-persons, 7,525 3-persons, 6,748 4-persons, 3,648 5-persons, 1,521 6-persons, 766 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 10,506 1-person, 1,298 2-persons, 105 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 8 5-persons.
23,278 married couples with children. 8,968 single-parent households (2,028 men, 6,940 women).
62.9% of residents of Ector County speak English at home. 36.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $508,244,000 ($4083 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $6,604,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $239,062,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $156,354,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $284,000 Federal grants: $97,998,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,717,000 ($98,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $11,829,000 ($760,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $0,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $43,635,000 Federal Government insurance: $68,693,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.99 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
58% of Ector County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Texas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $35,100
Regular Highways: $1,051,000
Parks & Recreation: $676,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,546,000
Police Protection: $4,617,000
Financial Administration: $4,191,000
Regular Highways: $2,670,000
General Public Buildings: $2,576,000
General - Other: $1,845,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,580,000
Central Staff Services: $1,486,000
Health Services - Other: $1,264,000
Libraries: $1,037,000
Fire Protection: $853,000
Air Transportation: $146,000
Natural Resources - Other: $94,000
Welfare - Other: $26,000
Interest Earnings: $196,000
Corrections - Other: $12,000
Air Transportation: $7,000
Regular Highways: $4,000
Highways: $1,252,000
Health & Hospitals: $297,000
NEC: $67,000
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