Population 2,709 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tornillo
Household size in Tornillo
| Period | Tornillo | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.09 | 3.24 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.30 | 3.25 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.77 | 3.15 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.31 | 3.01 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.78 | −0.23 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Tornillo is a place of big households: 3.31 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 4.09, 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 Tornillo
| Period | Tornillo | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.7 | 31.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 26.6 | 32.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.7 | 33.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.1 | 34.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.3 | +3.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Tornillo is young: half of its residents are under 35.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The El Paso area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Tornillo
| Period | Tornillo | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 17.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 17.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 16.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 16.9% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a quarter of households in Tornillo (24.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Tornillo
Renters in Tornillo
| Period | Tornillo | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 36.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 38.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 38.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 35.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −0.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Tornillo is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 90.5% 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 Tornillo
| Period | Tornillo | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 8.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 8.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 10.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Tornillo than nationally: 7.2%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the El Paso area.
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 Tornillo
| Period | Tornillo | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1990 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
Tornillo has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1997, 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 Tornillo
| Period | Tornillo | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $395 | $744 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $506 | $877 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $630 | $942 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $867 | $1,233 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$472 | +$489 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Tornillo costs $867 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 40.9% of household income on rent, 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 Tornillo
Bachelor's degrees in Tornillo
| Period | Tornillo | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 20.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 21.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 23.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 25.8% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Tornillo have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 6.8%, 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 Tornillo
| Period | Tornillo | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6% | 71.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 41.8% | 75.6% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 48.9% | 79.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 44.7% | 81.7% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +10.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than half of adults in Tornillo never finished high school, well above the national share: only 44.7% 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 Tornillo
| Period | Tornillo | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 8.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 9.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 6.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 6.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Tornillo than nationally: unemployment was 6.7%, against 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).
Tornillo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornillo | 3.31 | 35.1 | 24.6% | 8.4% | 7.2% | 1997 | $867 | 6.8% | 44.7% | 6.7% |
| 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% |
| San Elizario | 3.93 | 31.8 | 21.4% | 24.7% | 7.1% | 2001 | $980 | 7.6% | 58.7% | 2.5% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Cloverdale | 2.85 | 45.7 | 11.0% | 3.2% | 37.6% | 1986 | $773 | 29.0% | 91.4% | 2.5% |
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 Tornillo. 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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