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El Paso Apartments for Rent

Total population: 613,190 (Urban population: 606,311, Rural population: 6,879 (118 farm, 6,760 nonfarm))

El Paso, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 193,780 (182,177 occupied: 111,808 owner occupied, 70,369 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  39%
State:  36%

Housing density: 778 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $160,760.


Median contract rent in 2007: $477 (lower quartile is $354, upper quartile is $625)


Housing units in El Paso with a mortgage: 68,025 (2,340 second mortgage, 3,134 home equity loan, 76 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 33,987





El Paso,TX index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $103,700 (it was $69,900 in 2000)
El Paso:  $103,700
Texas:  $120,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $78,600 - $154,400

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $136,284
Here:  $136,284
State:  $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $122,418
Here:  $122,418
State:  $159,697

In 2-unit structures: $81,512
Here:  $81,512
State:  $140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $116,066
Here:  $116,066
State:  $134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $110,184
Here:  $110,184
State:  $158,654

Mobile homes: $31,418
Here:  $31,418
State:  $42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $35,460
Here:  $35,460
State:  $34,447

Median year house/condo built: 1977

Median year apartment built: 1975

Household type by relationship

Households: 559,111
  • In family households: 512,357 (101,210 male householders, 40,941 female householders)
    102,789 spouses, 206,484 children (192,763 natural, 4,092 adopted, 9,629 stepchildren), 22,159 grandchildren, 6,465 brothers or sisters, 7,124 parents, 15,918 other relatives, 9,267 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 46,754 (17,708 male householders (14,624 living alone)), 22,378 female householders (20,244 living alone)), 6,668 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 5,169 (3,328 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 40,906 2-persons, 33,695 3-persons, 32,649 4-persons, 19,813 5-persons, 9,076 6-persons, 6,012 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 34,868 1-person, 4,299 2-persons, 629 3-persons, 171 4-persons, 88 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

106,427 married couples with children.
41,542 single-parent households (6,184 men, 35,358 women).

28.7% of residents of El Paso speak English at home.
68.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 147,505 (26.1%)
(44.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.9
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.8
State:  3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in El Paso, Texas:
  • 1 room: 159
  • 2 rooms: 1,420
  • 3 rooms: 9,663
  • 4 rooms: 7,493
  • 5 rooms: 25,827
  • 6 rooms: 29,856
  • 7 rooms: 18,857
  • 8 rooms: 10,359
  • 9 or more rooms: 8,174



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in El Paso, Texas:
  • 1 room: 4,317
  • 2 rooms: 10,156
  • 3 rooms: 16,189
  • 4 rooms: 16,214
  • 5 rooms: 12,172
  • 6 rooms: 6,982
  • 7 rooms: 2,899
  • 8 rooms: 896
  • 9 or more rooms: 544



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 5,207
  • 1995 to 1998: 15,059
  • 1990 to 1994: 13,938
  • 1980 to 1989: 36,294
  • 1970 to 1979: 43,674
  • 1960 to 1969: 30,396
  • 1950 to 1959: 27,566
  • 1940 to 1949: 9,930
  • 1939 or earlier: 11,716


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in El Paso:
  • no bedroom: 1,649
  • 1 bedroom: 4,912
  • 2 bedrooms: 16,243
  • 3 bedrooms: 63,304
  • 4 bedrooms: 21,590
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4,110



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in El Paso:
  • no bedroom: 5,539
  • 1 bedroom: 22,716
  • 2 bedrooms: 23,214
  • 3 bedrooms: 15,627
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,888
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 385



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in El Paso in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 5,471
  • 1 vehicle: 30,344
  • 2 vehicles: 50,226
  • 3 vehicles: 18,643
  • 4 vehicles: 5,695
  • 5 or more vehicles: 1,429



Cars and other vehicles available in El Paso in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 14,501
  • 1 vehicle: 33,514
  • 2 vehicles: 18,624
  • 3 vehicles: 3,046
  • 4 vehicles: 455
  • 5 or more vehicles: 229


El Paso, TX house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in El Paso, TX:

  • Less than $10,000: 852
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 432
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 617
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 531
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 479
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 724
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 793
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 2021
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 4044
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 8029
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 10706
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 12833
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 14712
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 28088
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 15911
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 6160
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 4667
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 5626
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 2767
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 2253
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 943
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 846
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 212
  • $1,000,000 or more: 198
 


El Paso rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in El Paso:

  • Less than $100: 2,375 people
  • $100 to $149: 2,068
  • $150 to $199: 2,210
  • $200 to $249: 2,474
  • $250 to $299: 3,748
  • $300 to $349: 5,331
  • $350 to $399: 6,033
  • $400 to $449: 7,286
  • $450 to $499: 7,161
  • $500 to $549: 6,892
  • $550 to $599: 5,984
  • $600 to $649: 4,665
  • $650 to $699: 3,869
  • $700 to $749: 2,957
  • $750 to $799: 2,206
  • $800 to $899: 2,075
  • $900 to $999: 1,176
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 1,136
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 350
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 474
  • $2,000 or more: 394
  • No cash rent: 3,542
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 24,535
  • 1990 to 1994: 20,140
  • 1985 to 1989: 19,843
  • 1980 to 1984: 17,983
  • 1975 to 1979: 14,347
  • 1970 to 1974: 14,371
  • 1970 to 1974: 8,876
  • 1965 to 1969: 27,410

El Paso, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.2%
Number of people working at home: 4,533 (2.2% of all workers)


El Paso travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 4289
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 16625
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 30838
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 40593
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 41352
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 15549
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 31888
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 3736
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 4144
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 7583
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 3758
  • 90 or more minutes: 3213
 


El Paso mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 159,284 (77%)
  • Carpooled: 32,929 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 4,656 (2%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 35 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 11 (0%)
  • Railroad: 6 (0%)
  • Taxi: 125 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 355 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 246 (0%)
  • Walked: 4,075 (2%)
  • Other means: 1,846 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 4,533 (2%)
 


El Paso, TX household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 25341
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 15622
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 15228
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 14781
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 14038
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 12623
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 11101
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 10314
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 8770
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 14567
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 14716
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 12585
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 5775
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 2352
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 1946
  • $200,000 or more: 2478
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 422448
 German: 17986
 United States or American: 15060
 English: 10824
 Irish: 10459
 Italian: 5018
 French (except Basque): 3095
 Scotch-Irish: 2900
 Scottish: 2425
 Polish: 2148
 European: 1669
 Arab:: 1574
 Norwegian: 1309
 Dutch: 1138
 Subsaharan African:: 1080
 Swedish: 1053
 Russian: 944
 British: 824
 Lebanese: 805
 French Canadian: 799
 African: 793
 Welsh: 598
 Danish: 446
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 436
 Austrian: 393
 Hungarian: 350
 Greek: 313
 Czech: 263
 Syrian: 260
 Canadian: 260
 Iranian: 226
 Lithuanian: 192
 Arab/Arabic: 178
 Portuguese: 167
 Haitian: 159
 Czechoslovakian: 157
 Finnish: 148
 Romanian: 145
 Nigerian: 145
 Swiss: 139
 Ukrainian: 137
 Armenian: 123
 Slovak: 119
 Jamaican: 118
 Celtic: 116
 Northern European: 112
 Eastern European: 102
 Scandinavian: 102
 Belgian: 97
 Palestinian: 92
 Jordanian: 89
 Brazilian: 87
 Other Arab: 79
 West Indian: 79
 Yugoslavian: 72
 Egyptian: 63
 Slavic: 59
 Other Subsaharan African: 58
 Alsatian: 56
 Croatian: 50
 Australian: 40
 Acadian/Cajun: 38
 Carpatho Rusyn: 38
 Basque: 37
 Icelander: 35
 German Russian: 30
 Pennsylvania German: 28
 Israeli: 26
 Macedonian: 26
 South African: 21
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 21
 Barbadian: 21
 Latvian: 21
 Slovene: 19
 Kenyan: 19
 Serbian: 17
 Ghanian: 15
 Turkish: 15
 Cape Verdean: 11
 New Zealander: 11
 Belizean: 11
 Luxemburger: 11
 Dutch West Indian: 10
 Guyanese: 9
 British West Indian: 9
 Liberian: 9
 Ethiopian: 9
 Moroccan: 8
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 8


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (90%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • Korea (1%)
  • Philippines (1%)
  • Japan (0%)
  • India (0%)
  • Canada (0%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 306634
  • Northeast: 12588
  • Midwest: 22480
  • South: 22226
  • West: 41335

57% of El Paso residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 26% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 6,274
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 3,193
  • 5th and 6th grade: 9,001
  • 7th and 8th grade: 5,235
  • 9th grade: 4,380
  • 10th grade: 3,540
  • 11th grade: 3,055
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 5,788
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 33,578
  • Less than 1 year of college: 10,763
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 25,926
  • Associate degree: 8,538
  • Bachelor's degree: 20,275
  • Master's degree: 6,664
  • Professional school degree: 3,871
  • Doctorate degree: 1,301


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 10,925
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 5,444
  • 5th and 6th grade: 15,793
  • 7th and 8th grade: 9,324
  • 9th grade: 6,769
  • 10th grade: 4,708
  • 11th grade: 3,757
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 7,804
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 41,536
  • Less than 1 year of college: 12,818
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 25,818
  • Associate degree: 8,859
  • Bachelor's degree: 20,223
  • Master's degree: 6,499
  • Professional school degree: 1,932
  • Doctorate degree: 452


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.9%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.6%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 9.2%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 9.2%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 5.9%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 9.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 13.1%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 9.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 14.2%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 9.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.7%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $54,375
  • Black householders: $43,686
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $28,793
  • Asian householders: $44,025
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $43,750
  • Some other race householders: $31,249
  • Two or more races householders: $40,216
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $30,516

El Paso household income for White non-Hispanic householders

El Paso household income for Black householders

El Paso household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

El Paso household income for Asian householders

El Paso household income for Some other race householders

El Paso household income for Two or more races householders

El Paso household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

El Paso marital status for males

El Paso marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $128,030
  • Black or African American householders: $111,266
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $95,540
  • Asian householders: $127,733
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $139,156
  • Some other race householders: $96,727
  • Two or more races householders: $100,287
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $98,655

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 124,598
  • One, attached: 10,112
  • Two: 4,925
  • 3 or 4: 7,937
  • 5 to 9: 10,939
  • 10 to 19: 7,140
  • 20 to 49: 4,875
  • 50 or more: 16,607
  • Mobile homes: 6,426
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 221

Median worth of mobile homes: $13,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in El Paso:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (93%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5,021
Here:  6.2%
Texas:  6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2,469
Here:  5.9%
Texas:  6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4,290
Here:  11.9%
Texas:  15.4%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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