El Paso, TX City Data

El Paso, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 563,662 people who live in El Paso and approximately 679,622 who live in El Paso County. We want to help people moving to or living in El Paso to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of El Paso. We have included El Paso housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General El Paso Information

El Paso County where El Paso resides is 1,014.68 square miles. The resident population of this county is 679,622 and has a population rank of 75 out of all the places in the United States.

El Paso has a total of 563,662 people and of those residents there are 267,651 males and 296,011 females. The median age of the male population is 29.4 and the female population is 32.8. There are approximately 14,293 births each year and around 3,948 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in El Paso varies per year, but currently 544,472 are one race and 19,190 are two or more races.

Of the 563,662 people who live in El Paso, there are 192,670 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in El Paso is 97,792 male and 94,878 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 388,727.

General El Paso Information
Total area in square miles - El Paso County	1,014.68
Water area in square miles - El Paso County	N/A
Resident population - El Paso County	679,622
Population rank - El Paso County	75
Total population	563,662
Total population (male)	267,651
Total population (female)	296,011
Population median age (male)	29.4
Population median age (female)	32.8
Births - El Paso County	14,293
Deaths- El Paso County	3,948
Population of one race	544,472
Population of two or more races	19,190
Population under 20 years	192,670
Population under 20 years (male)	97,792
Population under 20 years (female)	94,878
Total population 18 years and over	388,727

El Paso Social Characteristics

There are 210,022 households in El Paso. Families make up 167,276 of these households. The table below breaks down the El Paso families into three different groups. Married-couple families (118,999), male householder with no wife present (9,465) and female householder with no husband present (36,284). The remainder of the El Paso households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 43,796. El Paso, TX moving companies help people in El Paso move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including El Paso. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where El Paso is based, there are 263,787 females 15 and over; of those females there are 65,952 never married, 135,629 now married, 10,353 separated, 23,257 widowed, and 28,596 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 5,175 separated, 5,110 widowed and 16,564 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding El Paso social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on El Paso.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (El Paso County)
Total households	210,022
Family households (families)	167,276
With own children under 18 years	107,077
Married-couple family	118,999
With own children under 18 years	69,870
Male householder, no wife present, family	9,465
With own children under 18 years	4,423
Female householder, no husband present, family	36,284
With own children under 18 years	22,113
Nonfamily households	43,796
Householder living alone	37,238
65 years and over	14,008

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	88,552
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	44,037
Average household size	3.07
Average family size	3.54

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	509,721
Householder	141,071
Spouse	99,400
Child	205,937
Other relatives	16,499
Nonrelatives	10,064
Unmarried partner	4,175
Roomer or boarder	1,189
Housemate or roommate	1,317
Unmarried partner	6,870
Foster child	441
Other	2,942

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	48,812
Male householder	18,938
Male householder living alone	15,490
Male householder not living alone	3,448
Female householder	22,054
Female householder living alone	19,528
Female householder not living alone	2,526
Nonrelatives	7,820
Unmarried partner	2,695
Roomer or boarder	1,028
Housemate or roommate	2,432
Foster child	85
Other	1,580

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	263,787
Never married	65,952
Now married	135,629
Separated	10,353
Widowed	23,257
Divorced	28,596
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	5,175
Widowed	5,110
Divorced	16,564

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	563,662
Male	267,651
Under 5 years	24,299
5 to 9 years	25,432
10 to 14 years	24,458
15 to 17 years	14,812
18 and 19 years	8,791
20 years	3,933
21 years	3,539
22 to 24 years	11,127
25 to 29 years	19,645
30 to 34 years	18,766
35 to 39 years	19,883
40 to 44 years	19,049
45 to 49 years	16,313
50 to 54 years	14,183
55 to 59 years	10,189
60 and 61 years	3,537
62 to 64 years	5,077
65 and 66 years	3,256
67 to 69 years	4,743
70 to 74 years	6,939
75 to 79 years	5,061
80 to 84 years	2,775
85 years and over	1,844
Female	296,011
Under 5 years	23,347
5 to 9 years	24,738
10 to 14 years	23,538
15 to 17 years	14,311
18 and 19 years	8,944
20 years	4,139
21 years	3,854
22 to 24 years	11,972
25 to 29 years	21,545
30 to 34 years	20,612
35 to 39 years	22,390
40 to 44 years	22,381
45 to 49 years	19,221
50 to 54 years	16,091
55 to 59 years	12,447
60 and 61 years	4,491
62 to 64 years	6,487
65 and 66 years	4,144
67 to 69 years	6,129
70 to 74 years	9,830
75 to 79 years	7,217
80 to 84 years	4,226
85 years and over	3,957

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	563,662
One race	544,472
White	413,061
Black or African American	17,586
American Indian and Alaska Native	4,601
Asian	6,321
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	583
Some other race	460
Two or more races	19,190

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	558,533
People who are White alone	408,900
People who are Black or African American alone	17,320
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4,572
People who are Asian alone	6,256
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	581
People who are Hispanic or Latino	428,464
People who are Some other race alone	101,852

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	621,288
Same house	342,929
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	14,885
Different state or abroad	74,567
Different state	43,099
Abroad	31,468

PLACE OF BIRTH (El Paso County)
Total resident population	679,622
Born in United States	239,608
State of residence	365,110
Different state	115,110
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	13,234
Foreign born	186,168

El Paso Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding El Paso. That total enrollment is 226,320 for the population of the country, which includes El Paso. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 89,026 and elementary or high school enrollment was 307,699 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 46,797.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the El Paso population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	226,320
Pre-kindergarten	12,099
Public	9,365
Private	2,734
Kindergarten	13,573
Public	12,403
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	101,048
Public	95,414
Private	5,634
Elementary and high school	153,850
Public	145,301
Private	8,549
High school grades 9 to 12	52,802
Public	49,887
Private	2,915
College, undergraduate years	41,243
Public	36,373
Private	4,870
Graduate or professional school	5,555
Public	4,490
Private	1,065
Not enrolled in school	418,112

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	391,540
Less than 9th grade	83,821
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	50,187
High school graduate	88,256
Some college, no degree	84,712
Associate's degree	19,538
Bachelor's degree	65,026
Graduate or professional degree	16.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	43,262

El Paso Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 486,398 people that are employed over the age of 16 in El Paso. The El Paso occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (70,168), service occupations (40,747), sales and office occupations (67,617), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (863), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (20,839) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (40,489). The 486,398 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 177,826 private wage and salary workers, 48,254 government workers, 13,915 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (El Paso County)
Population 16 years and over	486,398
In labor force	274,811
Civilian labor force	265,952
Employed	240,723
Unemployed	25,229
Percent Unemployed	9.5
Armed Forces	8,859
Females 16 years and over	257,971
In labor force	124,150
Civilian labor force	122,812
Unemployed Civilian labor force	12,305
Armed forces	1,338
Males 16 years and over	228,427
In labor force	150,661
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	12,924
Armed forces	7,521

COMMUTING TO WORK (El Paso County)
Workers 16 years and over	244,464
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	185,573
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	39,606
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,337
Other means	2,493
Worked at home	5,250
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	5,424,635

OCCUPATION (El Paso County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	70,168
Management, professional, and related occupations	70,168
Service occupations	40,747
Sales and office occupations	67,617
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	863
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	20,839
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	40,489

INDUSTRY (El Paso County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	70,168
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,436
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	34,835
Wholesale trade	9,059
Retail trade	28,659
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	16,414
Information	8,095
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	11,322
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	17,602
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	55,282
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	19,617
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	14,352

CLASS OF WORKER (El Paso County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	70,168
Private wage and salary workers	177,826
Government workers	48,254
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	13,915
Unpaid family workers	N/A

El Paso Housing Characteristics

In El Paso, TX there are 224,447 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 210,022 occupied and 14,425 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In El Paso, there are 141,646 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 11,595 units in El Paso. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of El Paso, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, El Paso, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in El Paso. There are 6,353 housing units with rent less than $200, 6,848 with rent between $200-299, 26,768 with rent between $300-499 and 30,771 with rent for $500 and above. Full El Paso gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have El Paso, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (El Paso County)
Total housing units	224,447
Occupied housing units	210,022
Vacant housing units	14,425

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (El Paso County)
Total housing units	224,447
1-unit, detached	141,646
1-unit, attached	11,595
2 units	5,388
3 or 4 units	8,271
5 to 9 units	11,083
10 to 19 units	7,254
20 to 49 units	5,038
50 or more units	17,413
Mobile home	16,479

HOUSING TENURE (El Paso County)
Occupied housing units	210,022
Owner-occupied	133,624
Renter-occupied	76,398

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (El Paso County)
Occupied housing units	210,022
No vehicles available	21,798
2 vehicle available	115,274
3 vehicles available	25,846
4 vehicles available	7,155
5 or more vehicles available	2,083

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (El Paso County)
Occupied housing units	210,022
Utility gas	171,859
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	27,096
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	90
Coal or coke
Wood	164
Solar energy	59
Other fuel	149
No fuel used	726

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (El Paso County)
Occupied housing units	210,022
Less Than $50,000	133,624
$50,000 to $99,999	72,824
$100,000 to $149,999	13,237
$150,000 to $199,999	4,680
$200,000 to $299,999	2,635
$300,000 to $499,999	741
$1,000,000 or more	15
Median (dollars)	69,600

GROSS RENT (El Paso County)
Occupied units paying rent	76,398
Less than $200	6,353
$200 to $299	6,848
$300 to $499	26,768
$500 to $699	19,624
$700 to $999	9,009
$1,000 to $1,499	1,674
$1,500 or more	463