Mesa Hills is home to 8,423 people in El Paso. 19% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 28.6. The poverty rate is 27.5%, above the 12.5% national rate. The typical home is worth $151,219. The foreign-born share is 26%. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Mesa Hills; 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 28.6
US median: 38.9
Average education
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
19% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
8,423
Population density
3,465 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
28.6
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.43 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$44,542
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$29,746
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
25.4%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
27.5%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.481
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance8.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade6.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade4.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$151,219
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,276
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
18.7%
81.3% rent
Vacancy rate
18.4%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.25 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
38.8%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.1%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.4
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-Hispanic15.2%(1,280)
Black1.6%(138)
Hispanic / Latino79.4%(6,684)
Asian2.9%(244)
Other0.9%(77)
2024
White, non-Hispanic15.2%(1,280)
Black1.6%(138)
Hispanic / Latino79.4%(6,684)
Asian2.9%(244)
Other0.9%(77)
Diversity Score
43
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
