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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Fort Bliss

Texas · 13,915 residents · 17.9 sq mi
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Fort Bliss is home to 13,915 people in Texas. 1% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 22.1. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 5,651 people. That trails the Texas median by roughly 32%. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 22.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Renter-heavy
1% owner-occupied
US average: 64%
Section 01

Population & growth

13,915
+68%vs 2000
vs 8,264 in 2000
1990 – 2024
22.1
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 22.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
17.9 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8K9K11K13K15K19902000201020202024Fort Bliss
202411K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 513.8%(1,923)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910.4%(1,454)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.9%(688)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.5%(1,184)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2426.2%(3,645)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3426.3%(3,664)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 448.8%(1,229)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 540.7%(91)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 640.1%(19)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 740.1%(11)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 840.1%(7)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,290
−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,970 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,073
−39%vs 2000
vs $13,201 in 2000
US average: $14,340
19.5%
+8.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$350
−43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $815 in 2000
US average: $450
0.6%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.5% in 2000
99.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic50.2%(4,149)
Black24.3%(2,007)
Hispanic / Latino19.3%(1,596)
Asian2.2%(185)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic61.1%(8,496)
Black28.6%(3,982)
Hispanic / Latino16.8%(2,334)
Asian3.2%(439)
Other7.2%(998)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican15.2%(1,744)
Puerto Rican5.3%(603)
Colombian1.8%(203)
Cuban1.2%(140)
Guatemalan1.2%(133)
Costa Rican0.4%(47)
Spaniard0.3%(33)
Dominican0.3%(31)
Nicaraguan0.2%(18)
Honduran0.1%(16)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(12)
Salvadoran0.1%(8)
Asian origin
Filipino1.3%(144)
Korean0.3%(37)
Hmong0.3%(30)
Chinese0.3%(29)
Laotian0.1%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.4%(49)
Chamorro0.2%(22)
Ancestry
German10.8%(1,242)
Irish9.2%(1,053)
American8.5%(975)
English5.8%(666)
Italian5.7%(657)
Polish1.9%(218)
French1.4%(166)
Scottish1.4%(158)
West Indian1.2%(136)
British1.1%(126)
Jamaican1%(117)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.8%(90)
Swedish0.5%(62)
Nigerian0.5%(60)
Arab0.4%(50)
Lebanese0.4%(50)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(30)
Dutch0.2%(26)
Russian0.2%(25)
Finnish0.2%(22)
Kenyan0.2%(22)
Swiss0.2%(22)
Czech0.2%(19)
Welsh0.1%(16)
Belgian0.1%(15)
Portuguese0.1%(8)
Hungarian0.1%(7)
Canadian0.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

16.7%
−12.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 29.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
93.0%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 94.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.4%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

11.8 min
+53%vs 2000
vs 7.7 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 married49.7%(2,591)
Married48.5%(2,524)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced1.8%(94)
Women 15+
Never married21.9%(527)
Married77.6%(1,865)
Widowed0%(1)
Divorced0.4%(9)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.7%
+3.0 ptssince 2013
from 1.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
17.0%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
1.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
3.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
94.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 92.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
7.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 6.2% 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)88.7%(693)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.5%(113)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0.9%(7)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 781 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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How many people live in Fort Bliss, Texas?

Fort Bliss, Texas has about 13,915 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Fort Bliss, Texas?

The typical household in Fort Bliss, Texas earns about $18,290 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fort Bliss, Texas expensive?

In Fort Bliss, Texas, the typical rent is about $350 a month.

How educated are people in Fort Bliss, Texas?

About 16.7% of adults age 25 and over in Fort Bliss, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fort Bliss, Texas?

About 19.5% of people in Fort Bliss, 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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