Population 71 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in El Paso
Household size in El Paso
| Period | El Paso | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.31 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.95 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in El Paso are small: just 2.36 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.31 in 2006–10, 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
| Period | El Paso | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.3 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +16.0 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.3, El Paso is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in El Paso: 15.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. New Mexico as a whole looks much the same.
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 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.4% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.8% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −27.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 3.5% 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, 38.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 El Paso
| Period | El Paso | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in El Paso than nationally: 11.7%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. New Mexico 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 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +4 | +6 |
El Paso has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 1980 nationally.
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 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $589 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $554 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $811 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $839 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$250 | +$411 | +$606 |
A typical rental in El Paso costs $839 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.2% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.6% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.0% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.8% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in El Paso as nationally: 32.8% 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 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.5% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.5% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.1% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.1 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in El Paso: 96.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.0% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in El Paso has been strong: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 | 2.36 | 52.3 | 15.3% | 3.5% | 11.7% | 1996 | $839 | 32.8% | 96.6% | 1.2% |
| Santa Teresa | 3.08 | 32.5 | 25.2% | 16.0% | 5.0% | 2005 | $1,236 | 35.8% | 91.6% | 3.7% |
| Canutillo | 3.38 | 33.4 | 17.7% | 21.9% | 13.2% | 1994 | $1,042 | 18.7% | 73.5% | 4.2% |
| Vinton | 3.50 | 43.9 | 8.7% | 10.0% | 9.6% | 1992 | $954 | 8.4% | 66.1% | 2.5% |
| La Union | 2.84 | 44.2 | 9.9% | 10.9% | 10.5% | 1989 | $724 | 29.1% | 79.1% | 5.7% |
| Anthony | 3.03 | 30.4 | 22.3% | 30.1% | 5.7% | 1992 | $1,181 | 22.5% | 82.7% | 7.9% |
| La Tuna | 3.00 | 29.1 | 14.2% | 16.2% | 4.0% | 2014 | $1,699 | 45.7% | 92.2% | 3.6% |
| Sunland Park | 3.24 | 30.5 | 14.5% | 29.6% | 10.7% | 1988 | $879 | 11.8% | 68.3% | 3.7% |
| Anthony | 2.98 | 35.7 | 18.6% | 24.9% | 8.1% | 1992 | $711 | 14.0% | 63.5% | 8.7% |
| Chamberino | 2.89 | 48.6 | 2.5% | 19.1% | 11.3% | 1986 | $918 | 23.4% | 77.5% | 7.9% |
| Berino | 3.16 | 33.2 | 12.3% | 16.4% | 7.5% | 1989 | $796 | 16.6% | 64.5% | 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 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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