COMPARING TWO PLACES
El Paso vs Fort Bliss
PLACE A
El Paso, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Fort Bliss, Texas
El Paso is 5860% larger than Fort Bliss. El Paso earns more, with a median household income $2,634 higher. Fort Bliss has grown faster since 2000 (31% vs 5%).
EL PASOFORT BLISSDIFFERENCE
Total population683,01211,460+5860% vs Fort Bliss
Population density2,639640+1,999
Population growth4.6%31.1%−26.5 pts
Median age34.521.8+12.7
Male49.3%60.7%−11.3 pts
Female50.7%39.3%+11.3 pts
Foreign-born22.4%6.2%+16.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic12.0%42.6%−30.6 pts
Black3.2%16.7%−13.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino81.2%26.7%+54.5 pts
Asian1.3%2.2%−0.9 pts
Other2.2%11.7%−9.5 pts
Median household income$59,745$57,111+$2,634
Per capita income$29,956$22,047+$7,909
Poverty rate18.4%13.0%+5.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4750.327+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher28.1%33.4%−5.2 pts
Graduate degree9.5%10.8%−1.3 pts
Unemployment rate6.0%12.3%−6.3 pts
Labor force participation62.3%75.8%−13.6 pts
Median home value$184,500$155,000+$29,500
Median gross rent$1,073$1,654−$581
Owner-occupied60.8%0.0%+60.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.5%11.3%−3.7 pts
Rent-burdened households50.1%53.4%−3.3 pts
Average commute23.414.2+9.2
Worked from home8.9%8.8%+0.1 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.8%+0.1 pts
Uninsured20.6%4.7%+15.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024