With 120,298 people, East Side is a neighborhood in El Paso. Density works out to 5,204 people per square mile. The typical home is worth $194,967. About 28% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The foreign-born share is 20%. That is roughly 17% ahead of the El Paso median. These figures are approximated by combining the 26 census tracts that make up East Side; 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 36.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
69% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
120,298
Population density
5,204 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
36.5
US average: 38.9
Land area
23.1 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$69,676
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$30,094
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
43.6%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.3%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.393
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance8.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade6.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade5.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$194,967
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,267
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
68.8%
31.2% rent
Vacancy rate
4.0%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.91 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.0%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.8%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.8
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-Hispanic8.8%(10,537)
Black2.1%(2,478)
Hispanic / Latino86.3%(103,825)
Asian1.4%(1,708)
Other1.5%(1,750)
2024
White, non-Hispanic8.8%(10,537)
Black2.1%(2,478)
Hispanic / Latino86.3%(103,825)
Asian1.4%(1,708)
Other1.5%(1,750)
Diversity Score
31
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
