Alameda Business is home to 5,374 people in El Paso. 58.0% of people here live below the federal poverty line. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. 31% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 71% less than in El Paso as a whole. The foreign-born share is 40%. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Alameda Business; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
31% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
5,374
Population density
3,758 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
32.5
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.43 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$17,471
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$11,117
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
3.5%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
58.0%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.440
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade15.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Information10%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance8.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing3.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Other services3.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 1.9%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.8%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$81,718
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$628
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
31.2%
68.8% rent
Vacancy rate
13.3%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.47 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.7%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
59.1%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.7
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
2024
White, non-Hispanic2.8%(150)
Black0.3%(15)
Hispanic / Latino95.3%(5,123)
Asian0%(0)
Other1.6%(86)
2024
White, non-Hispanic2.8%(150)
Black0.3%(15)
Hispanic / Latino95.3%(5,123)
Asian0%(0)
Other1.6%(86)
Diversity Score
11
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
