El Paso, TX

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US Senator
N/AJohn Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
N/ATed Cruz
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
34.1
1.19% 1-year increase

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in El Paso, TX are Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (35.9%), White (Hispanic) (27.2%), Other (Hispanic) (15.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (12.2%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.14%).

None of the households in El Paso, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.9% of the residents in El Paso, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are The University of Texas at El Paso (5,395 degrees awarded in 2023), El Paso Community College (4,153 degrees), and Western Technical College (224679) (930 degrees).

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Population & Diversity

El Paso, TX is home to a population of N/A people, from which 89.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 22.2% of El Paso, TX residents were born outside of the country (151k people).

In 2023, there were 1.32 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (243k people) in El Paso, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 184k White (Hispanic) and 107k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.9%
2023 Citizenship
89.7%
2022 Citizenship

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in El Paso, TX
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    243k ± 7.15k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    184k ± 6.52k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    107k ± 4.6k
81.3%
Hispanic Population
552k people

In 2023, there were 1.32 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (243k people) in El Paso, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 184k White (Hispanic) and 107k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

81.3% of the people in El Paso, TX are hispanic (552k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

22.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
151k people
22.6%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
153k people

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Economy

The economy of El Paso, TX employs N/A people. In 2023, the largest industries in El Paso, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (43,714 people), Educational Services (34,569 people), and Retail Trade (33,715 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($74,308), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,617), and Public Administration ($64,239).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in El Paso, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (37,025 people), Sales & Related Occupations (30,167 people), and Management Occupations (27,006 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of El Paso, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in El Paso, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (43,714 people), Educational Services (34,569 people), and Retail Trade (33,715 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of El Paso, TX, though some of these residents may live in El Paso, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Education

The largest universities in El Paso, TX by number of degrees awarded are The University of Texas at El Paso (5,395 and NaNN%), El Paso Community College (4,153 and NaNN%), and Western Technical College (224679) (930 and NaNN%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,489 and NaNN%), Registered Nursing (778 and NaNN%), and General Business Administration & Management (493 and NaNN%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $7,268 for in-state students and $22,082 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 54,615 students enrolled in El Paso, TX, 43.8% men and 56.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 45,136 records, of which 57.3% were women and 42.7% men.

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Completions

Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. The University of Texas at El Paso
    5,395 degrees awarded
  2. El Paso Community College
    4,153 degrees awarded
  3. Western Technical College (224679)
    930 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The University of Texas at El Paso with 5,395 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($14,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,501) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,646) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

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Housing & Living

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership
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65.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in El Paso, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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Number of Households
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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for El Paso, TX is from El Paso, TX.
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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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Commute Time

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in El Paso, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in El Paso, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in El Paso, TX (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in El Paso, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

79% of the population of El Paso, TX has health coverage, with 33.6% on employee plans, 19.1% on Medicaid, 8.3% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 4.82% on military or VA plans.

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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Uninsured People

21%
Uninsured
33.6%
Employer Coverage
19.1%
Medicaid
8.3%
Medicare
13.2%
Non-Group
4.82%
Military or VA

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