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Races in El Paso County, Texas:
Detached houses: $132,165Here: $132,165State: $170,389 Townhouses or other attached units: $126,221Here: $126,221State: $159,697 In 2-unit structures: $81,512Here: $81,512State: $140,401 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $116,066Here: $116,066State: $134,235 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $110,184Here: $110,184State: $158,654 Mobile homes: $34,553Here: $34,553State: $42,156 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $32,796Here: $32,796State: $34,447
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 56.1% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 43.2%
Area name: El Paso, TX MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in El Paso County is $473 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $564 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $809 a month.
Cities in this county include: El Paso, Socorro, San Elizario, Fabens, Homestead Meadows South, Horizon City, Canutillo, Homestead Meadows North, Anthony, Westway.
2005 air pollution in El Paso County:
Carbon Monoxide: 5 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average. Lead: 0.02 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.017 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.125 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.081 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 51 µg/m3. Significanly above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 208 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 41 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.008 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Dona Ana County, New Mexico , Otero County, New Mexico , Hudspeth County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in El Paso County: Iveys Crossing (A), Alamo Alto Gaging Station (B), Newman Radio Beacon (C), Rockhouse (D), Hueco Water Wells (E), Deep Well (F), Burris Crossing (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in El Paso County include: Fabens Desert Chapel (A), Spanish Baptist Church (B), United Pentecostal Church (C), Westside Baptist Temple Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: San Lorenzo Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Tank (A), Martin Tank (B), Mesquite Tank (C), Backbone Tank (D), Middle Tank (E), Fabens Lake (F), Coyote Tank (G), Corral Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in El Paso County include: Mountain View High School Stadium (1), Mountain View High School Softball Field (2), Mountain View High School Baseball Field (3), Hueco Tanks State Historical Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in El Paso County: Iveys Crossing (A), Alamo Alto Gaging Station (B), Newman Radio Beacon (C), Rockhouse (D), Hueco Water Wells (E), Deep Well (F), Burris Crossing (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in El Paso County include: Fabens Desert Chapel (A), Spanish Baptist Church (B), United Pentecostal Church (C), Westside Baptist Temple Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: San Lorenzo Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Tank (A), Martin Tank (B), Mesquite Tank (C), Backbone Tank (D), Middle Tank (E), Fabens Lake (F), Coyote Tank (G), Corral Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in El Paso County include: Mountain View High School Stadium (1), Mountain View High School Softball Field (2), Mountain View High School Baseball Field (3), Hueco Tanks State Historical Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 46,798 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 186,168 (42% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.2%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in El Paso County with a mortgage: 73,832 (2,457 second mortgage, 3,388 home equity loan, 76 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 41,184
El Paso County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 3.8 times below overall U.S. average.
Means of transportation to work
5.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,044 average adjusted gross income)
0.62% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,256 average AGI)El Paso County: 0.62%Texas average: 0.20% 1.05% relocated from other counties in Texas ($6,720 average AGI) 3.59% relocated from other states ($23,068 average AGI)El Paso County: 3.59%Texas average: 3.06%
5.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,515 average adjusted gross income)
0.27% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,852 average AGI)El Paso County: 0.27%Texas average: 0.11% 1.30% relocated to other counties in Texas ($9,030 average AGI) 3.49% relocated to other states ($23,633 average AGI)El Paso County: 3.49%Texas average: 2.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 23.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 20.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 79,128 (68,710 aged, 10,418 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 27% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 29%
Household type by relationship
122,654 spouses, 253,741 children (237,877 natural, 4,768 adopted, 11,096 stepchildren), 27,338 grandchildren, 7,414 brothers or sisters, 8,025 parents, 19,877 other relatives, 10,697 non-relatives
Size of family households: 45,201 2-persons, 38,855 3-persons, 38,995 4-persons, 24,563 5-persons, 11,649 6-persons, 8,013 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 37,238 1-person, 4,543 2-persons, 659 3-persons, 185 4-persons, 88 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.
26.7% of residents of El Paso County speak English at home. 71.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all). 1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $4,446,264,000 ($6235 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,192,593,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,391,475,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $736,732,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,375,000 Federal grants: $860,863,000 Federal procurement contracts: $590,592,000 ($474,472,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $852,228,000 ($525,552,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $49,273,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $564,915,000 Federal Government insurance: $475,963,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 128.85 millions of gallons per day (49% from ground, 51% from surface)
58% of El Paso County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 26% lived in Texas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $70,500
All Other: $29,324,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,916,000
Parking Facilities: $684,000
Sewerage: $69,000
Parks & Recreation: $7,713,000
Central Staff Services: $1,961,000
General Public Buildings: $1,338,000
Corrections - Other: $86,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $33,855,000
Corrections - Other: $31,841,000
Police Protection: $25,351,000
Financial Administration: $20,199,000
Central Staff Services: $6,858,000
Welfare - Other: $5,957,000
Regular Highways: $5,773,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,471,000
General - Other: $2,991,000
Health Services - Other: $2,854,000
General Public Buildings: $2,333,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,205,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,198,000
Libraries: $600,000
Water Utilities: $553,000
Solid Waste Management: $538,000
Natural Resources - Other: $467,000
Fire Protection: $402,000
Transit Utilities: $315,000
Sewerage: $180,000
Parking Facilities: $140,000
Air Transportation: $45,000
Public Welfare: $124,000
General Support: $1,289,000
Public Welfare: $643,000
Housing & Community Development: $199,000
Water Utilities: $1,199,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $1,183,000
Industrial Revenue: $15,465,000
Water Utilities: $16,000
Interest Earnings: $5,065,000
Rents: $167,000
Police Protection: $1,878,000
Regular Highways: $662,000
General - Other: $234,000
Welfare - Other: $189,000
Parks & Recreation: $102,000
Judicial: $91,000
Transit Utilities: $64,000
Corrections - Other: $49,000
Natural Resource - Other: $22,000
