Population 2,115 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Van Horn
Household size in Van Horn
| Period | Van Horn | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.53 | 3.24 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 3.25 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.60 | 3.15 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 3.01 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.06 | −0.23 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Van Horn has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.53, 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 Van Horn
| Period | Van Horn | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.2 | 31.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.0 | 32.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 33.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.2 | 34.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +13.0 | +3.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.2, Van Horn is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Van Horn
| Period | Van Horn | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 17.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 17.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 16.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 16.9% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Van Horn than nationally: 14.2%, against 11.6%. Still, 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 Van Horn
Renters in Van Horn
| Period | Van Horn | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 36.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 38.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.8% | 38.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.8% | 35.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −0.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Van Horn rent their homes (29.8%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 86.9% 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 Van Horn
| Period | Van Horn | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9% | 8.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 8.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.3% | 10.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 8.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.2% of the housing in Van Horn, 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 Van Horn
| Period | Van Horn | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1990 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Van Horn are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Van Horn
| Period | Van Horn | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $541 | $744 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $538 | $877 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $555 | $942 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,043 | $1,233 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$503 | +$489 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Van Horn runs $1,043 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 13.1% 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 Van Horn
Bachelor's degrees in Van Horn
| Period | Van Horn | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 20.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 21.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 23.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 25.8% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Van Horn: 15.3% 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 Van Horn
| Period | Van Horn | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.9% | 71.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 66.3% | 75.6% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 66.4% | 79.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 72.7% | 81.7% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +10.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a quarter of adults in Van Horn never finished high school, well above the national share: only 72.7% 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 Van Horn
| Period | Van Horn | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 8.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 9.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 6.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 6.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −13.0 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Van Horn has been low: just 1.7% 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).
Van Horn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Horn | 2.47 | 44.2 | 14.2% | 29.8% | 22.2% | 1979 | $1,043 | 15.3% | 72.7% | 1.7% |
| Sierra Blanca | 3.76 | 33.4 | 21.7% | 39.1% | 17.2% | 1976 | $999 | 6.5% | 49.6% | 14.2% |
| Esperanza | 4.24 | 37.8 | 13.6% | 1.5% | 18.0% | 1985 | $705 | 12.7% | 95.2% | 18.5% |
| Balmorhea | 2.90 | 48.4 | 9.6% | 24.8% | 39.4% | 1973 | $943 | 14.2% | 79.1% | 0.0% |
| 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% |
| McCamey | 2.27 | 40.7 | 13.2% | 24.3% | 22.0% | 1969 | $1,226 | 5.3% | 80.3% | 1.0% |
| Iraan | 2.19 | 44.6 | 10.7% | 21.5% | 18.3% | 1979 | $341 | 17.5% | 77.7% | 0.0% |
| Barnhart | 2.43 | 51.5 | 4.6% | 23.5% | 27.2% | 1980 | $1,758 | 24.4% | 95.4% | 0.9% |
| Christoval | 2.45 | 47.8 | 2.4% | 2.2% | 14.7% | 1998 | $661 | 41.0% | 96.7% | 5.5% |
| Menard | 1.99 | 55.1 | 8.5% | 18.6% | 24.7% | 1961 | $685 | 21.8% | 83.3% | 7.3% |
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 Van Horn. 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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