Population 1,582 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fort Hancock
Household size in Fort Hancock
| Period | Fort Hancock | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.20 | 3.24 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.07 | 3.25 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.33 | 3.15 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.11 | 3.01 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.91 | −0.23 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Fort Hancock is a place of big households: 4.11 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, 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 Fort Hancock
| Period | Fort Hancock | 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 | 42.1 | 34.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.6 | +3.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Fort Hancock is 42.1 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Fort Hancock
| Period | Fort Hancock | 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 | 18.0% | 16.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 16.9% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Fort Hancock: 15.6% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Locally, though, single parents are less common here than in the El Paso area overall (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 Fort Hancock
Renters in Fort Hancock
| Period | Fort Hancock | 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 | 25.0% | 35.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Fort Hancock rent their homes (25.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 91.9% 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 Fort Hancock
| Period | Fort Hancock | 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 | 33.3% | 10.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 8.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −0.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.2% of the housing in Fort Hancock, 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 Fort Hancock
| Period | Fort Hancock | 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 | 1984 | 1990 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Fort Hancock is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in the El Paso area overall, 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 Fort Hancock
| Period | Fort Hancock | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $333 | $744 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $659 | $877 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $672 | $942 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $583 | $1,233 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$249 | +$489 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Fort Hancock costs $583 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.3% 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 Fort Hancock
Bachelor's degrees in Fort Hancock
| Period | Fort Hancock | 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 | 9.2% | 23.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 25.8% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fort Hancock have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.0%, 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 Fort Hancock
| Period | Fort Hancock | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2% | 71.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 45.6% | 75.6% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 57.0% | 79.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 56.6% | 81.7% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.4 pts | +10.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than four in ten adults in Fort Hancock never finished high school, well above the national share: only 56.6% 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 Fort Hancock
| Period | Fort Hancock | 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 | 6.9% | 6.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Fort Hancock: 6.9% 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).
Fort Hancock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hancock | 4.11 | 42.1 | 15.6% | 25.0% | 21.2% | 1984 | $583 | 7.0% | 56.6% | 6.9% |
| McNary | 4.14 | 41.2 | 15.1% | 19.3% | 20.6% | 1984 | $605 | 8.3% | 65.5% | 9.6% |
| Tornillo | 3.31 | 35.1 | 24.6% | 8.4% | 7.2% | 1997 | $867 | 6.8% | 44.7% | 6.7% |
| Toyah | 2.33 | 40.1 | 3.9% | 10.7% | 17.6% | 1979 | $869 | 3.1% | 65.2% | 1.2% |
| Toyahvale | 2.23 | 39.5 | 3.1% | 6.5% | 15.2% | 1980 | $869 | 2.5% | 64.0% | 1.3% |
| 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% |
| Coyanosa | 2.91 | 35.6 | 7.4% | 12.5% | 18.5% | 1986 | $397 | 4.9% | 87.3% | 20.1% |
| Grandfalls | 2.31 | 40.0 | 26.9% | 14.3% | 9.5% | 1970 | $1,654 | 14.6% | 84.1% | 1.6% |
| Imperial | 2.96 | 36.0 | 6.3% | 9.9% | 18.1% | 1986 | $412 | 5.3% | 88.0% | 20.4% |
| Crane | 2.88 | 37.2 | 8.0% | 16.5% | 12.8% | 1976 | $877 | 13.6% | 73.0% | 5.0% |
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 Fort Hancock. 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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