El Paso, TX Demographics

Population - Employment - Households - Income / Financial - Housing - Education - Marital Status - Means of Transport to Work - Median Income by Zipcode

What is the population of El Paso?

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There are 676,395 residents in El Paso, with a median age of 33.5. Of this, 49.22% are males and 50.78% are females. US-born citizens make up 74.87% of the resident pool in El Paso, while non-US-born citizens account for 14.52%. Additionally, 10.61% of the population is represented by non-citizens.
A total of 569,653 people in El Paso currently live in the same house as they did last year.
Y-o-Y Change
Total Population 676,395 -0.5%
Male Population 332,894 -0.1%
Female Population 343,501 -0.9%
Male population 49.22%
Female population 50.78%
Y-o-Y Change
Median Age 33.5 1.5%
Citizen US Born 506,447 -0.4%
Citizen not US Born 98,193 2.2%
Not Citizen 71,755 -4.7%
Citizen US Born 74.87%
Citizen not US Born 14.52%
Not Citizen 10.61%
Y-o-Y Change
Moved from Abroad 5,855 -0.1%
Moved from Same County 66,226 -3.9%
Moved from Same State 8,558 -2.6%
Moved from Different State 16,304 -7.0%
Same House as Last Year 569,653 0.2%
Moved from Abroad 0.88%
Moved from Same County 9.93%
Moved from Same State 1.28%
Moved from Different State 2.45%
Same House as Last Year 85.46%

What are the employment statistics in El Paso?

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White-collar workers make up 79.07% of the working population in El Paso, while blue-collar employees account for 20.93%. There are also 25,851 entrepreneurs in El Paso (8.78% of the workforce); 193,245 workers employed in private companies (65.66%); and 60,204 people working in governmental institutions (20.46%).
Y-o-Y Change
White Collar 232,698 0.3%
Blue Collar 61,608 0.6%
White Collar 79.07%
Blue Collar 20.93%
Y-o-Y Change
Self Employees 25,851 2.2%
Private Companies 193,245 -1.2%
Governmental Workers 60,204 4.0%
Not for Profit Companies 15,006 3.6%
Self Employees 8.78%
Private Companies 65.66%
Governmental Workers 20.46%
Not for Profit Companies 5.1%

How many households are there in El Paso?

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There are a total of 236,708 households in El Paso, each made up of around 3 members. Family establishments represent 70.39% of these El Paso households, while non-family units account for the remaining 29.61%. Additionally, 37.34% of households have children and 62.66% of households are without children.
Y-o-Y Change
Total Households 236,708 2.5%
Average People Per Household 3 -3.1%
Family Households 166,629 2.6%
Non-family Households 70,079 2.4%
Family Households 70.39%
Non-family Households 29.61%
Y-o-Y Change
Households with Children 88,384 1.4%
Households without Children 148,324 3.2%
Households with Children 37.34%
Households without Children 62.66%

What are the median and average incomes in El Paso?

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The average annual household income in El Paso is $69,692, while the median household income sits at $51,325 per year. Residents aged 25 to 44 earn $55,954, while those between 45 and 64 years old have a median wage of $60,846. In contrast, people younger than 25 and those older than 65 earn less, at $31,311 and $32,596, respectively.
Y-o-Y Change
Average Household Income $69,692 5.4%
Median Household Income $51,325 5.0%
People below Poverty Level 120,197 -3.1%
People above Poverty Level 540,449 0.3%

How many homeowners and renters are there in El Paso?

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There are 258,295 housing units in El Paso, and the median year in which these properties were built is 1982. Of the 236,708 occupied housing units in El Paso, 59.79% are owner-occupied, while 40.21% have renters living in them.
Meanwhile, properties bought with mortgages account for 56.82% of the units, and the median value of a home with a mortgage is $151,000. In general, housing costs reach $926 per month in El Paso.
Y-o-Y Change
Housing Units 258,295 2.3%
Median Year Built 1982 0.0%
Built in 1939 or Earlier 12,511 -0.0%
Built between 1940 and 1949 9,515 7.1%
Built between 1950 and 1959 28,626 -0.3%
Built between 1960 and 1969 27,037 0.3%
Built between 1970 and 1979 42,140 2.5%
Built between 1980 and 1989 37,323 3.1%
Built between 1990 and 1999 33,212 -2.2%
Built between 2000 and 2009 36,406 1.2%
Built between 2010 and 2019 31,219 N/A
Built in 2020 or Later 306 N/A
Y-o-Y Change
Occupied Housing Units 236,708 2.5%
Owner Occupied 141,538 2.8%
Renter Occupied 95,170 2.1%
Owner Occupied 59.79%
Renter Occupied 40.21%
Y-o-Y Change
With Mortgage 80,422 2.5%
Without Mortgage 61,116 3.3%
Median Value with Mortgage $151,000 3.5%
Median Value without Mortgage $120,000 3.1%
Median Housing Costs per Month $926 5.6%
With Mortgage 56.82%
Without Mortgage 43.18%

What is the level of education in El Paso?

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Approximately 32.47% of the population in El Paso holds a high school degree (that's 162,311 residents), while 25.74% have attained a college certificate (134,310 locals) and 16.22% have a bachelor's degree (81,073 people).
Y-o-Y Change
No High School 46,056 -3.0%
Some High School 162,311 1.3%
Some College 134,310 -1.2%
Associate Degree 43,261 2.7%
Bachelor's Degree 81,073 3.5%
Graduate Degree 38,570 2.1%
No High School 9.21%
Some High School 32.47%
Some College 25.74%
Associate Degree 8.65%
Bachelor's Degree 16.22%
Graduate Degree 7.71%

What is the marital status of El Paso residents?

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A total of 184,987 people in El Paso have never been married (which represents 34.89% of the total population), while 256,552 of them are wedded (48.39%). Separated and divorced residents are in smaller numbers, at 19,047 (3.59%) and 58,630 (11.06%), respectively.
Y-o-Y Change
Never Married 184,987 -1.6%
Married 256,552 1.5%
Separated 19,047 1.6%
Widowed 30,059 -0.7%
Divorced 58,630 1.4%
Never Married 34.89%
Married 48.39%
Separated 3.59%
Widowed 5.67%
Divorced 11.06%

What are the most common means of transportation in El Paso?

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The top three means of transportation people in El Paso use to get to work are: car, bus or trolley bus and walking. A total of 266,631 residents commute by car, 4,089 prefer going to work by bus or trolley bus and 3,179 by walking.
Y-o-Y Change
Car 266,631 -1.2%
Bus or TrolleyBus 4,089 -6.3%
Subway or Elevated 42 N/A
Bicycle 387 -14.2%
Motorcycle 476 -13.6%
TaxiCab 71 -17.4%
Walk 3,179 5.3%

What is the median and average household income in El Paso by zipcode?

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ZipCode Population Number of Households Median Income Average Income
79821 6,645 1,716 $46,950.00 $57,424.00
79835 12,231 4,001 $33,984.00 $52,921.00
79836 8,042 2,405 $42,083.00 $51,204.00
79838 5,687 1,992 $30,374.00 $36,763.00
79849 13,183 3,840 $41,599.00 $47,201.00
79853 2,858 880 $56,892.00 $68,322.00
79901 8,518 3,516 $13,510.00 $22,042.00
79902 19,984 8,724 $38,274.00 $68,180.00
79903 15,849 6,125 $33,372.00 $45,512.00
79904 32,148 11,609 $33,984.00 $51,893.00

Methodology & Disclaimers


Demographic data shown in this section was gathered from the latest U.S. Census Bureau release, the 2021 American Community Survey. The information is updated yearly, as soon as new data is made available by the US Census Bureau.
No representation, guarantee or warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of information modified or aggregated for specific neighborhoods and/or zip codes.

Zip codes included in this demographic data: 79821 79835 79836 79838 79849 79853 79901 79902 79903 79904 79905 79906 79907 79908 79911 79912 79915 79916 79920 79922 79924 79925 79927 79928 79930 79932 79934 79935 79936 79938

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