Ector County, Texas: roof stress score 43.3 of 100
Ector County ranks #685 of 1,113 scored counties (moderate stress) and #93 of 149 in Texas. Ector County homes: 73.7% predate 2000, median year 1981. Hail in Ector County (1 inch or more): 4.2 days a year. Permits in Ector County ran 134.3 per 1,000 homes, 2014 to 2025.
- 43.3score
- #685nationally
- #93in Texas
- 1981median home year
Inputs behind the 43.3
| Input | Ector County | Median | Stress percentile | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 2000 | 73.7% | 80.4% | 26 | 47 |
| Severe hail days per year | 4.2 | 2.0 | 94 | 91 |
| New-home permits per 1,000 homes (inverted) | 134.3 | 35.5 | 10 | 18 |
Average of 26, 94 and 10: 43.3
Ector County on age: 26.3% of homes date from 2000 or later. Ector County on hail: 50 severe days over 12 full years, 8 of them in 2021. Ector County on building: 134.3 permits per 1,000 homes; median 35.5.
Ector County: is your roof past its time?
Ector County hail days: NOAA 1 inch+ reports
Ector County homes by decade built
| pre-1940 | 0.8% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.7% |
| 1950s | 18.0% |
| 1960s | 9.4% |
| 1970s | 16.4% |
| 1980s | 15.4% |
| 1990s | 10.0% |
| 2000s | 8.7% |
| 2010s | 16.2% |
| 2020+ | 1.4% |
67,542 housing units. Biggest slice: 1950s, 18.0%. Before 1980: 48.4%. Since 2010: 17.6%.
New-home permits in Ector County
| 14 | 430 |
|---|---|
| 15 | 468 |
| 16 | 448 |
| 17 | 492 |
| 18 | 716 |
| 19 | 743 |
| 20 | 898 |
| 21 | 1373 |
| 22 | 888 |
| 23 | 690 |
| 24 | 1004 |
| 25 | 921 |
Ector County issued 9,071 single-family permits, equal to 13.4% of its 67,542 housing units. Pace: about 872 a year lately, up from 449 a year at the start. Peak: 1373 permits in 2021.
Severe hail days in Ector County, by year
| 14 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 15 | 4 |
| 16 | 2 |
| 17 | 5 |
| 18 | 0 |
| 19 | 4 |
| 20 | 6 |
| 21 | 8 |
| 22 | 1 |
| 23 | 7 |
| 24 | 4 |
| 25 | 7 |
| 26* | 1 |
* partial year. Ector County: severe days in 11 of 12 full years (worst: 2021, 8 days). Ten biggest storms: Ector County hail history.
Map of 142 hail reports in Ector County
Dots mark reports, not storm paths; the 140 largest are drawn.
Ector County among Texas counties
| County | Score | Pre-2000 | Hail days | Permits | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Green County | 56.7 | 80.4% | 4.2 | 68.0 | +13.4 |
| Taylor County | 54.0 | 78.7% | 4.6 | 75.5 | +10.7 |
| Bowie County | 52.5 | 77.0% | 2.2 | 24.9 | +9.2 |
| Ector County | 43.3 | 73.7% | 4.2 | 134.3 | -0.0 |
| Smith County | 42.9 | 68.2% | 3.2 | 64.0 | -0.4 |
| Tarrant County | 41.1 | 66.2% | 6.4 | 122.4 | -2.2 |
| McLennan County | 41.1 | 73.4% | 2.9 | 87.2 | -2.2 |
9 published. Ector County on the Texas map
Counties scoring near 43.3
| County | Rank | Score | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster County, NE | #650 | 44.7 | +1.4 |
| Rapides Parish, LA | #655 | 44.6 | +1.3 |
| Cleveland County, OK | #677 | 43.8 | +0.5 |
| Will County, IL | #689 | 43.2 | -0.1 |
| Smith County, TX | #699 | 42.9 | -0.4 |
| Mobile County, AL | #703 | 42.5 | -0.8 |
Why Ector County lands at 43.3
Ector County: hail pulls hardest, at the 94th percentile. Age stands at 26, hail at 94, renewal at 10. Your house may differ: the score of Ector County is not a verdict on one roof.
Ector County next steps
- Check an address in Ector County: hail check.
- Compare Ector County with roof age by city.
- Claim clock after a Ector County storm: deadlines and date calculator.
- Ector County roofers we list: Odessa.
Ector County data: NOAA (50 severe days), Census ACS (67,542 homes), Census BPS (9,071 permits). Method, limits and common questions