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Population in July 2009: 620,447. Population change since 2000: +10.1%
 

Males: 294,614  (47.5%)
Females: 325,833  (52.5%)

Median resident age:  31.1 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 79901, 79902, 79903, 79904, 79905, 79906, 79907, 79908, 79910, 79911, 79912, 79913, 79914, 79915, 79916, 79917, 79918, 79920, 79922, 79923, 79924, 79925, 79926, 79927, 79929, 79930, 79931, 79932, 79934, 79935, 79936, 79937, 79938, 79940, 79941, 79942, 79943, 79944, 79945, 79946, 79947, 79948, 79949, 79950, 79951, 79952, 79953, 79954, 79955, 79958, 79960, 79961, 79966, 79968, 79973, 79974, 79975, 79976, 79977, 79978, 79980, 79982, 79983, 79984, 79985, 79986, 79987, 79988, 79989, 79990, 79991, 79992, 79993, 79994, 79995, 79996, 79997, 79998, 79999, 88510, 88511, 88512, 88513, 88514, 88515, 88516, 88517, 88518, 88519, 88520, 88521, 88523, 88524, 88525, 88526, 88527, 88528, 88529, 88530, 88531, 88532, 88533, 88534, 88535, 88536, 88538, 88539, 88540, 88541, 88542, 88543, 88544, 88545, 88546, 88547, 88548, 88549, 88550, 88553, 88554, 88555, 88556, 88557, 88558, 88559, 88560, 88561, 88562, 88563, 88565, 88566, 88567, 88568, 88569, 88570, 88571, 88572, 88573, 88574, 88575, 88576, 88577, 88578, 88579, 88580, 88581, 88582, 88583, 88584, 88585, 88586, 88587, 88588, 88589, 88590, 88595.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $37,600 (it was $32,124 in 2000)
El Paso:  $37,600
Texas:  $50,043

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $17,786

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $113,600 (it was $69,900 in 2000)
El Paso:  $113,600
Texas:  $126,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $138,491; Detached houses: $143,464; Townhouses or other attached units: $87,433; In 2-unit structures: $71,713; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $105,924; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $162,530; Mobile homes: $31,418; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $35,460

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Median gross rent in 2008: $602.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2008: 24.3%
(12.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 20.3% for other race residents)

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  • Hispanic - 482,725 (80.1%)
  • White alone - 89,037 (14.8%)
  • Black alone - 17,713 (2.9%)
  • Asian alone - 6,582 (1.1%)
  • Two or more races - 4,294 (0.7%)
  • American alone - 1,124 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 841 (0.1%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 106 (0.02%)

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Dec. 2009 cost of living index in El Paso: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (4.6%), Irish (2.9%), English (2.8%), United States (2.7%), Italian (1.2%), French (1.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 249.1 square miles.

Population density: 2491 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in El Paso

  • High school or higher: 68.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in El Paso city

  • Never married: 26.8%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

147,505 residents are foreign born (24.0% Latin America).

This city:  26.2%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 687 registered sex offenders living in El Paso, Texas in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in El Paso to the number of sex offenders is 903 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2008: $2,581 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2008: $1,513 (1.6%)

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Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (350.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Fort Bliss, TX (0.9 miles ), Sunland Park, NM (3.0 miles ), Prado Verde, TX (3.6 miles) , Sparks, TX (3.7 miles ), Socorro, TX (3.7 miles ), Santa Teresa, NM (3.7 miles ), Canutillo, TX (3.7 miles ), Westway, TX (3.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2068 buildings, average cost: $54,400
  • 1997: 2132 buildings, average cost: $49,700
  • 1998: 2873 buildings, average cost: $48,700
  • 1999: 3046 buildings, average cost: $52,400
  • 2000: 2589 buildings, average cost: $53,300
  • 2001: 2964 buildings, average cost: $55,500
  • 2002: 3180 buildings, average cost: $55,400
  • 2003: 4582 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 2004: 2720 buildings, average cost: $85,600
  • 2005: 3252 buildings, average cost: $122,100
  • 2006: 2903 buildings, average cost: $138,400
  • 2007: 2666 buildings, average cost: $151,900
  • 2008: 2521 buildings, average cost: $150,600
  • 2009: 2330 buildings, average cost: $162,300

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Latitude: 31.79 N, Longitude: 106.42 W


El Paso nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): EP, Sun City, Texas, The City With a Legend, El Chuco, El Pachuco

Daytime population change due to commuting: +7,018 (+1.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 182,077 (87.5%)

Area code: 915

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Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:  8.6%
Texas:  8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in El Paso by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 14202014211114131717
    per 100,000 2.23.13.52.43.61.92.32.12.82.8
Rapes 185188203221219201295291258181
    per 100,000 29.729.535.237.537.333.849.047.341.929.6
Robberies 715731775575581570448503472456
    per 100,000 114.6114.7134.497.799.196.074.481.776.674.5
Assaults 3,3663,4573,3883,0822,6812,4601,8571,6061,8272,171
    per 100,000 539.5542.3587.7523.5457.2414.2308.6260.9296.6354.5
Burglaries 2,4962,2282,5532,2212,1852,3042,1512,2122,1492,079
    per 100,000 400.1349.5442.9377.2372.6387.9357.4359.4348.8339.5
Thefts 27,05225,60522,03918,88717,73516,70214,92514,84514,54514,870
    per 100,000 4336.04016.73823.23208.03024.42812.12479.92411.72361.12428.3
Auto thefts 2,3072,4431,8361,9981,8601,8402,5993,5193,0282,753
    per 100,000 369.8383.2318.5339.4317.2309.8431.8571.7491.5449.6
Arson 1382601261101172001619381118
    per 100,000 22.140.821.918.720.033.726.815.113.119.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 401.5388.5402.4350.7330.6306.8286.7286.1279.5279.3

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Crime in El Paso detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2008, including police officers: 1,455 (1,129 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.84
Texas average:  2.17

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +44,182 (+8.5%).

Most common industries for males in 2008 (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2008 (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males in 2008 (%):



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

Most common occupations for females in 2008 (%):



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Birthplace of: Phil Ochs - (1940-1976), musician, Sandra Day O'Connor - (born 1930), Supreme Court justice, Gene Roddenberry - (1921-1991), Star Trek creator, Richard Ramirez - (born 1960), Mexican accused murderer, Armando Almanza - 2005 Major League Baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals, born: Oct 26, 1972), Frank Castillo - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Florida Marlins, born: Apr 1, 1969), Irene Ryan - (1902-1973), actress, Omar Quintanilla - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Colorado Rockies, born: Oct 24, 1981), Paul Smith - 2005 NFL player (Detroit Lions, born: Jan 31, 1978), George Rivas - (born 1970), leader of the Texas 7.


Main business address for: PETRO STOPPING CENTERS L P (RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS), PETRO HOLDINGS FINANCIAL CORP (RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS), EL PASO ELECTRIC CO /TX/ (ELECTRIC SERVICES), Petro, Inc. (RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS), Petro Distributing, Inc. (RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS), PETRO STOPPING CENTERS HOLDINGS LP (RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS), PETRO FINANCIAL CORP (RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS).


Hospitals/medical centers in El Paso:
  • DEL SOL MEDICAL CENTER (10301 GATEWAY WEST)
  • EL PASO PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (4615 ALAMEDA AVE)
  • EL PASO SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (1755 CURIE SUTIE A)
  • HIGHLANDS REGIONAL REHABILITATION HOS (1395 GEORGE DIETER)
  • IHS HOSPITAL AT EL PASO (2311 N OREGON STREET)
  • LAS PALMAS MEDICAL CENTER (1801 NORTH OREGON STREET)
  • NCED MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (1900 DENVER AVENUE)
  • PROVIDENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (2001 N OREGON ST)
  • R E THOMASON GENERAL HOSPITAL (4815 ALAMEDA AVE)
  • RIO VISTA REHAB HOSP (1740 CURIE DR)
  • SCCI HOSPITAL EL PASO (1740 CURIE DRIVE)
  • SIERRA MEDICAL CENTER (1625 MEDICAL CENTER DR)
  • SOUTHWESTERN GEN HOSP (1221 N COTTON)

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Airports and Heliports located in El Paso: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in El Paso, TX

Amtrak station:
EL PASO (700 SAN FRANCISCO AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.el-paso.tx.us

Colleges/Universities in El Paso:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (Full-time enrollment: 12,071; Location: 500 W UNIVERSITY AVE; Public; Website: www.utep.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 11,127; Location: 919 Hunter Drive; Public; Website: www.epcc.edu)
  • CAREER CENTERS OF TEXAS EL PASO (FT enrollment: 883; Location: 8360 BURNHAM RD STE 100; Private, for-profit; Website: www.cctep.com)
  • WESTERN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 363; Location: 4710 ALABAMA ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.west-tech-inst.com)
  • WESTERN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 286; Location: 1000 TEXAS ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.wti-ep.com)
  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE-BOND OFFICE (FT enrollment: 225; Location: 1155 N ZARAGOSA RD SUITE 100; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ibcelpaso.com)
  • COMPUTER CAREER CENTER (FT enrollment: 204; Location: 6101 MONTANA AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.computercareercenter.com)
  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 194; Location: 4121 MONTANA AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ibcelpaso.com)
  • BORDER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 144; Location: 9611 ACER AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.BITELP.COM)
  • TRI-STATE COSMETOLOGY INSTITUTE 1 (FT enrollment: 124; Location: 6800 GATEWAY E BLDG 4A; Private, for-profit; Website: www.tristatecosmetology.com)
  • PIPO ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment: 26; Location: 3000 PERSHING DR; Private, for-profit)
  • TRI-STATE COSMETOLOGY INSTITUTE 2 (Location: 3910 Doniphan Dr. Ste. C,D,E; Private, for-profit; Website: www.tristatecosmetology.com)
  • ALADDIN BEAUTY COLLEGE 18 (Location: 6560 MONTANA; Private, for-profit)
  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE CORPORATION SYSTEM (Location: 6501 BOEING DR STE I-2; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ibcelpaso.com)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near El Paso:
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 39 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 12,562)
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 39 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,380)
  • SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 192 miles; ALPINE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,076)
  • COCHISE COLLEGE (about 204 miles; DOUGLAS, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 208 miles; THATCHER, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,085)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 226 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 228 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)
Biggest public high schools in El Paso:
Biggest private high schools in El Paso:
  • LORETTO ACADEMY (Students: 639; Location: 4625 CLIFTON ST; Grades: PK - 12)
  • CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 624; Location: 1309 N STANTON STREET; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
  • FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 370; Location: 8960 ESCOBAR; Grades: KG - 12)
  • LYDIA PATTERSON INSTITUTE (Students: 320; Location: 517 S FLORENCE; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • BETHEL TEMPLE MOUNTAIN TOP SCH (Students: 268; Location: 6301 ALABAMA; Grades: PK - 12)
  • JESUS CHAPEL (Students: 267; Location: 10555 EDGEMERE; Grades: KG - 12)
  • NORTHEAST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 217; Location: 9901 MCCOMBS AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • FATHER YERMO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 167; Location: 250 WASHINGTON; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • EL PASO COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 137; Location: 109 ARGONAUT; Grades: PK - 12)
  • NORTH LOOP BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 97; Location: 8617 NORTH LOOP DR; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in El Paso:
  • HORNEDO MIDDLE (Students: 1850; Location: 825 E REDD RD; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 65)
  • JANE A HAMBRIC SCHOOL (Students: 1562; Location: 3535 NOLAN RICHARDSON DR; Grades: PK-8; Our rating: 39)
  • PASO DEL NORTE SCHOOL (Students: 1415; Location: 12300 TIERRA ESTE RD; Grades: EE-8; Our rating: 43)
  • BILL SYBERT SCHOOL (Students: 1278; Location: 2200 SUN COUNTRY RD; Grades: PK-8; Our rating: 42)
  • LINCOLN MIDDLE (Students: 1162; Location: 500 MULBERRY AVE; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 41)
  • MOREHEAD MIDDLE (Students: 1145; Location: 5625 CONFETTI DR; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 32)
  • LE BARRON PARK Elementary (Students: 1127; Location: 920 BURGUNDY DR; Grades: KG-6; Our rating: 54)
  • ELFIDA CHAVEZ Elementary (Students: 1119; Location: 11720 PEBBLE HILLS; Grades: EE-5; Our rating: 51)
  • LOMA VERDE (Students: 1118; Location: 12150 TED HOUGHTON; Grades: EE-6; Our rating: 69)
  • GLEN COVE Elementary (Students: 1107; Location: 10955 SAM SNEAD DR; Grades: EE-6; Our rating: 79)
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in El Paso:
  • ST RAPHAEL SCHOOL (Students: 576; Location: 2310 WOODFIN DR; Grades: PK - 8)
  • IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 551; Location: 1201HAWKINS BLVD; Grades: PK - 10)
  • ST PIUSX (Students: 528; Location: 1007 GERONIMO DR; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 495; Location: 1300 LAMAR; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST PATRICK CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 451; Location: 1111 NORTH STANTON; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST CLEMENTS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 410; Location: 600 MONTANA; Grades: PK - 9)
  • FATHER YERMO ELEMENTARY (Students: 337; Location: 237 TOBIN PLACE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • OUR LADY OF THE VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 215; Location: 8600 WINCHESTER; Grades: PK - 8)
  • MT FRANKLIN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 212; Location: 201 E SUNSET RD; Grades: PK - 6)
  • ST MARKS DAY SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: 5005 LOVE RD; Grades: PK - 3)
See full list of schools located in El Paso, Map of school districts: EL PASO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, SOCORRO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, YSLETA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in El Paso:
  • EL PASO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,031,615; Location: 501 N OREGON ST; 699,957 books; 22,858 audio materials; 22,700 video materials; 751 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in El Paso: Wyler Aerial Tramway (A), Camp Zack White (B), Old Fort Bliss (C), Old San Francisco Historic District (D), Bassett Center (E), El Paso Country Club (F), El Paso County Water Improvement District (G), Manhattan Heights Historic District (H), Hitt Ranch (I), Sunset Heights Historic District (J), The Hueco Club (K), Fort Bliss Main Post Historic District (L), Union Station (M), 3rd Calvary Museum (N), Abdou Building (O), Wilderness Park Museum (P), White House Department Store and Hotel McCoy (Q), Henry C Trost House (R), Roberts-Banner Building (S), Richard Caples Building (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Las Palmas Shopping Center (1), NorthPark Shopping Center (2), Cielo Vista Shopping Center (3), Coronado Shopping Center (4), Sunland Park Shopping Center (5), Trevino Outlet Shopping Center (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in El Paso include: Pentecostal Holiness Church (A), El Divino Redentor United Methodist Church (B), El Paso Catholic Church (C), El Paso Chinese Baptist Church (D), El Paso Church of God Northeast (E), El Paso Holiness Church (F), El Paso Korean Baptist Church (G), El Paso Korean Presbyterian Church (H), El Paso Korean United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Fort Bliss National Cemetery (1), Concordia Cemetery (2), Rest Lawn Cemetery (3), Evergreen Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Ascarate Lake (A), American Reservoir (B), Pershing Reservoir (C), Sunrise Reservoir (D), Fusselman Reservoir (E), Northgate Reservoir (F), Thorn Reservoir (G), Riverside Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in El Paso include: Feather Lake Wildlife Refuge (1), Cielo Vista Park (2), Cinema Park (3), Marwood Park (4), Andress High School Stadium (5), Marty Robbins Park (6), Mundy Park (7), Travis White Park (8), Arlington Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Burges House (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 603 West Yandell Drive) (1), El Paso City Government - Museum-Wilderness Park- Wilderness Park Mu (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 4301 Woodrow Bean Transmo) (2), El Paso City Government - El Paso Museum of History (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 12901 Gateway Boulevard West) (3), El Paso Museum of Art (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1 Arts Festival Plaza) (4), El Paso County Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 603 West Yandell Drive) (5), El Paso Scottish Rite Historical Lbrry & MSM Fndtn (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 301 West Missouri Avenue) (6), El Paso Holocaust Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 310 North Mesa Street) (7), Bob-O'S (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3851 Constitution Drive) (8), Celebration Station (Amusement & Theme Parks; 14021 Montana Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Holiday Inn El Paso (6655 Gateway Blvd W) (1), Best Western Airport Inn (7144 Gateway East) (2), Allstate Motel (4515 Montana Avenue) (3), Comfort Inn Airport East (900 Yarbrough Drive) (4), Americana Inn (14387 Gateway Boulevard West) (5), Cliff Inn Hotel & Conference Center (1600 East Cliff Drive) (6), Best Value Inn Extended Stay - El Paso (7840 N Mesa St) (7), Best Western Sunland Park Inn (1045 Sunland Park Drive) (8), Beverly Crest Motor Inn (8709 Dyer Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: United States Government - Montalvo Frank District Judge- U S District Judges- Judicial Br (U S Courthouse) (1), United States Government - Judicial Branch- U S Bankruptcy- Clerk's Of (8515 Lockheed Drive) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
El Paso County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Air pollution trends in El Paso

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide 2nd Max at 5 sites: 3.3 ppm in 2005 (it was 5.1 ppm in 2000, 9.6 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.017 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.016 ppm in 2000, 0.017 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 2 sites: 0.075 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.082 ppm in 2000, 0.080 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 2 sites: 0.109 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.118 ppm in 2000, 0.127 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10) Weighted Annual Mean at 5 sites: 37.6 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 33.7 µ/m3 in 2000, 38.5 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0014 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0017 ppm in 2000, 0.0121 ppm in 1990).



Drinking water stations with addresses in El Paso and their reported violations in the past:

LUJAN TRUCKING INC (Population served: 750, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-02-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-02-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-01-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
CEDAR CREEK CABIN OWNERS ASSOCIATION (Serves NM, Population served: 475, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-04-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-04-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-13-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-18-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-18-2000), St Public Notif received (NOV-19-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-18-2000), St Public Notif requested (OCT-18-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-18-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-09-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-09-2000), St Public Notif received (JUN-19-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-26-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-2000), St Public Notif received (JAN-28-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (AUG-14-1998), Fed CFP issued (SEP-21-1999)
  • 6 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and APR-24-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-24-2000)
  • Notification, State - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: Fed CFP issued (SEP-21-1999)
  • Notification, Public - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: Fed CFP issued (SEP-21-1999)
  • Notification, State - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (AUG-14-1998), Fed CFP issued (SEP-21-1999)
  • Notification, Public - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (AUG-14-1998), Fed CFP issued (SEP-21-1999)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 9 other older monitoring violations
TXDOT WILD HORSE COMFORT (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-21-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-21-2003), St Public Notif received (APR-01-2003)
  • One minor monitoring violation
CIELO DORADO ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSOC (Serves NM, Population served: 263, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-02-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-20-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-01-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2000)
TXDOT NORTH MILL PARK (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-21-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-21-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-01-2003)
  • Notification, Public - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Notification, Public - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
D & D WATER TRUCKS INC (Population served: 120, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
CERRO ALTO WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 36, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and MAR-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2005)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between AUG-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 other older monitoring violations
SAFE HAVEN RV PARK (Serves NM, Population served: 32, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-26-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-26-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-04-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-15-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-15-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-22-2002), Fed Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-30-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (JUN-07-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-17-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-17-2000), St Public Notif received (MAR-29-2000), Fed FAO issued (JUN-07-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (JUN-20-2002)
  • Notification, Public - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Notification, State - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (JUN-07-2001)
  • Notification, State - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (JUN-07-2001)
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 11 other older monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in El Paso that have no violations reported:
  • SPIRIT LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTER (Population served: 154, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  3.1 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  77.5%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in El Paso, TX


People in group quarters in El Paso
  • 1329 people in nursing homes
  • 893 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 633 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 535 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 282 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 196 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 185 people in religious group quarters
  • 179 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 165 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 163 people in halfway houses
  • 135 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 98 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 63 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 54 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 43 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 43 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 42 people in other group homes
  • 39 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 39 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 25 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 12 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 4 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse


El Paso compared to Texas state average:

El Paso, Texas environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:
  • Sun Bowl Stadium. Capacity: 51,500. UTEP Miners.
  • Don Haskins Center. University of Texas at El Paso.
Banks with most branches in El Paso (2009 data):
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 15 branches. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: 13 branches. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • First National Bank Texas: 10 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $796.5 mil, Deposits: $698.5 mil, headquarters in Killeen, TX, positive income, 227 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.
  • Compass Bank: 8 branches. Info updated 2008-03-25: Bank assets: $62,251.3 mil, Deposits: $39,050.6 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 597 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Bank of the West: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $734.9 mil, Deposits: $635.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: West Financial, Inc.
  • Inter National Bank: El Paso West Branch, El Paso Main, El Paso East Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,746.1 mil, Deposits: $1,379.3 mil, headquarters in Mcallen, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A. De C.V.
  • United Bank of El Paso del Norte: Zaragoza Branch, United Bank Of El Paso Del Norte, Gateway West Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $133.7 mil, Deposits: $111.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
  • First National Bank: Ysleta Branch, Cielo Vista Branch, Resler Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $266.6 mil, Deposits: $211.3 mil, headquarters in Fabens, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First Fabens Bancorporation, Inc.
  • 3 other banks with 5 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in El Paso, Texas
  • Holiday Inn Airport Hotel, 6655 Gtwy West, El Paso, TX 79925, Phone: (915) 778-6411, Fax: (915) 778-6517
  • Gardner Hotel El Paso Int'l Hostel, 311 E Franklin Ave, El Paso, TX 79901, Phone: (915) 532-3661
  • Ramada Suites, 8250 Gateway E, El Paso, TX 79907, Phone: (915) 591-9600, Fax: (915) 591-3263
  • Chase Suite Hotel By Woodfin, 6791 Montana, El Paso, TX 79925, Phone: (915) 772-8000, Fax: (915) 772-7254
  • Camino Real Hotel, 101 S El Paso St, El Paso, TX 79901, Phone: (915) 534-3000, Fax: (915) 534-3024
  • Marriott Hotel El Paso, 1600 Airway Blvd, El Paso, TX 79925, Phone: (915) 779-3300, Fax: (915) 774-6966
  • La Quinta Inn-cielo Vista, 9125 Gtwy W, El Paso, TX 79925, Phone: (915) 593-8400, Fax: (915) 599-1268
  • La Quinta Motor Inn #452 El Paso, 11033 Gtwy, El Paso, TX 79935, Phone: (915) 591-2244, Fax: (915) 592-9300
  • 51 other hotels and motels
All 59 fire-safe hotels and motels in El Paso, Texas


Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


El Paso travel time to work
El Paso mode of transportation to work chart


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (84%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in El Paso County Texas:



2008 Presidential Election results in El Paso County Texas:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for El Paso

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 63.43%
Here63.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodLDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents81.2%5.7%2.0%1.5%1.3%
Congregations19.0%17.0%7.3%9.0%5.3%
NameChurch of the Nazarene Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents1.0%0.8%0.7%0.6%5.3%
Congregations2.7%0.7%2.3%3.3%33.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Food Environment Statistics

Number of grocery stores: 116
This county:  1.59 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:  1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 11
El Paso County:  0.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:  0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 41
El Paso County:  0.56 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:  1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 216
This county:  2.96 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:  3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 444
El Paso County:  6.08 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:  6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:  7.5%
Texas:  8.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:  24.0%
Texas:  26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
El Paso County:  12.3%
State:  15.7%


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 140$494,898$42,4208$5,515
Other Government Administration 184$625,393$40,78713$11,260
Judicial and Legal 134$483,943$43,3387$3,046
Police Protection - Officers 1079$4,492,182$49,9590$0
Police - Other 413$1,027,513$29,8554$6,155
Firefighters 807$3,404,167$50,6200$0
Fire - Other 86$231,228$32,2642$2,672
Streets and Highways 303$701,448$27,78013$16,240
Airports 212$533,025$30,1713$4,490
Solid Waste Management 257$611,288$28,5435$3,503
Sewerage 155$461,101$35,6980$0
Parks and Recreation 298$688,873$27,740163$149,638
Housing and Community Development(Local) 68$229,085$40,4271$1,063
Water Supply 185$482,479$31,2960$0
Transit 572$1,406,614$29,5096$9,173
Local Libraries 154$425,867$33,18436$33,316
Other and Unallocable 560$1,784,198$38,2336$6,024
Totals for Government 5607$18,083,302$38,702267$252,095


El Paso government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $120,381,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $42,773,000
    Air Transportation: $34,411,000
    Solid Waste Management: $28,609,000
    Toll Highways: $13,841,000
    All Other: $9,948,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,621,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,158,000
    Housing and Community Development: $215,000
    Regular Highways: $100,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $85,342,000
    General Public Buildings: $42,503,000
    Sewerage: $21,894,000
    Air Transportation: $17,850,000
    Regular Highways: $14,168,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,787,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,516,000
    Transit Utilities: $4,186,000
    Parks and Recreation: $110,000
    Toll Highways: $45,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $80,384,000
    Local Fire Protection: $51,435,000
    Water Utilities: $38,871,000
    Transit Utilities: $37,541,000
    General Public Buildings: $27,875,000
    Parks and Recreation: $25,148,000
    Sewerage: $21,645,000
    Air Transportation: $19,356,000
    Housing and Community Development: $16,739,000
    Health - Other: $16,393,000
    Regular Highways: $15,874,000
    Financial Administration: $13,393,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,836,000
    General - Other: $7,855,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,789,000
    Libraries: $5,374,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,632,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,971,000
    Toll Highways: $2,162,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $150,414,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $273,307,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $92,480,000
    Benefit Payments: $57,820,000
    Total Federal Securities: $39,040,000
    From Parent Local Government: $33,052,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $22,203,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $19,066,000
    Withdrawals: $3,244,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $255,073,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $445,996,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $21,950,000
    Transit Utilities: $19,565,000
    Sewerage: $14,762,000
    All Other: $9,797,000
    Air Transportation: $8,092,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $24,790,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $431,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $132,229,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $24,300,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,115,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $77,024,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $20,010,000
    Sale of Property: $17,392,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $15,107,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $7,536,000
    Rents: $2,035,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $854,663,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $786,382,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $145,305,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $9,538,000
    Regular Highways: $3,179,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,510,000
    Water Utilities: $1,297,000
    Sewerage: $864,000
    General - Other: $586,000
    Police Protection: $398,000
    Libraries: $190,000
    Local Fire Protection: $71,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $110,379,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $73,455,000
    Transit Utilities: $7,123,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $199,583,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $13,202,000
    All Other: $2,612,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,065,000
  • Tax - Property: $177,679,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $106,916,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $32,039,000
    NEC: $10,210,000
    Other License: $7,027,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $3,063,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,296,000
    Amusements Sales: $64,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $224,624,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $17,621,000

5.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.26%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.62% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,256 average AGI)
El Paso County:  0.62%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dona Ana County, NM  0.31% ($27,333 average AGI)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.18% ($28,116)
from Maricopa County, AZ  0.16% ($29,814)


5.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,515 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.05%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.27% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,852 average AGI)
El Paso County:  0.27%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dona Ana County, NM  0.38% ($26,477 average AGI)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.26% ($27,226)
to Bexar County, TX  0.23% ($32,143)


Strongest AM radio stations in El Paso:
  • KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
  • KSVE (1150 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KBNA (920 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KVIV (1340 AM; 1 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: SPANISH CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING OF EL PASO, INC.)
  • KHEY (1380 AM; 5 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXPL (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: K-FINA RESULTS, INC.)
  • KAMA (750 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KROD (600 AM; 5 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)
  • KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSNM (570 AM; 5 kW; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in El Paso:
  • KTSM-FM (99.9 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOFX (92.3 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KSII (93.1 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)
  • KINT-FM (93.9 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KHEY-FM (96.3 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLAQ (95.5 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)
  • K219BX (91.7 FM; EL PASO, ETC., TX; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KPRR (102.1 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHRO (94.7 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KVER (91.1 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KXCR (89.5 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KBNA-FM (97.5 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KTEP (88.5 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO)
  • K212EO (90.3 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KPAS (103.1 FM; FABENS, TX; Owner: ALGIE A. FELDER)
  • K206CS (89.1 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: YOUR CHRISTIAN COMPANION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around El Paso:
  • KTSM-TV (Channel 9; EL PASO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF EL PASO LICENSE CORP.)
  • KVIA-TV (Channel 7; EL PASO, TX; Owner: NPG OF TEXAS, L.P.)
  • KINT-TV (Channel 26; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KSCE (Channel 38; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 38 CHRISTIAN TELEVISION)
  • KFOX-TV (Channel 14; EL PASO, TX; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTFN (Channel 65; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KDBC-TV (Channel 4; EL PASO, TX; Owner: KDBC-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCOS (Channel 13; EL PASO, TX; Owner: EL PASO PUBLIC TELEVISION FOUNDATION)
  • K40FW (Channel 40; EL PASO, TX; Owner: BROADCAST GROUP, LTD.)
  • KTYO (Channel 48; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: COUNCIL TREE COMMUNICATIONS VI, L.P.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of El Paso fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 128
Total length: 1,184 meters (3,885ft)
Total costs: $12,956,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,534,955
Total average daily truck traffic: 341,775

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 2
  • 1920-1929: 7
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 4
  • 1950-1959: 9
  • 1960-1969: 27
  • 1970-1979: 10
  • 1980-1989: 18
  • 1990-1999: 25
  • 2000-2009: 25
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for El Paso, TX

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in El Paso)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1080 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 40 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in El Paso, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 129 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 35 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 354 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 77 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 32 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1070 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in El Paso)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 7 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in El Paso)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 449 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 106 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,066$142,5346,210$126,0296,083$99,2212,888$34,13941$2,323,2291,487$95,86269$54,517
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED98$132,3531,094$119,0181,294$105,159588$42,9022$300,000283$93,06875$44,432
APPLICATIONS DENIED293$128,7862,051$114,2687,106$100,5893,240$48,04611$231,636853$93,414172$42,316
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN120$136,7581,046$114,9823,114$102,796606$65,7422$360,000275$96,03614$54,375
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS15$127,539301$128,477971$113,035159$57,1340$091$94,0151$74,270
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 112 tracts in El Paso, TX

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 102 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2,718$132,789178$134,664250$103,7900$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED375$137,64934$154,77148$107,3580$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED53$133,7925$165,40013$134,1751$81,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN70$136,71110$156,9487$97,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS14$116,5043$158,3331$66,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 88
  • Hazardous Condition: 18
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 8

Incident types - El Paso


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for El Paso, TX

Most popular first names in El Paso, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Maria3,58276.6 years
Jose2,23172.7 years
John1,96075.4 years
William1,62673.1 years
Mary1,44178.2 years
George1,32374.5 years
James1,29772.2 years
Robert1,06770.6 years
Jesus1,05472.0 years
Juan1,02173.2 years
Most popular last names in El Paso, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Hernandez1,22474.1 years
Martinez1,15072.9 years
Garcia1,06073.5 years
Rodriguez93474.1 years
Gonzalez91572.9 years
Lopez79572.7 years
Ramirez69572.8 years
Torres58474.9 years
Sanchez54673.6 years
Chavez51072.2 years

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    • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
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