Lower Valley is a neighborhood of 51,856 people in El Paso. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 14% of adults. 28.2% of people here live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $122,353. The foreign-born share is 27%. Households here earn about 33% less than in El Paso as a whole. These figures are approximated by combining the 13 census tracts that make up Lower Valley; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
59% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
51,856
Population density
2,983 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
39.8
US average: 38.9
Land area
17.4 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$40,038
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$20,152
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
24.0%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
28.2%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.450
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade10.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance8.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade6.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services3.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration1.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$122,353
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$912
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
59.4%
40.6% rent
Vacancy rate
7.7%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.78 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.0%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
54.5%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.1
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-Hispanic3.5%(1,803)
Black1.8%(922)
Hispanic / Latino93.7%(48,590)
Asian0.6%(324)
Other0.4%(217)
2024
White, non-Hispanic3.5%(1,803)
Black1.8%(922)
Hispanic / Latino93.7%(48,590)
Asian0.6%(324)
Other0.4%(217)
Diversity Score
15
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
