Population 3,618 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in El Paso Lower Valley
Household size in El Paso Lower Valley
| Period | El Paso Lower Valley | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.10 | 3.24 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.02 | 3.25 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 3.15 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 3.01 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.54 | −0.23 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in El Paso Lower Valley has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Lower Valley
| Period | El Paso Lower Valley | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9 | 31.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.0 | 32.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 33.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 34.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.9 | +3.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
El Paso Lower Valley skews older than the country: its median age is 42.9, against 40.1 nationally. El Paso Lower Valley is older than the great majority of El Paso neighborhoods.
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 Lower Valley
| Period | El Paso Lower Valley | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 17.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 17.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 16.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 16.9% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in El Paso Lower Valley (13.6%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Still, single parents are less common here than in the El Paso area as a whole (16.9%).
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 Lower Valley
Renters in El Paso Lower Valley
| Period | El Paso Lower Valley | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7% | 36.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.2% | 38.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.3% | 38.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.3% | 35.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in El Paso Lower Valley own their homes; 31.3% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 71.5% have no mortgage at all, well above 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 Lower Valley
| Period | El Paso Lower Valley | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 8.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 8.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 10.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 8.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in El Paso Lower Valley: 11.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Lower Valley
| Period | El Paso Lower Valley | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1990 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
El Paso Lower Valley is a place of older homes: half were built before 1966, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Only one other El Paso neighborhood has older homes.
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 Lower Valley
| Period | El Paso Lower Valley | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $457 | $744 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $614 | $877 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $617 | $942 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $787 | $1,233 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$330 | +$489 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in El Paso Lower Valley runs $787 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.7% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. El Paso Lower Valley has the lowest rents of any El Paso neighborhood.
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 Lower Valley
Bachelor's degrees in El Paso Lower Valley
| Period | El Paso Lower Valley | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 20.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 21.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 23.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 25.8% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in El Paso Lower Valley: 8.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Only one other El Paso neighborhood has a lower share of college graduates.
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 Lower Valley
| Period | El Paso Lower Valley | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.8% | 71.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 51.9% | 75.6% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 51.8% | 79.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 60.2% | 81.7% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | +10.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About four in ten adults in El Paso Lower Valley never finished high school, well above the national share: only 60.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. El Paso Lower Valley has the lowest share of high school graduates of any El Paso neighborhood.
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 Lower Valley
| Period | El Paso Lower Valley | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 8.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 9.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 6.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 6.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.9%, unemployment in El Paso Lower Valley is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 Lower Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Lower Valley | 2.56 | 42.9 | 13.6% | 31.3% | 11.9% | 1966 | $787 | 8.4% | 60.2% | 5.9% |
| Thomas Manor | 2.82 | 42.9 | 29.5% | 29.0% | 9.7% | 1972 | $946 | 11.6% | 70.7% | 8.9% |
| Stonehaven | 2.33 | 27.8 | 15.0% | 91.2% | 12.4% | 1980 | $1,104 | 22.2% | 94.6% | 0.7% |
| Lower Valley | 2.79 | 41.5 | 18.5% | 41.4% | 9.8% | 1974 | $945 | 14.4% | 71.9% | 6.4% |
| Cielo Vista South | 2.21 | 46.0 | 14.5% | 37.8% | 9.7% | 1967 | $1,070 | 41.9% | 92.3% | 3.9% |
| Save The Valley 21 | 3.06 | 37.2 | 20.8% | 39.4% | 11.9% | 1978 | $868 | 12.2% | 68.8% | 4.6% |
| Album Park | 2.87 | 39.8 | 15.8% | 34.3% | 3.7% | 1968 | $1,042 | 27.9% | 84.1% | 5.1% |
| Central | 2.66 | 37.6 | 16.2% | 60.0% | 14.7% | 1963 | $915 | 18.1% | 70.8% | 8.9% |
| East Side | 3.01 | 36.1 | 17.4% | 30.4% | 5.1% | 1992 | $1,279 | 28.5% | 86.7% | 4.9% |
| Ysleta Mission Valley | 2.98 | 40.9 | 14.4% | 30.3% | 7.1% | 1976 | $983 | 10.3% | 68.0% | 3.3% |
| Mission Hills | 2.08 | 41.0 | 10.0% | 39.8% | 11.8% | 1966 | $791 | 43.9% | 82.5% | 2.8% |
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 Lower Valley. 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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