El Paso, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
874,182
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
33.6
0.901% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
18.7%
0.771% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$59,751
1.62% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$180,200
7.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
377,499
1.22% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in El Paso, 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.

89.2% of the residents in El Paso, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in El Paso, TX are The University of Texas at El Paso (5,395 degrees awarded in 2023), El Paso Community College (4,153 degrees), and Western Technical College (224679) (930 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in El Paso, TX was $180,200, and the homeownership rate was 64.3%.

Most people in El Paso, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in El Paso, TX was 2 cars per household.

El Paso, TX borders Alamogordo, NM and Las Cruces, NM.

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Population & Diversity

El Paso, TX is home to a population of 874k people, from which 89.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 23.1% of El Paso, TX residents were born outside of the country (202k people).

In 2024, there were 2.36 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (382k people) in El Paso, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 162k White (Hispanic) and 156k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.2%
2024 Citizenship
89.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.2% of El Paso, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in El Paso, TX was 89.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in El Paso, TX
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    382k ± 8.52k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    162k ± 6.76k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    156k ± 6.46k
82.6%
Hispanic Population
722k people

In 2024, there were 2.36 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (382k people) in El Paso, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 162k White (Hispanic) and 156k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

82.6% of the people in El Paso, TX are hispanic (722k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in El Paso, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

23.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
202k people
23.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
201k people

As of 2024, 23.1% of El Paso, TX residents (202k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in El Paso, TX was 23.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    23,434 ± 1,711
  2. Vietnam
    9,468 ± 726
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    7,193 ± 669

El Paso, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of El Paso, TX employs 377k people. In 2024, the largest industries in El Paso, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (52,596 people), Educational Services (43,739 people), and Retail Trade (41,685 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($72,386), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,336), and Public Administration ($67,652).

Employment

Occupations

377k
2024 Value
± 6,147
1.22%
1 Year growth
± 2.24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in El Paso, TX grew at a rate of 1.22%, from 373k employees to 377k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in El Paso, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (48,157 people), Sales & Related Occupations (37,677 people), and Management Occupations (33,409 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of El Paso, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

377k
2024 Value
± 6,147
1.22%
1 Year growth
± 2.24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in El Paso, TX grew at a rate of 1.22%, from 373k employees to 377k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in El Paso, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (52,596 people), Educational Services (43,739 people), and Retail Trade (41,685 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of El Paso, TX, though some of these residents may live in El Paso, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,122
Median earning men ± $1,047
$30,600
Median earning women ± $731

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,432), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,599), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,590).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($52,699), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,751), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($41,051).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 884
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 860
    Retail Trade
  3. 824
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $2.3M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $1.16M
    Retail Trade
  3. $914k
    Transportation and Warehousing

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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

Voting results are not available for El Paso, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
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 Texas1
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in El Paso, TX awarded 12,472 degrees. The student population of El Paso, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 23,928 male students and 30,687 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in El Paso, TX are Hispanic or Latino (10,205 and 84.7%), White (956 and 7.94%), Black or African American (332 and 2.76%), and Unknown (212 and 1.76%).

The largest universities in El Paso, TX by number of degrees awarded are The University of Texas at El Paso (5,395 and 43.3%), El Paso Community College (4,153 and 33.3%), and Western Technical College (224679) (930 and 7.46%).

The most popular majors in El Paso, TX are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,489 and 11.9%), Registered Nursing (778 and 6.24%), and General Business Administration & Management (493 and 3.95%).

The median tuition cost in El Paso, TX for a public four year colleges is $7,268 for in-state students and $22,082 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in El Paso, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 99.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 35.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 54,615 (43.8% men and 56.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 54,615 students enrolled in El Paso, TX, 43.8% men and 56.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 45,136 records, of which 57.3% were women and 42.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    247 degrees awarded
  2. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    1,489 degrees awarded
  3. Clinical Laboratory Assistant
    311 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in El Paso, TX was General Business Administration & Management with 247 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in El Paso, TX according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. The University of Texas at El Paso
    5,395 degrees awarded
  2. El Paso Community College
    4,153 degrees awarded
  3. Western Technical College (224679)
    930 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The University of Texas at El Paso with 5,395 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 5,159 men were awarded degrees from institutions in El Paso, TX, which is 0.705 times less than the 7,313 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 10,205 degrees mean that there were 10.7 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 956 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($14,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,501) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,646) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in El Paso, TX was $180,200 in 2024, which is 0.542 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $167,000 to $180,200, a 7.9% increase. The homeownership rate in El Paso, TX is 64.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in El Paso, TX have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in El Paso, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$180,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$2,427
$193,076
Median Property Taxes
±$3,767

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in El Paso, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

64.3%
Homeownership
2024
65.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 64.3% of the housing units in El Paso, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$59,751
Median Household Income
± $1,132
300k
Number of Households
± 5,059

In 2024, the median household income of the 300k households in El Paso, TX grew to $59,751 from the previous year's value of $58,800.

The following chart displays the households in El Paso, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for El Paso, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.9%)
  2. Carpooled (12%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.83%)

In 2024, 74.9% of workers in El Paso, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (8.83%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in El Paso, TX have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.83% of the workforce in El Paso, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in El Paso, 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, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in El Paso, TX (161k out of 860k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in El Paso, 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.

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Health

78.3% of the population of El Paso, TX has health coverage, with 32.8% on employee plans, 19.3% on Medicaid, 8.06% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 4.96% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,657 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.5% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

21.7%
Uninsured
32.8%
Employer Coverage
19.3%
Medicaid
8.06%
Medicare
13.2%
Non-Group
4.96%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in El Paso, TX declined by 0.941% from 21.9% to 21.7%.

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