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El Paso, TX Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
874,182
Households
300,479
Average household size
2.86
Median age
33.6 years
Median household income
$59,751
Housing units
324,704
Population comparison
2020 Census868,859
2024 estimate874,182
Change+0.6%

People

Who lives here

Population
874,182
Median age
33.6 years
Male
435,242
Female
438,940
Median age by sex
Male median age
32.3 years
Female median age
35 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
29,448Under 528,234
86,3695–1783,390
50,95618–2444,477
69,68025–3463,335
58,47635–4455,140
48,52245–5451,284
42,28055–6448,050
49,51165+65,030
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 529,44828,234
5–1786,36983,390
18–2450,95644,477
25–3469,68063,335
35–4458,47655,140
45–5448,52251,284
55–6442,28048,050
65+49,51165,030
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5–17
Male
5–9
29,778
10–14
36,102
15–17
20,489
Female
5–9
29,836
10–14
33,843
15–17
19,711
18–24
Male
18–19
13,991
20
6,719
21
8,526
22–24
21,720
Female
18–19
12,184
20
6,317
21
6,005
22–24
19,971
25–34
Male
25–29
35,899
30–34
33,781
Female
25–29
32,295
30–34
31,040
35–44
Male
35–39
29,724
40–44
28,752
Female
35–39
27,752
40–44
27,388
45–54
Male
45–49
25,093
50–54
23,429
Female
45–49
25,972
50–54
25,312
55–64
Male
55–59
21,750
60–61
8,068
62–64
12,462
Female
55–59
22,354
60–61
9,471
62–64
16,225
65+
Male
65–66
8,349
67–69
9,737
70–74
12,638
75–79
8,579
80–84
4,926
85+
5,282
Female
65–66
8,926
67–69
11,840
70–74
16,190
75–79
12,355
80–84
7,600
85+
8,119
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
Two or more races
406,66546.5%
White alone
258,77529.6%
Some other race
158,35718.1%
Black alone
29,5383.4%
Asian alone
11,1281.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
8,2590.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1,4600.2%
Residents: 874,182.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
Two or more races406,665
White alone258,775
Some other race158,357
Black alone29,538
Asian alone11,128
American Indian / Alaska Native8,259
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1,460

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
722,428
White, not Hispanic
96,868

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

Households

Household structure

Family households
215,343
Married-couple share
64.4%
Derived from published counts
With children
53.9%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
72,28024.1%
1 person
83,50727.8%
2 people
54,38618.1%
3 people
48,37216.1%
4 people
41,93414.0%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
26,303
6 People
10,871
7 Plus People
4,760
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person72,280
2 people83,507
3 people54,386
4 people48,372
5+ people41,934
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households215,343
Married-couple families138,66164.4% of family households
With children
62,32644.9%
Without children
76,33555.1%
Other families76,68235.6% of family households
Male householder
20,36726.6%
Female householder
56,31573.4%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households215,343Not applicable
Married-couple families138,66164.4%
With children62,32644.9%
Without children76,33555.1%
Other families76,68235.6%
Male householder20,36726.6%
Female householder56,31573.4%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$59,751
Median family
$67,572
Per capita
$28,456
Household incomeShare of households
64,07021.3%
Under $25k
63,53021.1%
$25–49k
54,90918.3%
$50–74k
38,85312.9%
$75–99k
42,96614.3%
$100–149k
19,0136.3%
$150–199k
17,1385.7%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
21,077
$10,000–$14,999
15,810
$15,000–$19,999
13,296
$20,000–$24,999
13,887
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
13,772
$30,000–$34,999
13,361
$35,000–$39,999
12,736
$40,000–$44,999
12,031
$45,000–$49,999
11,630
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
23,209
$60,000–$74,999
31,700
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
25,886
$125,000–$149,999
17,080
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k64,070
$25–49k63,530
$50–74k54,909
$75–99k38,853
$100–149k42,966
$150–199k19,013
$200k+17,138

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
551,308
High school or higher
81%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
25.9%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
62,46011.3%
Less than 9th grade
42,4417.7%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
138,66625.2%
High school or equivalent
114,75220.8%
Some college, no degree
50,2949.1%
Associate degree
95,77917.4%
Bachelor’s degree
46,9168.5%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
20,148
Nursery School
175
Kindergarten
164
First Grade
611
Second Grade
1,744
Third Grade
3,771
Fourth Grade
2,320
Fifth Grade
3,673
Sixth Grade
18,675
Seventh Grade
2,854
Eighth Grade
8,325
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
10,945
Tenth Grade
7,998
Eleventh Grade
7,378
Twelfth No Diploma
16,120
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
104,637
Ged Or Alternative Credential
34,029
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
35,061
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
79,691
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
34,843
Professional School Degree
7,091
Doctorate Degree
4,982
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade62,460
Grades 9–12, no diploma42,441
High school or equivalent138,666
Some college, no degree114,752
Associate degree50,294
Bachelor’s degree95,779
Graduate or professional46,916
Marital status by sexMale and Female
8,59029,908
Widowed
28,14141,046
Divorced
9,13612,328
Separated
170,622162,329
Now Married
132,561113,744
Never Married
22,26124,822
Married Spouse Absent
148,361137,507
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed8,59029,908
Divorced28,14141,046
Separated9,13612,328
Now Married170,622162,329
Never Married132,561113,744
Married Spouse Absent22,26124,822
Married Spouse Present148,361137,507

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$180,200
Median gross rent
$1,079
Housing tenure
Owner
193,07664.3%
Renter
107,40335.7%
Occupied homes: 300,479.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner193,076
Renter107,403
Housing occupancy
Occupied
300,47992.5%
Vacant
24,2257.5%
Housing units: 324,704.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied300,479
Vacant24,225

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
101,504
Owners without mortgage
91,572
Vacancy reason
For rent7,460
For sale2,140
Rented, not occupied1,059
Sold, not occupied1,175
Seasonal2,566
Migrant workers32
Other9,793
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent7,460
For sale2,140
Rented, not occupied1,059
Sold, not occupied1,175
Seasonal2,566
Migrant workers32
Other9,793
Structure type
Detached219,729
Attached12,215
2–4 units22,980
5–19 units31,840
20+ units19,447
Mobile or other18,493
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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
17,970
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
523
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached219,729
Attached12,215
2–4 units22,980
5–19 units31,840
20+ units19,447
Mobile or other18,493
Year builtHousing units by period
52,14216.1%
Before 1960
74,10922.8%
1960–79
87,47326.9%
1980–99
103,35431.8%
2000–19
7,6262.3%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
13,210
1940–1949
9,409
1950–1959
29,523
1960–79
1960–1969
27,536
1970–1979
46,573
1980–99
1980–1989
46,018
1990–1999
41,455
2000–19
2000–2009
49,038
2010–2019
54,316
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196052,142
1960–7974,109
1980–9987,473
2000–19103,354
2020+7,626
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
30,994
1,086
1990s
27,545
2,243
2000s
41,872
6,997
2010s
67,922
44,278
2020–22
21,034
40,706
2023+
3,709
12,093
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199030,9941,086
1990s27,5452,243
2000s41,8726,997
2010s67,92244,278
2020–2221,03440,706
2023+3,70912,093
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
31,71016.4%
Under $100k
111,29757.6%
$100–249k
43,10222.3%
$250–499k
4,4832.3%
$500–749k
1,2650.7%
$750–999k
7460.4%
$1–1.49m
4730.2%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
3,611
10000–14999
2,091
15000–19999
1,673
20000–24999
1,652
25000–29999
546
30000–34999
827
35000–39999
610
40000–49999
1,445
50000–59999
1,901
60000–69999
2,253
70000–79999
2,777
80000–89999
5,145
90000–99999
7,179
$100–249k
100000–124999
20,152
125000–149999
17,598
150000–174999
23,253
175000–199999
18,431
200000–249999
31,863
$250–499k
250000–299999
18,942
300000–399999
17,441
400000–499999
6,719
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
92
2000000+
381
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k31,710
$100–249k111,297
$250–499k43,102
$500–749k4,483
$750–999k1,265
$1–1.49m746
$1.5m+473
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5008,812
$500–99935,150
$1,000–1,49939,157
$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
1,198
400–449
1,380
450–499
1,198
$500–999
500–549
2,174
550–599
2,411
600–649
3,102
650–699
2,730
700–749
3,068
750–799
3,784
800–899
8,680
900–999
9,201
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
23,554
1250–1499
15,603
$3,000+
3000–3499
274
3500+
275
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5008,812
$500–99935,150
$1,000–1,49939,157
$1,500–1,99914,929
$2,000–2,4993,590
$2,500–2,999559
$3,000+549
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
5,177
13,970
1 vehicle
45,473
48,501
2 vehicles
74,946
34,999
3 vehicles
43,233
7,157
4 vehicles
17,482
1,938
5+ vehicles
6,765
838
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle5,17713,970
1 vehicle45,47348,501
2 vehicles74,94634,999
3 vehicles43,2337,157
4 vehicles17,4821,938
5+ vehicles6,765838

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
388,100
Average commute
24.1 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
290,85274.9%Derived from published counts
Carpool
46,41612.0%Derived from published counts
Public transit
2,9770.8%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
6,6711.7%Derived from published counts
Work from home
34,2658.8%Derived from published counts
Other
6,9191.8%Derived from published counts
Workers: 388,100.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
6,087
Bicycle
584
Other
Other Transportation
6,258
Motorcycle
383
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
278
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone290,852
Carpool46,416
Public transit2,977
Walk or bicycle6,671
Work from home34,265
Other6,919
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
80,32722.7%
Under 15 min
161,20145.6%
15–29 min
79,56422.5%
30–44 min
18,1615.1%
45–59 min
14,5824.1%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
7,170
5–9
27,590
10–14
45,567
15–29 min
15–19
65,681
20–24
63,580
25–29
31,940
30–44 min
30–34
57,603
35–39
9,390
40–44
12,571
60+ min
60–89
8,091
90+
6,491
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min80,327
15–29 min161,201
30–44 min79,564
45–59 min18,161
60+ min14,582

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
673,147
Civilian labor force
401,637
Employed
377,499
Unemployed
24,138
Unemployment rate
6%
Poverty universe
859,648
Persons below poverty
161,105
Gini index
0.47
White-collar workers
211,750
Blue-collar workers
88,380
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
34,761
42,608
Sales Office Occupations
33,575
52,259
Management Business Science Arts
59,666
66,250
Production Transportation Material Moving
40,336
11,309
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
35,718
1,017
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations34,76142,608
Sales Office Occupations33,57552,259
Management Business Science Arts59,66666,250
Production Transportation Material Moving40,33611,309
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance35,7181,017

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
329,858
Workplace jobs
324,618
Internal commuters
288,043
Inbound commuters
36,575
Outbound commuters
41,815
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
663,59578.3%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
183,71821.7%
Residents: 847,313.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured663,595
Uninsured183,718
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
30,26816.5%
Under 19
73,49640.0%
Age 19–34
77,07642.0%
Age 35–64
2,8781.6%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1930,268
Age 19–3473,496
Age 35–6477,076
Age 65+2,878

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
672,02876.9%
Foreign born
202,15423.1%
Residents: 874,182.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born672,028
Foreign born202,154

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
107,512
Not a citizen
94,642

Residential mobility

Same house
760,462
Within same county
61,794
From another county
11,151
From another state
21,490
From abroad
7,932

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
319,001

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.

Metropolitan area demographics

About El Paso, TX Metro Area

El Paso, TX Metro Area has 874,182 residents and a median age of 33.6 years. It ranks No. 67 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 0.6% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $20,983 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, TX Metro Area874,182$59,75133.6 years64.3%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Texas30,188,424$78,47635.6 years62.6%

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