Fort Bliss, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

11,460

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

21.8

0.461% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

13.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,111

3.34% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,125

5.94% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Fort Bliss, TX is home to a population of 11.5k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.2% of Fort Bliss, TX residents were born outside of the country (711 people).

In 2024, there were 2.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.88k people) in Fort Bliss, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.92k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.18k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Fort Bliss, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Bliss, TX was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fort Bliss, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Bliss, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.88k ± 755
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.92k ± 536
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.18k ± 636

26.7%

Hispanic Population

3.06k people

26.7% of the people in Fort Bliss, TX are hispanic (3.06k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

6.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

711 people

6.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

790 people

As of 2024, 6.2% of Fort Bliss, TX residents (711 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 Fort Bliss, TX was 6.58%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fort Bliss, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
693 ± 263
Gulf War (1990s)
85 ± 72
Vietnam
3 ± 33

Fort Bliss, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 8.15 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fort Bliss, TX.

Economy

The economy of Fort Bliss, TX employs 1.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Bliss, TX were Public Administration (229 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (203 people), and Educational Services (115 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($85,679), Manufacturing ($55,859), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($52,566).

Employment

Occupations

1.13k

2024 Value

± 287

−5.94%

1 Year decline

± 37.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Bliss, TX declined at a rate of −5.94%, from 1.2k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Bliss, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (201 people), Management Occupations (116 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (97 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Bliss, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.13k

2024 Value

± 287

−5.94%

1 Year decline

± 37.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Bliss, TX declined at a rate of −5.94%, from 1.2k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Bliss, TX, are Public Administration (229 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (203 people), and Educational Services (115 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Bliss, TX, though some of these residents may live in Fort Bliss, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,278

Median earning men ± $11,651

$18,246

Median earning women ± $7,213

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($56,055), Retail Trade ($50,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($14,943).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,938), Retail Trade ($45,144), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,139).

Housing & Living

People in Fort Bliss, TX have an average commute time of 14.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Bliss, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

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

$57,111

Median Household Income

± $4,152

2.18k

Number of Households

± 355

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.18k households in Fort Bliss, TX grew to $57,111 from the previous year's value of $55,267.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Bliss, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Bliss, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (60.5%)
Walked (22.7%)
Worked At Home (8.79%)

In 2024, 60.5% of workers in Fort Bliss, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (22.7%) and those who worked at home (8.79%).

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

14.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Bliss, TX have a shorter commute time (14.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.14% of the workforce in Fort Bliss, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Bliss, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Bliss, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Bliss, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Bliss, TX (1.08k out of 8.3k 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 < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Bliss, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

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

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

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