Population 49,046 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lower Valley
Household size in Lower Valley
| Period | Lower Valley | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.30 | 3.24 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.20 | 3.25 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.11 | 3.15 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 3.01 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.52 | −0.23 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Lower Valley average 2.79 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Still, the typical household here is smaller than in the wider El Paso area, where it has 3.01 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.30, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Lower Valley
| Period | Lower Valley | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3 | 31.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.9 | 32.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.7 | 33.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 34.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.2 | +3.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Lower Valley are younger than 41.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the El Paso area as a whole, where the median age is 34.9. The median age has climbed from 34.3 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Lower Valley
| Period | Lower Valley | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 17.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 17.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 16.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 16.9% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Lower Valley (18.5%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 4.3 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Lower Valley
Renters in Lower Valley
| Period | Lower Valley | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1% | 36.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 44.0% | 38.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.7% | 38.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.4% | 35.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Lower Valley than nationally: 41.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. About two-thirds of owners (66.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the north. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged up 1.3 points, as it has 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 Lower Valley
| Period | Lower Valley | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 8.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 8.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 10.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 8.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Lower Valley is close to the national rate: 9.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the El Paso area as a whole (8.1%). Vacancy is up 0.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Lower Valley
| Period | Lower Valley | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1990 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
Housing in Lower Valley leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the west.
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 Lower Valley
| Period | Lower Valley | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $563 | $744 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $643 | $877 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $754 | $942 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $945 | $1,233 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$382 | +$489 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Lower Valley runs $945 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $382 a month from 2006–10, a 68% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 35.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are in the west.
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 Lower Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Lower Valley
| Period | Lower Valley | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 20.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 21.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 23.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 25.8% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lower Valley: 14.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 6.1 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 Lower Valley
| Period | Lower Valley | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.3% | 71.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 63.0% | 75.6% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 67.7% | 79.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 71.9% | 81.7% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +10.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults in Lower Valley never finished high school, well above the national share: only 71.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 11.6 points, mirroring the country.
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 Lower Valley
| Period | Lower Valley | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 8.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 9.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 6.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Lower Valley than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 1.8 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Valley | 2.79 | 41.5 | 18.5% | 41.4% | 9.8% | 1974 | $945 | 14.4% | 71.9% | 6.4% |
| Thomas Manor | 2.82 | 42.9 | 29.5% | 29.0% | 9.7% | 1972 | $946 | 11.6% | 70.7% | 8.9% |
| Save The Valley 21 | 3.06 | 37.2 | 20.8% | 39.4% | 11.9% | 1978 | $868 | 12.2% | 68.8% | 4.6% |
| El Paso Lower Valley | 2.56 | 42.9 | 13.6% | 31.3% | 11.9% | 1966 | $787 | 8.4% | 60.2% | 5.9% |
| Stonehaven | 2.33 | 27.8 | 15.0% | 91.2% | 12.4% | 1980 | $1,104 | 22.2% | 94.6% | 0.7% |
| East Side | 3.01 | 36.1 | 17.4% | 30.4% | 5.1% | 1992 | $1,279 | 28.5% | 86.7% | 4.9% |
| Album Park | 2.87 | 39.8 | 15.8% | 34.3% | 3.7% | 1968 | $1,042 | 27.9% | 84.1% | 5.1% |
| Ysleta Mission Valley | 2.98 | 40.9 | 14.4% | 30.3% | 7.1% | 1976 | $983 | 10.3% | 68.0% | 3.3% |
| Cielo Vista South | 2.21 | 46.0 | 14.5% | 37.8% | 9.7% | 1967 | $1,070 | 41.9% | 92.3% | 3.9% |
| Las Tierras | 3.35 | 30.9 | 17.1% | 23.5% | 3.6% | 2006 | $1,528 | 27.2% | 86.4% | 7.1% |
| Central | 2.66 | 37.6 | 16.2% | 60.0% | 14.7% | 1963 | $915 | 18.1% | 70.8% | 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 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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