With 97,434 people, Northeast is a neighborhood in El Paso. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 20% of adults. The typical home is worth $153,525. This skews young, with a median age of 34.8. The poverty rate is 19.8%, above the 12.5% national rate. Households take in $55,442 at the median, 33% less than the US figure. These figures are approximated by combining the 22 census tracts that make up Northeast; 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 34.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
60% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
97,434
Population density
1,380 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
34.8
US average: 38.9
Land area
70.6 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$55,442
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$25,090
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
34.9%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
19.8%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.409
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance8.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade6.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$153,525
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,143
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
59.6%
40.4% rent
Vacancy rate
6.4%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.73 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.4%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.8%
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-Hispanic14.7%(14,284)
Black6.5%(6,350)
Hispanic / Latino73.6%(71,697)
Asian1.3%(1,293)
Other3.9%(3,810)
2024
White, non-Hispanic14.7%(14,284)
Black6.5%(6,350)
Hispanic / Latino73.6%(71,697)
Asian1.3%(1,293)
Other3.9%(3,810)
Diversity Score
54
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
