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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

El Paso Metro

El Paso, TX · 2 counties · 594,525 residents · 5,584.008 sq mi
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El Paso has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $22,608. Population has declined 13% since 2000. Median home value is $56,536. At a median age of 28.1, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. The poverty rate of 26.9% is well above the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% 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

594,525
−13%vs 2000
vs 682,966 in 2000
1990 – 2025
106 / sq mi
−13%vs 2000
vs 122 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
28.1
−6%vs 2000
vs 30.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
567K650K734K818K902K1990201020202024El Paso
2024874K
1990201020202024
Section 02

Income & economy

$22,608
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,002 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,144
−32%vs 2000
vs $13,402 in 2000
US average: $14,340
26.9%
+3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$56,536
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $66,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$347
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $467 in 2000
US average: $450
58.7%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.7% in 2000
41.3% rent
2.5
+16%vs 2000
vs 2.2 in 2000
1990 – 2024
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic17%(116,305)
Black2.7%(18,678)
Hispanic / Latino78.2%(534,163)
Asian0.9%(6,152)
Other0%
Diversity Score43%(293,507)
1990
White, non-Hispanic76.6%(455,614)
Black3.7%(21,989)
Hispanic / Latino69.5%(413,127)
Asian1.1%(6,810)
Other18.5%(110,112)
Diversity Score76.9%(457,043)
77
+79%vs 2000
vs 43 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Section 05

Education

15.2%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
63.6%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.7%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.0 min
+36%vs 2000
vs 13.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

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Section 08

People & community

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How many people live in El Paso, TX?

El Paso, TX has about 594,525 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in El Paso, TX earns about $22,608 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is El Paso, TX expensive?

In El Paso, TX, the median home is worth about $56,536, and the typical rent is about $347 a month.

How educated are people in El Paso, TX?

About 15.2% of adults age 25 and over in El Paso, TX hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in El Paso, TX?

About 26.9% of people in El Paso, TX live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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