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El Paso

Texas · 515,342 residents · 259 sq mi
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El Paso is a city of 515,342 people in Texas. 25.3% of locals live below the federal poverty line. The median age is 28.9, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $57,900. 58% of homes are owner-occupied. Median household income is $23,460, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
515,342
−9%vs 2000
vs 563,662 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
28.9
−7%vs 2000
vs 31.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
259 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
499K548K598K647K697K19902000201020202024El Paso
2024680K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.7%(44,694)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.8%(45,232)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.8%(45,292)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.3%(47,836)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.8%(40,389)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.1%(88,244)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.8%(70,975)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.4%(48,453)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.7%(39,453)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.5%(28,523)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.5%(12,656)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(3,595)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$23,460
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,124 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$9,603
−33%vs 2000
vs $14,388 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
25.3%
+3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$57,900
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $69,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$349
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $474 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
57.6%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.4% in 2000
42.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic18.3%(103,422)
Black2.8%(15,768)
Hispanic / Latino76.6%(431,875)
Asian1%(5,874)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic77%(396,770)
Black3.4%(17,575)
Hispanic / Latino68.9%(355,260)
Asian1.2%(6,278)
Other18.4%(94,719)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican75.7%(515,146)
Puerto Rican1%(6,846)
Central American0.6%(3,993)
Spaniard0.5%(3,442)
South American0.5%(3,146)
Cuban0.2%(1,638)
Dominican0.2%(1,185)
Colombian0.2%(1,072)
Panamanian0.1%(994)
Guatemalan0.1%(970)
Salvadoran0.1%(876)
Honduran0.1%(661)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(493)
Venezuelan0.1%(431)
Costa Rican0.1%(420)
Chilean0%(332)
Argentine0%(316)
Ecuadorian0%(316)
Bolivian0%(153)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(2,053)
Asian Indian0.3%(1,805)
Chinese0.2%(1,217)
Korean0.2%(1,208)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,043)
Japanese0.1%(671)
Pakistani0%(261)
Burmese0%(193)
Kazakh0%(173)
Thai0%(137)
Taiwanese0%(132)
Laotian0%(112)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(82)
Bhutanese0%(77)
Malaysian0%(63)
Hmong0%(45)
Cambodian0%(33)
Mongolian0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(671)
Guamanian0%(330)
Samoan0%(274)
Fijian0%(96)
Tongan0%(13)
Ancestry
German4.1%(27,576)
Irish2.4%(16,458)
English2.2%(15,102)
American2.1%(14,464)
Italian1.2%(8,282)
French0.6%(3,784)
Polish0.5%(3,280)
Scottish0.4%(2,443)
West Indian0.3%(1,832)
Arab0.3%(1,730)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(1,448)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.2%(1,204)
Jamaican0.2%(1,089)
Welsh0.2%(1,041)
Swedish0.1%(925)
Nigerian0.1%(852)
Norwegian0.1%(722)
British0.1%(715)
Lebanese0.1%(704)
Portuguese0.1%(679)
Russian0.1%(621)
Danish0.1%(596)
Greek0.1%(503)
Iranian0.1%(430)
Czech0.1%(429)
Hungarian0.1%(418)
Finnish0.1%(365)
Swiss0.1%(350)
Haitian0%(334)
Armenian0%(322)
Austrian0%(294)
Ukrainian0%(279)
Moroccan0%(271)
Turkish0%(252)
Syrian0%(246)
Brazilian0%(246)
Croatian0%(217)
Canadian0%(202)
Ghanaian0%(169)
Ethiopian0%(157)
Lithuanian0%(103)
Romanian0%(88)
Slovak0%(87)
Slovene0%(73)
Serbian0%(46)
Belgian0%(42)
Barbadian0%(15)
Iraqi0%(12)
Israeli0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.2%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
65.3%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.0%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.7 min
+39%vs 2000
vs 13.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.7%(102,392)
Married49.6%(131,068)
Widowed2.7%(7,064)
Divorced9%(23,804)
Women 15+
Never married32.9%(90,988)
Married45.6%(126,348)
Widowed9.1%(25,182)
Divorced12.4%(34,400)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
20.6%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 26.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
39.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 40.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
53.3%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 54.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 33.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)46.2%(18,648)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.8%(11,233)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.4%(9,444)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.5%(1,417)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(149)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 40,359 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in El Paso, Texas?

El Paso, Texas has about 515,342 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in El Paso, Texas?

The typical household in El Paso, Texas earns about $23,460 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is El Paso, Texas expensive?

In El Paso, Texas, the median home is worth about $57,900, and the typical rent is about $349 a month.

How educated are people in El Paso, Texas?

About 16.2% of adults age 25 and over in El Paso, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in El Paso, Texas?

About 25.3% of people in El Paso, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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