United States › El Paso METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
El Paso Metro El Paso, TX · 2 counties · 804,123 residents · 5,584 sq mi
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The short version
El Paso is home to 804,123 people. The median age is 31.3, younger than the US median of 37.2. 27% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. 25.7% of people across the metro live below the federal poverty line. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $101,550. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 31.3
US median: 37.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth 144 / sq mi
+18%since 2000
from 122 / sq mi in 2000
from 30.0 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
567K 650K 734K 818K 902K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 El Paso Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $36,274
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,002 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $13,402 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 19.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 23.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Professional, scientific, technical 6.1%
Arts, entertainment, food 3.3%
Transportation & warehousing 3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 0.9%
Education & health services 0.9%
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$101,550
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $66,900 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$618
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $467 in 2000
US average: $853
from 63.7% in 2000
36.9% rent
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 3.06 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 27.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 47.8% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.7 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 17%(116,305)
Hispanic / Latino 78.2%(534,163)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 13.2%(105,874)
Hispanic / Latino 82.2%(660,902)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data from 16.6% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 65.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 5.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 13.9 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 79.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 14.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 28.7% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 26.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 39%(132,561)
Women 15+
Never married 32.8%(113,744)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 28.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 39.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 10.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 22.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 53.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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) 49%(23,434)
Gulf War (1990s) 28.3%(13,545)
Share of the 47,842 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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In this metro
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Frequently asked
How many people live in El Paso, TX? El Paso, TX has about 804,123 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in El Paso, TX? The typical household in El Paso, TX earns about $36,274 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 $101,550, and the typical rent is about $618 a month.
How educated are people in El Paso, TX? About 19.2% 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 25.7% of people in El Paso, TX live below the federal poverty line.
Has El Paso, TX grown since 1990? Yes, El Paso, TX has grown since 1990. The population has added about 209,598 residents, a change of about 35 percent over that period.
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