Population 44 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Esperanza
Household size in Esperanza
| Period | Esperanza | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.20 | 3.24 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.06 | 3.25 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.33 | 3.15 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.24 | 3.01 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.04 | −0.23 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Esperanza is a place of big households: 4.24 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 3.20 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Esperanza
| Period | Esperanza | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.5 | 31.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.9 | 32.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.2 | 33.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.8 | 34.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.3 | +3.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Esperanza is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.8, against 40.1 nationally. Still, the population here is older than in the wider El Paso area, where the median age is 34.9.
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 Esperanza
| Period | Esperanza | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 17.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 17.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 16.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 16.9% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Esperanza than nationally: 13.6%, against 11.6%. Even so, 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 Esperanza
Renters in Esperanza
| Period | Esperanza | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 36.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 38.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 38.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 35.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.0 pts | −0.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Esperanza is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 1.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About eight in ten owners (80.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Esperanza
| Period | Esperanza | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 8.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 8.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 33.4% | 10.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 8.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Esperanza: 18.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Esperanza
| Period | Esperanza | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1990 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | ±0 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Esperanza is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in the El Paso area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1990.
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 Esperanza
| Period | Esperanza | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $333 | $744 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $660 | $877 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $673 | $942 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $705 | $1,233 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$372 | +$489 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Esperanza runs $705 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.5% 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 Esperanza
Bachelor's degrees in Esperanza
| Period | Esperanza | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 20.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 21.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 23.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 25.8% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Esperanza: 12.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Esperanza
| Period | Esperanza | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2% | 71.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 45.7% | 75.6% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 57.1% | 79.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.2% | 81.7% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +56.0 pts | +10.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Esperanza: 95.2% 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 Esperanza
| Period | Esperanza | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 8.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 9.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 6.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 6.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Esperanza runs well above the national rate: 18.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Esperanza 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esperanza | 4.24 | 37.8 | 13.6% | 1.5% | 18.0% | 1985 | $705 | 12.7% | 95.2% | 18.5% |
| Sierra Blanca | 3.76 | 33.4 | 21.7% | 39.1% | 17.2% | 1976 | $999 | 6.5% | 49.6% | 14.2% |
| Van Horn | 2.47 | 44.2 | 14.2% | 29.8% | 22.2% | 1979 | $1,043 | 15.3% | 72.7% | 1.7% |
| Saragosa | 3.13 | 44.3 | 12.4% | 33.2% | 37.6% | 1969 | $872 | 8.2% | 75.2% | 0.0% |
| Verhalen | 2.99 | 43.9 | 9.2% | 28.9% | 34.1% | 1970 | $869 | 6.9% | 73.1% | 0.3% |
| Coyanosa | 2.91 | 35.6 | 7.4% | 12.5% | 18.5% | 1986 | $397 | 4.9% | 87.3% | 20.1% |
| Imperial | 2.96 | 36.0 | 6.3% | 9.9% | 18.1% | 1986 | $412 | 5.3% | 88.0% | 20.4% |
| McCamey | 2.27 | 40.7 | 13.2% | 24.3% | 22.0% | 1969 | $1,226 | 5.3% | 80.3% | 1.0% |
| Rankin | 2.29 | 41.5 | 8.1% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 1968 | $564 | 13.2% | 78.0% | 7.3% |
| Big Lake | 3.65 | 28.3 | 12.9% | 27.1% | 19.4% | 1981 | $819 | 13.8% | 88.0% | 5.6% |
| Texon | 2.76 | 34.9 | 8.6% | 58.4% | 37.8% | 1986 | $885 | 9.0% | 78.7% | 2.0% |
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 Esperanza. 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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