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El Paso city, Texas

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
680,130
Households
245,346
Average household size
2.74
Median age
34.5 years
Median household income
$59,745
Housing units
265,320
Population comparison
2020 Census678,765
2024 estimate680,130
Change+0.2%

People

Who lives here

Population
680,130
Median age
34.5 years
Male
335,416
Female
344,714
Median age by sex
Male median age
33.1 years
Female median age
36.2 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
21,809Under 520,598
64,4915–1762,136
37,54618–2434,545
54,50825–3449,269
44,54135–4442,981
37,35945–5440,354
33,56955–6439,159
41,59365+55,672
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 521,80920,598
5–1764,49162,136
18–2437,54634,545
25–3454,50849,269
35–4444,54142,981
45–5437,35940,354
55–6433,56939,159
65+41,59355,672
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5–17
Male
5–9
22,338
10–14
26,941
15–17
15,212
Female
5–9
21,628
10–14
25,570
15–17
14,938
18–24
Male
18–19
9,691
20
4,790
21
6,312
22–24
16,753
Female
18–19
9,300
20
5,213
21
4,375
22–24
15,657
25–34
Male
25–29
28,596
30–34
25,912
Female
25–29
25,683
30–34
23,586
35–44
Male
35–39
22,652
40–44
21,889
Female
35–39
21,592
40–44
21,389
45–54
Male
45–49
19,503
50–54
17,856
Female
45–49
20,186
50–54
20,168
55–64
Male
55–59
17,256
60–61
5,954
62–64
10,359
Female
55–59
18,145
60–61
8,009
62–64
13,005
65+
Male
65–66
6,774
67–69
8,102
70–74
10,378
75–79
7,247
80–84
4,324
85+
4,768
Female
65–66
7,545
67–69
9,625
70–74
14,237
75–79
10,495
80–84
6,490
85+
7,280
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
Two or more races
318,26546.8%
White alone
202,53029.8%
Some other race
117,23217.2%
Black alone
24,8063.6%
Asian alone
9,8981.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
6,1210.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1,2780.2%
Residents: 680,130.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
Two or more races318,265
White alone202,530
Some other race117,232
Black alone24,806
Asian alone9,898
American Indian / Alaska Native6,121
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1,278

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
552,274
White, not Hispanic
81,607

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

Households

Household structure

Family households
169,948
Married-couple share
63%
Derived from published counts
With children
51.9%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
63,80026.0%
1 person
70,61828.8%
2 people
44,17118.0%
3 people
37,44615.3%
4 people
29,31111.9%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
18,765
6 People
7,066
7 Plus People
3,480
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person63,800
2 people70,618
3 people44,171
4 people37,446
5+ people29,311
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households169,948
Married-couple families107,07963% of family households
With children
45,59042.6%
Without children
61,48957.4%
Other families62,86937% of family households
Male householder
16,36926%
Female householder
46,50074%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households169,948Not applicable
Married-couple families107,07963%
With children45,59042.6%
Without children61,48957.4%
Other families62,86937%
Male householder16,36926%
Female householder46,50074%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$59,745
Median family
$68,679
Per capita
$29,956
Household incomeShare of households
53,38221.8%
Under $25k
51,61721.0%
$25–49k
43,93817.9%
$50–74k
31,34912.8%
$75–99k
34,50214.1%
$100–149k
15,9216.5%
$150–199k
14,6376.0%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
17,714
$10,000–$14,999
12,809
$15,000–$19,999
11,323
$20,000–$24,999
11,536
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
10,941
$30,000–$34,999
11,223
$35,000–$39,999
10,622
$40,000–$44,999
9,632
$45,000–$49,999
9,199
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
18,118
$60,000–$74,999
25,820
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
20,789
$125,000–$149,999
13,713
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k53,382
$25–49k51,617
$50–74k43,938
$75–99k31,349
$100–149k34,502
$150–199k15,921
$200k+14,637

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
439,005
High school or higher
82.2%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
28.1%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
45,14210.3%
Less than 9th grade
33,1157.5%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
107,17524.4%
High school or equivalent
91,81620.9%
Some college, no degree
38,2498.7%
Associate degree
81,95418.7%
Bachelor’s degree
41,5549.5%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
14,610
Nursery School
100
Kindergarten
157
First Grade
422
Second Grade
1,222
Third Grade
2,494
Fourth Grade
1,625
Fifth Grade
2,717
Sixth Grade
13,133
Seventh Grade
2,219
Eighth Grade
6,443
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
8,170
Tenth Grade
6,639
Eleventh Grade
5,685
Twelfth No Diploma
12,621
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
82,354
Ged Or Alternative Credential
24,821
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
27,682
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
64,134
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
30,456
Professional School Degree
6,436
Doctorate Degree
4,662
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade45,142
Grades 9–12, no diploma33,115
High school or equivalent107,175
Some college, no degree91,816
Associate degree38,249
Bachelor’s degree81,954
Graduate or professional41,554
Marital status by sexMale and Female
7,06425,182
Widowed
23,80434,400
Divorced
6,9829,904
Separated
131,068126,348
Now Married
102,39290,988
Never Married
16,72720,054
Married Spouse Absent
114,341106,294
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed7,06425,182
Divorced23,80434,400
Separated6,9829,904
Now Married131,068126,348
Never Married102,39290,988
Married Spouse Absent16,72720,054
Married Spouse Present114,341106,294

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$184,500
Median gross rent
$1,073
Housing tenure
Owner
149,16960.8%
Renter
96,17739.2%
Occupied homes: 245,346.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner149,169
Renter96,177
Housing occupancy
Occupied
245,34692.5%
Vacant
19,9747.5%
Housing units: 265,320.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied245,346
Vacant19,974

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
79,961
Owners without mortgage
69,208
Vacancy reason
For rent6,852
For sale1,400
Rented, not occupied857
Sold, not occupied775
Seasonal1,974
Migrant workers0
Other8,116
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent6,852
For sale1,400
Rented, not occupied857
Sold, not occupied775
Seasonal1,974
Migrant workers0
Other8,116
Structure type
Detached177,811
Attached9,113
2–4 units20,160
5–19 units31,305
20+ units18,615
Mobile or other8,316
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
6,591
Structure 3–4 Units
13,569
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
17,007
Structure 10–19 Units
14,298
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
7,379
Structure 50 Plus Units
11,236
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
7,878
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
438
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached177,811
Attached9,113
2–4 units20,160
5–19 units31,305
20+ units18,615
Mobile or other8,316
Year builtHousing units by period
49,44418.6%
Before 1960
67,58625.5%
1960–79
69,85926.3%
1980–99
74,98728.3%
2000–19
3,4441.3%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
12,370
1940–1949
8,879
1950–1959
28,195
1960–79
1960–1969
26,279
1970–1979
41,307
1980–99
1980–1989
38,477
1990–1999
31,382
2000–19
2000–2009
35,774
2010–2019
39,213
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196049,444
1960–7967,586
1980–9969,859
2000–1974,987
2020+3,444
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
26,825
928
1990s
21,345
1,843
2000s
32,439
6,587
2010s
50,750
39,610
2020–22
15,290
36,909
2023+
2,520
10,300
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199026,825928
1990s21,3451,843
2000s32,4396,587
2010s50,75039,610
2020–2215,29036,909
2023+2,52010,300
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
19,97013.4%
Under $100k
88,80859.5%
$100–249k
34,26523.0%
$250–499k
4,0532.7%
$500–749k
1,0240.7%
$750–999k
6320.4%
$1–1.49m
4170.3%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
2,395
10000–14999
1,622
15000–19999
1,207
20000–24999
853
25000–29999
249
30000–34999
323
35000–39999
184
40000–49999
587
50000–59999
870
60000–69999
1,195
70000–79999
1,842
80000–89999
3,325
90000–99999
5,318
$100–249k
100000–124999
15,676
125000–149999
14,437
150000–174999
18,743
175000–199999
15,107
200000–249999
24,845
$250–499k
250000–299999
14,710
300000–399999
14,069
400000–499999
5,486
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
49
2000000+
368
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k19,970
$100–249k88,808
$250–499k34,265
$500–749k4,053
$750–999k1,024
$1–1.49m632
$1.5m+417
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5008,295
$500–99931,922
$1,000–1,49935,430
$1,500–1,99913,148
$2,000–2,4992,953
$2,500–2,999546
$3,000+544
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Under $500
Under 100
214
100–149
447
150–199
406
200–249
676
250–299
1,883
300–349
1,174
350–399
1,081
400–449
1,297
450–499
1,117
$500–999
500–549
1,988
550–599
2,163
600–649
2,688
650–699
2,450
700–749
2,834
750–799
3,493
800–899
7,954
900–999
8,352
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
21,322
1250–1499
14,108
$3,000+
3000–3499
269
3500+
275
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5008,295
$500–99931,922
$1,000–1,49935,430
$1,500–1,99913,148
$2,000–2,4992,953
$2,500–2,999546
$3,000+544
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
4,340
13,090
1 vehicle
37,162
43,866
2 vehicles
57,647
30,482
3 vehicles
32,930
6,353
4 vehicles
12,122
1,570
5+ vehicles
4,968
816
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle4,34013,090
1 vehicle37,16243,866
2 vehicles57,64730,482
3 vehicles32,9306,353
4 vehicles12,1221,570
5+ vehicles4,968816

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
305,134
Average commute
23.4 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
229,98475.4%Derived from published counts
Carpool
35,45511.6%Derived from published counts
Public transit
2,7470.9%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
4,0961.3%Derived from published counts
Work from home
27,1358.9%Derived from published counts
Other
5,7171.9%Derived from published counts
Workers: 305,134.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
3,585
Bicycle
511
Other
Other Transportation
5,101
Motorcycle
357
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
259
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone229,984
Carpool35,455
Public transit2,747
Walk or bicycle4,096
Work from home27,135
Other5,717
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
63,90523.0%
Under 15 min
133,36748.0%
15–29 min
57,86920.8%
30–44 min
12,3514.4%
45–59 min
10,5073.8%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
4,748
5–9
21,338
10–14
37,819
15–29 min
15–19
54,249
20–24
52,646
25–29
26,472
30–44 min
30–34
41,897
35–39
6,729
40–44
9,243
60+ min
60–89
5,794
90+
4,713
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min63,905
15–29 min133,367
30–44 min57,869
45–59 min12,351
60+ min10,507

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
531,092
Civilian labor force
318,793
Employed
299,718
Unemployed
19,075
Unemployment rate
6%
Poverty universe
673,446
Persons below poverty
123,619
Gini index
0.48
White-collar workers
174,279
Blue-collar workers
63,266
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
28,513
33,660
Sales Office Occupations
27,506
41,073
Management Business Science Arts
50,645
55,055
Production Transportation Material Moving
29,694
8,484
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
24,445
643
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations28,51333,660
Sales Office Occupations27,50641,073
Management Business Science Arts50,64555,055
Production Transportation Material Moving29,6948,484
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance24,445643

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
260,142
Workplace jobs
283,703
Internal commuters
205,440
Inbound commuters
78,263
Outbound commuters
54,702
Net worker inflow
23,561

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
526,91979.4%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
136,75320.6%
Residents: 663,672.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured526,919
Uninsured136,753
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
20,13014.7%
Under 19
56,72541.5%
Age 19–34
57,50242.0%
Age 35–64
2,3961.8%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1920,130
Age 19–3456,725
Age 35–6457,502
Age 65+2,396

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
528,08777.6%
Foreign born
152,04322.4%
Residents: 680,130.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born528,087
Foreign born152,043

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
82,747
Not a citizen
69,296

Residential mobility

Same house
589,154
Within same county
53,045
From another county
7,873
From another state
15,650
From abroad
5,712

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
261,207

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.

Census place demographics

About El Paso city, Texas

El Paso city, Texas has 680,130 residents and a median age of 34.5 years. It ranks No. 22 by population within this indexed census place cohort. Population has grown 0.2% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $20,989 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 city, Texas680,130$59,74534.5 years60.8%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Texas30,188,424$78,47635.6 years62.6%

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