Population 140,673 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East Side
Household size in East Side
| Period | East Side | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.28 | 3.24 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.23 | 3.25 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.14 | 3.15 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.23 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
East Side is a place of big households: 3.01 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.28, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in East Side
| Period | East Side | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1 | 31.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.3 | 32.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.8 | 33.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.1 | 34.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.0 | +3.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of East Side is 36.1 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 31.1 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and oldest in the center.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in East Side
| Period | East Side | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 17.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 17.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 16.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 16.9% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in East Side (17.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of the El Paso area. The single-parent share is down 1.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in East Side
Renters in East Side
| Period | East Side | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 36.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.2% | 38.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.8% | 38.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 35.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in East Side own their homes; 30.4% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 42.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share has risen 2.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in East Side
| Period | East Side | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 8.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 8.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 10.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 8.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.1% of homes in East Side are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 0.7 points, as it has nationally. Only two of El Paso's 20 neighborhoods have a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in East Side
| Period | East Side | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1990 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
East Side has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the El Paso area. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the west.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in East Side
| Period | East Side | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $920 | $744 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $994 | $877 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,029 | $942 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,279 | $1,233 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$360 | +$489 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in East Side pays $1,279 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $360 a month from 2006–10, a 39% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 33.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in East Side
Bachelor's degrees in East Side
| Period | East Side | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 20.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.0% | 21.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.7% | 23.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.5% | 25.8% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in East Side (28.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 6.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the south.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in East Side
| Period | East Side | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.3% | 71.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.3% | 75.6% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.1% | 79.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.7% | 81.7% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +10.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in East Side never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Even so, the rate is higher than in the wider El Paso area (81.7%). The share with a diploma is up 5.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in East Side
| Period | East Side | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 8.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 9.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 6.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 6.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.9%, unemployment in East Side is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the El Paso area overall (6.0%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.4 points, mirroring the country.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
East Side compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Side | 3.01 | 36.1 | 17.4% | 30.4% | 5.1% | 1992 | $1,279 | 28.5% | 86.7% | 4.9% |
| Las Tierras | 3.35 | 30.9 | 17.1% | 23.5% | 3.6% | 2006 | $1,528 | 27.2% | 86.4% | 7.1% |
| Album Park | 2.87 | 39.8 | 15.8% | 34.3% | 3.7% | 1968 | $1,042 | 27.9% | 84.1% | 5.1% |
| Lower Valley | 2.79 | 41.5 | 18.5% | 41.4% | 9.8% | 1974 | $945 | 14.4% | 71.9% | 6.4% |
| Stonehaven | 2.33 | 27.8 | 15.0% | 91.2% | 12.4% | 1980 | $1,104 | 22.2% | 94.6% | 0.7% |
| Save The Valley 21 | 3.06 | 37.2 | 20.8% | 39.4% | 11.9% | 1978 | $868 | 12.2% | 68.8% | 4.6% |
| Cielo Vista South | 2.21 | 46.0 | 14.5% | 37.8% | 9.7% | 1967 | $1,070 | 41.9% | 92.3% | 3.9% |
| Thomas Manor | 2.82 | 42.9 | 29.5% | 29.0% | 9.7% | 1972 | $946 | 11.6% | 70.7% | 8.9% |
| El Paso Lower Valley | 2.56 | 42.9 | 13.6% | 31.3% | 11.9% | 1966 | $787 | 8.4% | 60.2% | 5.9% |
| Ysleta Mission Valley | 2.98 | 40.9 | 14.4% | 30.3% | 7.1% | 1976 | $983 | 10.3% | 68.0% | 3.3% |
| Central | 2.66 | 37.6 | 16.2% | 60.0% | 14.7% | 1963 | $915 | 18.1% | 70.8% | 8.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up East Side. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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