El Paso County, CO Demographic Data
El Paso County, CO Summary
El Paso County is located in Colorado
- Population: 644,964
- Area: 2,129.55 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2,126.80 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.75 sq. miles
- Population Density: 302.86 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6,408.46 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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El Paso County, CO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
340,129
49%
50.8
Male
348,155
51%
49.2
Total Population
688,284
323,128,000
El Paso County, CO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
47,480
6.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
47,377
6.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
46,062
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
47,467
6.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
58,127
8.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
107,430
15.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
85,319
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
84,733
12.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
46,703
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
34,155
5.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
52,295
7.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
22,507
3.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
8,629
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
519,253
75.4%
77.2
Female
258,289
49.7%
51.3
Male
260,964
50.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
488,921
71.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
101,170
14.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
83,431
12.1%
15.2
Female
46,296
55.5%
55.8
Male
37,135
44.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
El Paso County, CO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
646,384
93.9%
96.8
White
552,441
80.3%
72.6
Black or African American
43,539
6.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3,588
0.5%
0.8
Asian
18,301
2.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
788
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
2,173
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
5,182
0.8%
0.9
Japanese
2,017
0.3%
0.2
Korean
5,105
0.7%
0.4
Vietnamese
1,504
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
1,532
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
3,009
0.4%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
912
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
468
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
186
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
1,443
0.2%
0.1
Some Other Race
25,506
3.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
41,900
6.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
114,848
16.7%
17.8
Mexican
66,822
9.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
11,269
1.6%
1.7
Cuban
3,545
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
33,212
4.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
573,436
83.3%
82.2
El Paso County, CO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
8,622
2.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
16,118
3.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
87,447
19.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
106,230
24.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
52,483
11.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
103,858
23.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
67,013
15.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
24,740
5.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
417,031
94.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
170,871
38.7%
31.2
El Paso County, CO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
161,012
29.4%
33.7%
Now Married
292,319
53.4%
47.5
Divorced
64,301
11.7%
11.0%
Separated
8,346
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
21,387
3.9
5.8%
El Paso County, CO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
560,930
87.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
79,874
12.5%
21.6%
Spanish
51,912
8.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
13,609
2.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
11,982
1.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
2,371
0.4%
1.1%
El Paso County, CO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
13,071
5.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
10,447
4.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
21,241
8.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
21,628
8.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
34,284
13.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
48,917
19.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
35,444
13.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
41,829
16.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
17,240
6.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
13,407
5.2%
6.4
Median household income
63,882
57,617
Per capita income
31,161
31,128
El Paso County, CO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,532
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
32,106
10.2%
9.8
Construction
22,102
7.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
73,408
23.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
21,745
6.9%
6.6
Information
8,372
2.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
19,743
6.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
20,159
6.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
42,381
13.5%
11.4
Public administration
21,036
6.7%
4.6
Retail trade
33,906
10.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
12,230
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
6,030
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
23,747
7.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
132,094
42.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
24,901
7.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
76,069
24.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
57,939
18.4%
18.1%
El Paso County, CO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
338,256
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
258,721
76.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
38,325
11.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,748
0.5%
5.1
Walked
12,188
3.6%
2.7
Other means
4,040
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
23,234
6.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.5
26.6
El Paso County, CO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
10,222
4.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
77,685
30.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
108,597
42.2%
37.1
3 or more
61,004
23.7%
21.0
El Paso County, CO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
257,508
94.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
161,230
62.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
96,278
37.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
15,029
5.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
El Paso County, CO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
272,537
1 room
3,553
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
11,311
4.2%
2.7
3 rooms
22,979
8.4%
9.1
4 rooms
33,583
12.3%
16.5
5 rooms
39,448
14.5%
19.8
6 rooms
37,309
13.7%
17.8
7 rooms
31,963
11.7%
12.0
8 rooms
32,625
12.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
59,766
21.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
El Paso County, CO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
272,537
1-unit, detached
182,522
67.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
22,174
8.1%
5.9
2-units
3,873
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
12,622
4.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
9,557
3.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
12,105
4.4%
4.4
20 or more units
20,918
7.7%
9.0
Mobile home
8,607
3.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
159
0.1%
0.1
El Paso County, CO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
13,700
5.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,316
1.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
19,406
7.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
26,019
9.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
49,268
18.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
49,298
18.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
43,057
15.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
51,895
19.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
11,343
4.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
5,235
1.9%
1.4%
El Paso County, CO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
183,985
71.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
9,718
3.8%
4.7
Electricity
59,790
23.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
239
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
68
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,050
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
343
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
1,051
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
1,264
0.5%
1.1
El Paso County, CO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
119,778
47295100.0
Less than $500
1,074
0.9%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
5,283
4.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
6,164
5.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
15,570
13.0%
11.8%
$500 to $999
16,527
13.8%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
31,371
26.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
43,789
36.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
53,882
45.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
20,558
17.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
12,915
10.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
9,140
7.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
22,709
19.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
574
0.0%
0.0%
El Paso County, CO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
94,611
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
551
0.6%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,050
1.1%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,837
3.0%
4.4%
Less than $500
4,415
4.7%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
12,638
13.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
35,416
37.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
37,704
39.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,667
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,059
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
10,821
11.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
12,032
12.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
13,610
14.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
10,612
11.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
8,111
8.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
38,370
41.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,722
0.0%
0.0%
El Paso County, CO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
161,230
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
5,073
3.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,461
2.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
11,700
7.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
29,687
18.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
52,741
32.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
42,844
26.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
12,896
8.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,828
1.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
249,200
205,000
