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El Paso County, Texas

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
870,779
Households
299,637
Average household size
2.86
Median age
33.6 years
Median household income
$59,806
Housing units
323,571
Population comparison
2020 Census865,657
2024 estimate870,779
Change+0.6%

People

Who lives here

Population
870,779
Median age
33.6 years
Male
433,123
Female
437,656
Median age by sex
Male median age
32.2 years
Female median age
35 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
29,448Under 528,137
86,0515–1783,204
50,50618–2444,347
69,39525–3463,204
58,20735–4454,965
48,05345–5451,110
42,11655–6447,865
49,34765+64,824
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 529,44828,137
5–1786,05183,204
18–2450,50644,347
25–3469,39563,204
35–4458,20754,965
45–5448,05351,110
55–6442,11647,865
65+49,34764,824
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5–17
Male
5–9
29,760
10–14
35,987
15–17
20,304
Female
5–9
29,797
10–14
33,723
15–17
19,684
18–24
Male
18–19
13,708
20
6,705
21
8,517
22–24
21,576
Female
18–19
12,167
20
6,317
21
5,984
22–24
19,879
25–34
Male
25–29
35,732
30–34
33,663
Female
25–29
32,221
30–34
30,983
35–44
Male
35–39
29,632
40–44
28,575
Female
35–39
27,689
40–44
27,276
45–54
Male
45–49
24,831
50–54
23,222
Female
45–49
25,910
50–54
25,200
55–64
Male
55–59
21,670
60–61
8,012
62–64
12,434
Female
55–59
22,327
60–61
9,358
62–64
16,180
65+
Male
65–66
8,321
67–69
9,720
70–74
12,600
75–79
8,513
80–84
4,916
85+
5,277
Female
65–66
8,873
67–69
11,775
70–74
16,151
75–79
12,336
80–84
7,600
85+
8,089
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
Two or more races
404,58546.5%
White alone
257,68329.6%
Some other race
158,19718.2%
Black alone
29,4873.4%
Asian alone
11,1281.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
8,2390.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1,4600.2%
Residents: 870,779.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
Two or more races404,585
White alone257,683
Some other race158,197
Black alone29,487
Asian alone11,128
American Indian / Alaska Native8,239
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1,460

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
720,158
White, not Hispanic
95,932

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
214,772
Married-couple share
64.4%
Derived from published counts
With children
53.9%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
72,02024.0%
1 person
83,25727.8%
2 people
54,28918.1%
3 people
48,16616.1%
4 people
41,90514.0%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
26,279
6 People
10,866
7 Plus People
4,760
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person72,020
2 people83,257
3 people54,289
4 people48,166
5+ people41,905
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households214,772
Married-couple families138,24864.4% of family households
With children
62,16245%
Without children
76,08655%
Other families76,52435.6% of family households
Male householder
20,29826.5%
Female householder
56,22673.5%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households214,772Not applicable
Married-couple families138,24864.4%
With children62,16245%
Without children76,08655%
Other families76,52435.6%
Male householder20,29826.5%
Female householder56,22673.5%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$59,806
Median family
$67,622
Per capita
$28,486
Household incomeShare of households
63,86821.3%
Under $25k
63,28321.1%
$25–49k
54,67518.2%
$50–74k
38,82513.0%
$75–99k
42,89214.3%
$100–149k
18,9856.3%
$150–199k
17,1095.7%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
21,039
$10,000–$14,999
15,716
$15,000–$19,999
13,270
$20,000–$24,999
13,843
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
13,668
$30,000–$34,999
13,333
$35,000–$39,999
12,692
$40,000–$44,999
12,010
$45,000–$49,999
11,580
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
23,112
$60,000–$74,999
31,563
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
25,832
$125,000–$149,999
17,060
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k63,868
$25–49k63,283
$50–74k54,675
$75–99k38,825
$100–149k42,892
$150–199k18,985
$200k+17,109

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
549,086
High school or higher
81.1%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
25.9%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
62,01811.3%
Less than 9th grade
41,9577.6%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
138,03525.1%
High school or equivalent
114,44220.8%
Some college, no degree
50,1529.1%
Associate degree
95,60117.4%
Bachelor’s degree
46,8818.5%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
20,116
Nursery School
175
Kindergarten
164
First Grade
611
Second Grade
1,744
Third Grade
3,759
Fourth Grade
2,306
Fifth Grade
3,656
Sixth Grade
18,433
Seventh Grade
2,807
Eighth Grade
8,247
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
10,685
Tenth Grade
7,872
Eleventh Grade
7,308
Twelfth No Diploma
16,092
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
104,131
Ged Or Alternative Credential
33,904
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
34,930
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
79,512
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
34,808
Professional School Degree
7,091
Doctorate Degree
4,982
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade62,018
Grades 9–12, no diploma41,957
High school or equivalent138,035
Some college, no degree114,442
Associate degree50,152
Bachelor’s degree95,601
Graduate or professional46,881
Marital status by sexMale and Female
8,54729,781
Widowed
27,99640,938
Divorced
9,10012,320
Separated
169,922161,823
Now Married
131,463113,457
Never Married
22,03024,776
Married Spouse Absent
147,892137,047
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed8,54729,781
Divorced27,99640,938
Separated9,10012,320
Now Married169,922161,823
Never Married131,463113,457
Married Spouse Absent22,03024,776
Married Spouse Present147,892137,047

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$180,400
Median gross rent
$1,079
Housing tenure
Owner
192,45664.2%
Renter
107,18135.8%
Occupied homes: 299,637.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner192,456
Renter107,181
Housing occupancy
Occupied
299,63792.6%
Vacant
23,9347.4%
Housing units: 323,571.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied299,637
Vacant23,934

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
101,362
Owners without mortgage
91,094
Vacancy reason
For rent7,451
For sale2,140
Rented, not occupied1,057
Sold, not occupied1,117
Seasonal2,469
Migrant workers0
Other9,700
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent7,451
For sale2,140
Rented, not occupied1,057
Sold, not occupied1,117
Seasonal2,469
Migrant workers0
Other9,700
Structure type
Detached219,169
Attached12,198
2–4 units22,980
5–19 units31,840
20+ units19,447
Mobile or other17,937
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
7,660
Structure 3–4 Units
15,320
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
17,323
Structure 10–19 Units
14,517
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
7,857
Structure 50 Plus Units
11,590
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
17,442
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
495
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached219,169
Attached12,198
2–4 units22,980
5–19 units31,840
20+ units19,447
Mobile or other17,937
Year builtHousing units by period
51,99616.1%
Before 1960
73,74922.8%
1960–79
87,14526.9%
1980–99
103,05531.8%
2000–19
7,6262.4%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
13,171
1940–1949
9,384
1950–1959
29,441
1960–79
1960–1969
27,377
1970–1979
46,372
1980–99
1980–1989
45,810
1990–1999
41,335
2000–19
2000–2009
48,882
2010–2019
54,173
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196051,996
1960–7973,749
1980–9987,145
2000–19103,055
2020+7,626
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
30,900
1,086
1990s
27,437
2,239
2000s
41,666
6,986
2010s
67,770
44,173
2020–22
20,978
40,613
2023+
3,705
12,084
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199030,9001,086
1990s27,4372,239
2000s41,6666,986
2010s67,77044,173
2020–2220,97840,613
2023+3,70512,084
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
31,26216.2%
Under $100k
111,19357.8%
$100–249k
43,06322.4%
$250–499k
4,4782.3%
$500–749k
1,2650.7%
$750–999k
7290.4%
$1–1.49m
4660.2%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
3,596
10000–14999
2,065
15000–19999
1,660
20000–24999
1,640
25000–29999
509
30000–34999
806
35000–39999
545
40000–49999
1,377
50000–59999
1,874
60000–69999
2,188
70000–79999
2,727
80000–89999
5,117
90000–99999
7,158
$100–249k
100000–124999
20,114
125000–149999
17,589
150000–174999
23,253
175000–199999
18,401
200000–249999
31,836
$250–499k
250000–299999
18,914
300000–399999
17,430
400000–499999
6,719
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
85
2000000+
381
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k31,262
$100–249k111,193
$250–499k43,063
$500–749k4,478
$750–999k1,265
$1–1.49m729
$1.5m+466
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5008,790
$500–99935,049
$1,000–1,49939,133
$1,500–1,99914,929
$2,000–2,4993,590
$2,500–2,999559
$3,000+549
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Under $500
Under 100
214
100–149
468
150–199
462
200–249
711
250–299
1,928
300–349
1,253
350–399
1,194
400–449
1,362
450–499
1,198
$500–999
500–549
2,135
550–599
2,411
600–649
3,091
650–699
2,730
700–749
3,053
750–799
3,784
800–899
8,648
900–999
9,197
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
23,530
1250–1499
15,603
$3,000+
3000–3499
274
3500+
275
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5008,790
$500–99935,049
$1,000–1,49939,133
$1,500–1,99914,929
$2,000–2,4993,590
$2,500–2,999559
$3,000+549
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
5,157
13,946
1 vehicle
45,273
48,391
2 vehicles
74,810
34,931
3 vehicles
43,119
7,142
4 vehicles
17,391
1,933
5+ vehicles
6,706
838
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle5,15713,946
1 vehicle45,27348,391
2 vehicles74,81034,931
3 vehicles43,1197,142
4 vehicles17,3911,933
5+ vehicles6,706838

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
386,774
Average commute
24.1 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
289,94775.0%Derived from published counts
Carpool
46,22112.0%Derived from published counts
Public transit
2,9770.8%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
6,5991.7%Derived from published counts
Work from home
34,1298.8%Derived from published counts
Other
6,9011.8%Derived from published counts
Workers: 386,774.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
6,015
Bicycle
584
Other
Other Transportation
6,240
Motorcycle
383
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
278
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone289,947
Carpool46,221
Public transit2,977
Walk or bicycle6,599
Work from home34,129
Other6,901
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
79,88522.7%
Under 15 min
161,08345.7%
15–29 min
79,20322.5%
30–44 min
18,0325.1%
45–59 min
14,4424.1%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
7,078
5–9
27,343
10–14
45,464
15–29 min
15–19
65,583
20–24
63,560
25–29
31,940
30–44 min
30–34
57,345
35–39
9,294
40–44
12,564
60+ min
60–89
8,011
90+
6,431
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min79,885
15–29 min161,083
30–44 min79,203
45–59 min18,032
60+ min14,442

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
670,154
Civilian labor force
400,191
Employed
376,169
Unemployed
24,022
Unemployment rate
6%
Poverty universe
856,719
Persons below poverty
160,597
Gini index
0.47
White-collar workers
211,348
Blue-collar workers
87,865
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
34,538
42,418
Sales Office Occupations
33,473
52,142
Management Business Science Arts
59,607
66,126
Production Transportation Material Moving
40,171
11,256
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
35,426
1,012
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations34,53842,418
Sales Office Occupations33,47352,142
Management Business Science Arts59,60766,126
Production Transportation Material Moving40,17111,256
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance35,4261,012

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
329,116
Workplace jobs
323,734
Internal commuters
287,094
Inbound commuters
36,640
Outbound commuters
42,022
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
661,58778.4%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
182,79721.6%
Residents: 844,384.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured661,587
Uninsured182,797
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
30,11716.5%
Under 19
73,20240.0%
Age 19–34
76,60341.9%
Age 35–64
2,8751.6%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1930,117
Age 19–3473,202
Age 35–6476,603
Age 65+2,875

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
669,46776.9%
Foreign born
201,31223.1%
Residents: 870,779.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born669,467
Foreign born201,312

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
107,368
Not a citizen
93,944

Residential mobility

Same house
757,577
Within same county
61,722
From another county
11,041
From another state
21,403
From abroad
7,683

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
317,894

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About El Paso County, Texas

El Paso County, Texas has 870,779 residents and a median age of 33.6 years. It ranks No. 68 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has grown 0.6% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $20,928 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
El Paso County, Texas870,779$59,80633.6 years64.2%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Texas30,188,424$78,47635.6 years62.6%

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