Population 3,439 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in El Paso
Household size in El Paso
| Period | El Paso | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in El Paso average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65).
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 El Paso
| Period | El Paso | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.9 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.2 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.0, the median age in El Paso is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 33.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 El Paso
| Period | El Paso | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in El Paso than nationally: 10.3%, against 11.6%.
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 El Paso
Renters in El Paso
| Period | El Paso | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.3% of households in El Paso rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 32.7% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
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 El Paso
| Period | El Paso | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in El Paso than nationally: 7.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Illinois as a whole looks much the same.
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 El Paso
| Period | El Paso | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in El Paso is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1964, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 El Paso
| Period | El Paso | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $733 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $739 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $796 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $963 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$230 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in El Paso runs $963 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 El Paso
Bachelor's degrees in El Paso
| Period | El Paso | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.6% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in El Paso than nationally: 27.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 El Paso
| Period | El Paso | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.7% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.4% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in El Paso is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 El Paso
| Period | El Paso | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in El Paso runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
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).
El Paso compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 2.61 | 40.0 | 10.3% | 20.3% | 7.0% | 1964 | $963 | 27.6% | 93.8% | 3.6% |
| Enright | 2.45 | 44.0 | 11.3% | 14.8% | 13.5% | 1972 | $999 | 28.5% | 93.3% | 2.7% |
| Kappa | 2.44 | 45.6 | 10.9% | 7.5% | 16.3% | 1981 | $946 | 37.8% | 95.8% | 1.4% |
| Panola | 2.55 | 39.5 | 10.4% | 23.1% | 5.8% | 1957 | $978 | 23.8% | 92.6% | 3.2% |
| Secor | 2.72 | 40.0 | 4.4% | 14.4% | 7.0% | 1969 | $1,075 | 31.2% | 96.3% | 6.6% |
| Woodford | 2.45 | 41.0 | 10.0% | 24.0% | 6.7% | 1954 | $910 | 27.5% | 95.1% | 2.1% |
| Hudson | 2.66 | 41.4 | 6.1% | 3.6% | 7.8% | 1983 | $979 | 47.2% | 98.1% | 1.2% |
| Gridley | 2.37 | 47.9 | 6.9% | 23.4% | 3.8% | 1962 | $825 | 30.8% | 96.2% | 2.1% |
| Benson | 2.29 | 40.9 | 6.6% | 3.6% | 13.0% | 1946 | $961 | 17.5% | 95.4% | 4.6% |
| Roanoke | 2.61 | 40.7 | 5.1% | 15.1% | 8.3% | 1958 | $1,145 | 25.9% | 93.9% | 2.8% |
| Carlock | 2.72 | 37.0 | 4.1% | 10.7% | 6.2% | 1964 | $1,252 | 27.7% | 98.7% | 3.6% |
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 El Paso. 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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