El Paso County, TX Demographic Data

El Paso County, TX Summary

El Paso County is located in Texas
  • Population: 827,398
  • Area: 1,014.96 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 1,012.69 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 2.27 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 815.20 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 4,012.47 ft
  • Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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El Paso County, TX Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
426,421
51%
50.8
Male
411,497
49%
49.2
Total Population
837,918
 
323,128,000

El Paso County, TX Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
65,525
7.8% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
62,405
7.4% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
65,027
7.8% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
64,400
7.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
69,981
8.4% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
125,016
14.9% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
104,160
12.4% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
95,916
11.4% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
45,286
5.4% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
40,350
4.8% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
55,945
6.7% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
30,359
3.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
13,548
1.6% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
605,632
72.3%
77.2
Female
311,496
51.4%
51.3
Male
294,136
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
568,314
67.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
123,905
14.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
99,852
11.9%
15.2
Female
57,575
57.7%
55.8
Male
42,277
42.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
32
0.0%
0.0

El Paso County, TX Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
816,816
97.5% 
96.8
White
674,348
80.5% 
72.6
Black or African American
30,034
3.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
5,360
0.6% 
0.8
Asian
11,107
1.3% 
5.4
Asian Indian
1,549
0.2% 
1.2
Chinese
2,748
0.3% 
1.3
Filipino
2,106
0.3% 
0.9
Japanese
632
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
1,504
0.2% 
0.4
Vietnamese
1,259
0.2% 
0.6
Other Asian
1,309
0.2% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
299
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
95,668
11.4% 
5.1
Two or More Races
21,102
2.5% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
688,793
82.2% 
17.8
Mexican
651,369
77.7% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
9,336
1.1% 
1.7
Cuban
761
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
27,327
3.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
149,125
17.8% 
82.2

El Paso County, TX Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
69,588
13.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
47,755
9.4% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
118,897
23.3% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
119,400
23.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
42,538
8.3% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
75,062
14.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
37,340
7.3% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
117,343
23.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
393,237
77.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
112,402
22.0%
31.2

El Paso County, TX Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
237,153
36.8%
33.7%
Now Married
284,522
44.1%
47.5
Divorced
65,955
10.2%
11.0%
Separated
20,554
3.2%
2.0
Widowed
36,777
5.7
5.8%

El Paso County, TX Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
213,083
27.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
559,310
72.4%
21.6%
Spanish
543,499
70.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
5,423
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
7,571
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
2,817
0.4%
1.1%

El Paso County, TX Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
24,648
9.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
21,473
8.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
33,058
12.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
31,623
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
41,884
15.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
47,268
17.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
28,861
10.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
25,436
9.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
7,484
2.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
5,641
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
42,165
 
57,617
Per capita income
19,587
 
31,128

El Paso County, TX Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,827
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
37,681
10.8%
9.8
Construction
21,945
6.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
91,071
26.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
16,012
4.6%
6.6
Information
6,306
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
22,073
6.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
13,132
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
41,059
11.8%
11.4
Public administration
21,263
6.1%
4.6
Retail trade
40,769
11.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
24,085
6.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
9,900
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
31,285
9.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
107,535
30.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
43,207
12.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
94,269
27.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
71,827
20.6%
18.1%

El Paso County, TX Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
358,230
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
290,892
81.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
38,188
10.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6,040
1.7%
5.1
Walked
6,066
1.7%
2.7
Other means
5,651
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
11,393
3.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.7
 
26.6

El Paso County, TX Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
20,779
7.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
89,916
33.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
93,263
34.9%
37.1
3 or more
63,418
23.7%
21.0

El Paso County, TX Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
267,376
91.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
160,488
60.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
106,888
40.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
26,272
8.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5

El Paso County, TX Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
293,648
1 room
7,701
2.6%
2.4
2 rooms
8,111
2.8%
2.7
3 rooms
25,122
8.6%
9.1
4 rooms
47,219
16.1%
16.5
5 rooms
72,866
24.8%
19.8
6 rooms
60,583
20.6%
17.8
7 rooms
35,609
12.1%
12.0
8 rooms
18,556
6.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
17,881
6.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

El Paso County, TX Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
293,648
 
 
1-unit, detached
194,604
66.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
8,215
2.8%
5.9
2-units
5,868
2.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
13,243
4.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
15,572
5.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
15,283
5.2%
4.4
20 or more units
22,463
7.6%
9.0
Mobile home
18,348
6.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
52
0.0%
0.1

El Paso County, TX Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
12,498
4.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
10,037
3.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
31,001
10.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
29,338
10.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
46,105
15.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
45,645
15.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
43,107
14.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
45,917
15.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
21,923
7.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
8,077
2.8%
1.4%

El Paso County, TX Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
203,872
76.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6,443
2.4%
4.7
Electricity
55,737
20.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
44
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
70
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
142
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
144
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
924
0.3%
1.1

El Paso County, TX Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
94,419
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
1,762
1.9%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
2,086
2.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
2,334
2.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
4,964
5.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
14,760
15.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
32,836
34.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
35,677
37.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
39,135
41.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
12,910
13.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
9,631
10.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
7,594
8.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
24,749
26.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
400
0.0%
0.0%

El Paso County, TX Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
100,037 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
195
0.2%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
325
0.3%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
535
0.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,101
3.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
18,057
18.1%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
20,713
20.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
57,111
57.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
6,851
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
771
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
10,559
10.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
13,101
13.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
10,482
10.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
13,543
14.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
9,613
9.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
39,658
40.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
9,932
0.0%
0.0%

El Paso County, TX Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
160,488
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
12,770
8.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
44,435
27.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
49,982
31.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
26,528
16.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
17,666
11.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,929
3.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,463
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
715
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
119,700
 
205,000