Population 3,035 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fabens
Household size in Fabens
| Period | Fabens | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.66 | 3.24 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.84 | 3.25 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.16 | 3.15 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 3.01 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.82 | −0.23 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Fabens average 2.84 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Even so, the typical household here is smaller than in the El Paso area as a whole, where it has 3.01 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.66, 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 Fabens
| Period | Fabens | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.7 | 31.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.5 | 32.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.3 | 33.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 34.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.6 | +3.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 40.3, the median age in Fabens is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. 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 Fabens
| Period | Fabens | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 17.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 17.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 16.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 16.9% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Fabens: 15.4% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Locally, though, single parents are less common here than in the wider El Paso area (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 Fabens
Renters in Fabens
| Period | Fabens | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3% | 36.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.9% | 38.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.9% | 38.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.1% | 35.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Fabens is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 61.7% 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 Fabens
| Period | Fabens | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 8.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 8.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 10.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 8.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −0.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.0% of the housing in Fabens, 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 Fabens
| Period | Fabens | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1990 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Fabens are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. The El Paso area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Fabens
| Period | Fabens | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $469 | $744 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $457 | $877 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $525 | $942 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $798 | $1,233 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$329 | +$489 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Fabens pays $798 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Fabens
Bachelor's degrees in Fabens
| Period | Fabens | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 20.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 21.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 23.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 25.8% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fabens have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Fabens
| Period | Fabens | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.6% | 71.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 53.9% | 75.6% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 51.4% | 79.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 64.4% | 81.7% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.8 pts | +10.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a third of adults in Fabens never finished high school, well above the national share: only 64.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Fabens
| Period | Fabens | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 8.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 9.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 6.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Fabens has been strong: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Fabens 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabens | 2.84 | 40.3 | 15.4% | 23.1% | 16.0% | 1987 | $798 | 13.3% | 64.4% | 3.1% |
| Cuadrilla | 2.78 | 33.1 | 11.5% | 13.3% | 5.1% | 1991 | $1,014 | 16.7% | 70.3% | 0.1% |
| Clint | 3.35 | 34.5 | 17.2% | 23.7% | 8.8% | 1995 | $981 | 13.3% | 71.0% | 4.3% |
| Tornillo | 3.31 | 35.1 | 24.6% | 8.4% | 7.2% | 1997 | $867 | 6.8% | 44.7% | 6.7% |
| San Elizario | 3.93 | 31.8 | 21.4% | 24.7% | 7.1% | 2001 | $980 | 7.6% | 58.7% | 2.5% |
| Socorro | 3.29 | 34.0 | 17.7% | 17.9% | 5.8% | 2000 | $1,115 | 12.2% | 69.5% | 4.8% |
| Horizon City | 3.54 | 30.4 | 18.6% | 15.1% | 7.0% | 2004 | $1,335 | 17.4% | 87.9% | 9.4% |
| Cloverdale | 2.85 | 45.7 | 11.0% | 3.2% | 37.6% | 1986 | $773 | 29.0% | 91.4% | 2.5% |
| Pecos | 2.78 | 31.8 | 19.9% | 28.5% | 16.9% | 1977 | $1,039 | 9.3% | 72.5% | 2.9% |
| Barstow | 2.26 | 44.6 | 11.7% | 10.4% | 22.8% | 1964 | $1,303 | 12.2% | 81.2% | 0.2% |
| Pyote | 2.33 | 43.1 | 13.3% | 12.3% | 19.8% | 1966 | $1,372 | 12.1% | 82.4% | 0.9% |
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 Fabens. 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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