El Paso, TX Demographic Data
El Paso, TX Summary
El Paso is located in El Paso County in Texas
- Population: 672,534
- Area: 256.26 sq. miles
- Land Area: 255.24 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,624.47 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,884.51 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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El Paso, TX Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
349,017
51%
50.8
Male
334,071
49%
49.2
Total Population
683,088
323,128,000
El Paso, TX Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
53,682
7.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
50,854
7.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
51,321
7.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
50,243
7.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
55,354
8.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
102,309
15.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
83,181
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
77,650
11.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
36,820
5.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
35,045
5.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
47,793
7.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
26,913
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
11,923
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
496,779
72.7%
77.2
Female
257,409
51.8%
51.3
Male
239,370
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
467,872
68.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
108,215
15.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
86,629
12.7%
15.2
Female
50,348
58.1%
55.8
Male
36,281
41.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
El Paso, TX Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
664,953
97.3%
96.8
White
561,325
82.2%
72.6
Black or African American
28,025
4.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3,850
0.6%
0.8
Asian
10,758
1.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,493
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
2,748
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
2,078
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
632
0.1%
0.2
Korean
1,281
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
1,259
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
1,267
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
299
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
60,696
8.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
18,135
2.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
551,555
80.7%
17.8
Mexican
520,425
76.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
7,852
1.1%
1.7
Cuban
761
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
22,517
3.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
131,533
19.3%
82.2
El Paso, TX Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
51,178
12.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
37,930
9.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
96,772
23.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
100,685
23.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
34,653
8.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
65,948
15.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
34,468
8.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
89,108
21.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
332,526
78.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
100,416
23.8%
31.2
El Paso, TX Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
193,680
36.7%
33.7%
Now Married
229,740
43.6%
47.5
Divorced
55,264
10.5%
11.0%
Separated
16,827
3.2%
2.0
Widowed
31,720
6.0
5.8%
El Paso, TX Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
185,607
29.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
443,799
70.5%
21.6%
Spanish
429,008
68.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4,881
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
7,306
1.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
2,604
0.4%
1.1%
El Paso, TX Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
21,472
9.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
18,204
8.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
27,589
12.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
25,414
11.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
34,191
15.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
39,533
17.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
24,901
11.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
22,261
9.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
6,838
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
5,488
2.4%
6.4
Median household income
43,200
57,617
Per capita income
20,655
31,128
El Paso, TX Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,743
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
32,368
11.3%
9.8
Construction
16,517
5.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
75,447
26.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
13,400
4.7%
6.6
Information
5,407
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
18,079
6.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
11,154
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
33,523
11.7%
11.4
Public administration
18,348
6.4%
4.6
Retail trade
34,179
11.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
18,781
6.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
8,389
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
23,354
8.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
93,114
32.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
32,692
11.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
79,850
27.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
58,325
20.3%
18.1%
El Paso, TX Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
292,118
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
236,644
81.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
33,569
11.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
5,890
2.0%
5.1
Walked
4,071
1.4%
2.7
Other means
3,965
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
7,979
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.2
26.6
El Paso, TX Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
18,934
8.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
78,777
34.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
76,605
33.9%
37.1
3 or more
51,575
22.8%
21.0
El Paso, TX Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
225,891
91.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
130,767
57.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
95,124
42.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
22,268
9.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
El Paso, TX Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
248,159
1 room
7,407
3.0%
2.4
2 rooms
7,342
3.0%
2.7
3 rooms
22,500
9.1%
9.1
4 rooms
38,319
15.4%
16.5
5 rooms
58,597
23.6%
19.8
6 rooms
52,629
21.2%
17.8
7 rooms
29,705
12.0%
12.0
8 rooms
16,302
6.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
15,358
6.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
El Paso, TX Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
248,159
1-unit, detached
164,830
66.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
6,725
2.7%
5.9
2-units
5,324
2.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
11,390
4.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
15,016
6.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
15,221
6.1%
4.4
20 or more units
22,095
8.9%
9.0
Mobile home
7,506
3.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
52
0.0%
0.1
El Paso, TX Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
11,726
4.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
9,465
3.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
29,540
11.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
28,378
11.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
40,339
16.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
35,882
14.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
34,686
14.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
35,733
14.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
16,742
6.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
5,668
2.3%
1.4%
El Paso, TX Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
El Paso, TX Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
77,519
47295100.0
Less than $500
1,221
1.6%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,850
2.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
2,334
3.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
4,222
5.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
13,266
17.1%
20.1%
$500 to $999
24,938
32.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
29,688
38.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
32,806
42.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
10,729
13.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
7,685
10.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
6,201
8.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
19,698
25.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
400
0.0%
0.0%
El Paso, TX Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
90,236
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
195
0.2%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
325
0.4%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
467
0.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,534
2.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
16,118
17.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
18,890
20.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
51,707
57.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
4,888
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
778
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
9,322
10.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
12,196
13.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
9,698
11.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
12,101
13.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
8,435
9.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
35,874
40.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
7,498
0.0%
0.0%
El Paso, TX Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
130,767
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
6,009
4.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
34,038
26.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
42,906
32.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
23,333
17.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
15,970
12.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,426
4.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,438
1.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
647
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
125,300
205,000
