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El Paso Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of El Paso Area is 827,206. The El Paso Area population density is 815.01 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in El Paso Area is white, which represent 81.73% of the total population. The average El Paso Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 827,206. #65

Population Density, #14

El Paso Area
815.01 per square mile
Texas
97.14 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:676,066 (81.73%, #561)
Black:28,018 (3.39%, #458)
Hispanic:673,580 (81.43%, #8)
Asian:8,836 (1.07%, #409)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):6,210 (0.75%, #270)
One Race, Other:90,108 (10.89%, see rank)
Two or More Races:17,968 (2.17%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:643,054 (95.47%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:8,409 (1.25%, see rank)
Cuban:1,601 (0.24%, see rank)
Central American:4,060 (0.60%, see rank)
South American:2,172 (0.32%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:1,251 (14.16%, see rank)
Chinese:1,538 (17.41%, see rank)
Filipino:2,025 (22.92%, see rank)
Japanese:611 (6.91%, see rank)
Korean:1,710 (19.35%, see rank)
Vietnamese:634 (7.18%, see rank)
Asian, Other:1,067 (12.08%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

779,970 (94.29%) out of the total population of 827,206 reported first ancestry.

 El Paso Area% of the Total PopulationTexasU.S.
Arab3,0370.37%, see rank0.41%0.56%
Czech8740.11%, see rank0.78%0.47%
Danish7990.10%, see rank0.18%0.42%
Dutch2,0850.25%, see rank0.82%1.40%
English13,6191.65%, see rank6.41%8.02%
French6,4160.78%, see rank2.40%3.34%
German28,8273.48%, see rank10.11%15.03%
Greek5260.06%, see rank0.18%0.41%
Hungarian5630.07%, see rank0.15%0.46%
Irish20,4252.47%, see rank7.15%10.80%
Italian8,5301.03%, see rank1.91%5.52%
Norwegian1,4600.18%, see rank0.51%1.42%
Polish3,2230.39%, see rank1.09%3.01%
Portuguese5610.07%, see rank0.12%0.44%
Russian1,1650.14%, see rank0.31%0.92%
Scotch-Irish1,9650.24%, see rank1.03%0.99%
Scottish3,0920.37%, see rank1.41%1.72%
Subsaharan African1,6010.19%, see rank0.98%0.95%
Swedish1,5470.19%, see rank0.57%1.27%
Swiss3110.04%, see rank0.12%0.30%
Ukrainian1690.02%, see rank0.08%0.31%
American31,0303.75%, see rank5.70%7.12%
Welsh1,0350.13%, see rank0.37%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 403,557 (48.79%, see rank)
Females: 423,649 (51.21%, see rank)

El Paso Area
Male: 48.79%
Female: 51.21%
Texas
Male: 49.63%
Female: 50.37%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
El Paso Area
31.40 years old
Texas
33.90 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
El Paso Area
29.60 years old
Texas
32.90 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
El Paso Area
33.30 years old
Texas
35.00 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 El Paso Area% of the Total PopulationTexasU.S.
Under 5 years67,0628.11%, see rank7.44%6.36%
5 to 9 years65,3357.90%, see rank7.58%6.51%
10 to 14 years67,5188.16%, see rank7.42%6.59%
15 to 19 years67,7088.19%, see rank7.25%6.85%
20 to 24 years68,9028.33%, see rank7.36%7.13%
25 to 34 years114,97613.90%, see rank14.44%13.47%
35 to 44 years106,19112.84%, see rank13.63%12.96%
45 to 54 years100,80112.19%, see rank13.23%14.09%
55 to 64 years80,1779.69%, see rank10.74%12.29%
65 to 74 years48,0975.81%, see rank6.32%7.64%
75 to 84 29,7493.60%, see rank3.33%4.25%
85 years and over10,6901.29%, see rank1.27%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 El Paso AreaTexasU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population490,681, 100%16,426,730209,056,129
Less Than High School124,173, 25.31%, see rank18.42%13.67%
High School Graduate119,174, 24.29%, see rank25.24%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree145,786, 29.71%, see rank29.26%29.09%
Bachelor Degree69,199, 14.10%, see rank17.95%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree32,349, 6.59%, see rank9.14%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#12.61, see rank13.2113.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 El Paso Area TexasU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten28,15289.44%10.56%77.20%22.80%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)108,32295.35%, see rank4.65%, see rank93.58%6.42%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)55,79696.78%, see rank3.22%, see rank93.90%6.10%90.60%9.40%
College62,58888.57%, see rank11.43%, see rank85.12%14.88%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School10,21978.81%, see rank21.19%, see rank72.33%27.67%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 El Paso AreaTexasU.S.
Total Households258,622, 100%9,013,582116,211,092
Average Household Size3.14, see rank2.832.63
1 Person Households55,181, 21.34%, see rank24.94%27.57%
2 or More Person Households203,441, 78.66%, see rank75.06%72.43%
Family Households (Families)194,972, 75.39%, see rank69.65%66.22%
Average Family Size3.77, see rank3.513.32
Married-Couple Family129,157, 49.94%, see rank50.22%48.42%
Nonfamily Households63,650, 24.61%, see rank30.35%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 El Paso Area%TexasU.S.
15 Years and Over Total627,291see rank20,238,160252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over302,048100%, see rank9,961,996123,281,364
Never Married108,24235.84%, see rank34.84%35.77%
Married160,23353.05%, see rank53.50%52.04%
Widowed7,4732.47%, see rank2.24%2.57%
Divorced26,1008.64%, see rank9.43%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over325,243100%, see rank10,276,164129,692,771
Never Married96,03929.53%, see rank28.43%29.48%
Married160,59449.38%, see rank51.21%49.19%
Widowed27,1648.35%, see rank8.06%9.16%
Divorced41,44612.74%, see rank12.30%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 El Paso Area%TexasU.S.
Native612,71374.07%, see rank83.53%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence457,79655.34%, see rank60.31%58.73%
Born in Different State136,69016.52%, see rank21.93%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		18,2272.20%, see rank1.29%1.42%
Foreign Born214,49325.93%, see rank16.47%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship90,34510.92%, see rank5.58%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship124,14815.01%, see rank10.89%7.09%
Born In Europe4,0330.49%, see rank0.71%1.53%
Born In Asia7,6210.92%, see rank3.19%3.82%
Born In Africa7270.09%, see rank0.61%0.55%
Born In Oceania3120.04%, see rank0.04%0.07%
Born In Latin America201,20924.32%, see rank11.74%6.83%
Born In Northern America5910.07%, see rank0.18%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 El Paso Area%TexasU.S.
English55,33721.40%, see rank65.20%79.39%
Spanish194,93575.37%, see rank28.41%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages4,3701.69%, see rank2.71%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages3,1521.22%, see rank2.87%3.36%
Other8280.32%, see rank0.81%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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