El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX

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2023 Population

139,572

2.31% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

29.3

3.53% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

16.8%

3.39% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$69,634

10.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$188,300

12.9% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

58,456

30.5% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX had a population of 140k people with a median age of 29.3 and a median household income of $69,634. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX grew from 136,427 to 139,572, a 2.31% increase and its median household income grew from $63,218 to $69,634, a 10.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX are Two+ (Hispanic) (40%), White (Hispanic) (29.5%), Other (Hispanic) (14.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (9.28%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.04%).

70.8% of the households in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.1% of the residents in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX was $188,300, and the homeownership rate was 83.6%.

Most people in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX borders El Paso City (Central) PUMA, TX, El Paso City (East) PUMA, TX, Rio Grande COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (West) PUMA, TX, Southwest New Mexico PUMA, NM, El Paso City (North) PUMA, TX, and El Paso City (Southeast)--Socorro City PUMA, TX.

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Population & Diversity

El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX is home to a population of 140k people, from which 89.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 22.6% of El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (31.6k people).

In 2023, there were 1.35 times more Two+ (Hispanic) residents (55.8k people) in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41.2k White (Hispanic) and 20.4k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX are Spanish (89,694 households), Other Languages of Asia (389 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (299 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

66,032

Women

48%

71,428

Men

52%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 137,460 inhabitants, with 52% men, and 48% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

89.1%

2023 Citizenship

88.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 89.1% of El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX was 88.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX

Two+ (Hispanic)
55.8k ± 4.5k
White (Hispanic)
41.2k ± 3.8k
Other (Hispanic)
20.4k ± 2.97k

85.5%

Hispanic Population

119k people

85.5% of the people in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX are hispanic (119k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
30,565 ± 3,785 people
Dominican Republic
417 ± 501 people
Philippines
324 ± 441 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 30,565 El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 417 and Philippines with 324.

Foreign-Born Population

22.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31.6k people

23.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

31.9k people

As of 2023, 22.6% of El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX residents (31.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX was 23.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
89,694 households (69.3%)
Other Languages of Asia
389 households (0.3%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
299 households (0.231%)

70.8% of the households in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX was Spanish. 69.3% of the households in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4,058 ± 738
Gulf War (1990s)
1,135 ± 333
Vietnam
757 ± 232

El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.58 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX employs 58.5k people. The largest industries in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX are Elementary & secondary schools (6,690 people), U. S. Army (5,739 people), and Construction (3,540 people), and the highest paying industries are Oil & gas extraction ($95,114), Architectural, engineering & related services ($93,967), and Military Reserves or National Guard ($88,650).

Males in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $42,116. The income inequality in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.398, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,200

Women

41.4%

42,729

Men

58.6%

The workforce of El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX in 2020 was 72,929 people, with 41.4% woman, and 58.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX.

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Occupations

58.5k

2022 Value

−30.5%

1 Year decline

± −30.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −30.5%, from 84.1k employees to 58.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (3,309 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,436 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (1,507 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

58.5k

2022 Value

−30.5%

1 Year decline

± −30.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −30.5%, from 84.1k employees to 58.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,690 people), U. S. Army (5,739 people), and Construction (3,540 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,336

Median earning men ± $2,452

$30,388

Median earning women ± $1,952

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($91,023), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,124), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,589).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($63,941), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,887), and Construction ($36,705).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

Y-Axis

2.72%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 2.13% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.19% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (24.9k), Some college (24.4k), and Primary Education (22.6k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX was $188,300 in 2023, which is 0.621 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $166,800 to $188,300, a 12.9% increase. The homeownership rate in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX is 83.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX is $69,634. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX was Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX with a value of $165,240, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX, with respective values of $162,559 and $161,416.

Housing

Property

$188,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,314

$33,137

Median Property Taxes

±$1,880

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.6%

Homeownership

2023

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 83.6% of the housing units in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX was Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX with a value of $165,240, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX, with respective values of $162,559 and $161,416.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,634

Median Household Income

± $4,382

39.6k

Number of Households

± 2,277

In 2023, the median household income of the 39.6k households in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX grew to $69,634 from the previous year's value of $63,218.

The following chart displays the households in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.398

2022 Wage GINI in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX

0.402

2021 Wage GINI in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX

In 2022, the income inequality in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX was 0.398 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.06% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Worked At Home (7.88%)

In 2023, 76.3% of workers in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (7.88%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.54% of the workforce in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX (22.5k out of 134k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

79% of the population of El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 36.6% on employee plans, 17.6% on Medicaid, 3.78% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 7.83% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1641 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1629 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1607 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 691 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

1,641 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,641 patients per year. This represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1,629 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 36.9% under 18 years, 22.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

21%

Uninsured

36.6%

Employer Coverage

17.6%

Medicaid

3.78%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

7.83%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX declined by 5.78% from 22.2% to 21%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in El Paso County (Outside El Paso City)--Horizon City PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.