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El Paso, Texas - Economic Snapshot Dashboard

Population grew by 47,632 over the last 5 years and is projected to grow by 69,482 over the next 5 years.
883,719 Residents in 2022
Gross Regional Product of El Paso County in 2022
$38.2B
Jobs grew by 15,744 over the last 5 years and are projected to grow by 27,154 over the next 5 years.
363,281 Jobs in 2021
2022 average wage among all industries is below the national average of $77,767
$55,199
Demographics
Population and Jobs

Population, Jobs Trend and Forecast

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Population
Jobs
Labor Force
(Updated 11-17-2023)
 

Population Change Comparison

Area2017 Population2022 PopulationChange5-Year % Change
El Paso County834,112867,94733,835
4%
Texas27,914,06429,527,9411,613,877
6%
Nation323,071,755331,893,7458,821,990
(Updated 11-17-2023)
Population by Age Cohort

5-Year Change in Population by Age Cohort

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Age Cohort2017 Population2022 Population
Under 5 years
65,471
58,959
5 to 9 years
63,311
65,253
10 to 14 years
64,188
65,679
15 to 19 years
64,572
65,605
20 to 24 years
71,131
69,621
25 to 29 years
65,546
68,798
30 to 34 years
57,762
63,133
35 to 39 years
51,913
59,177
40 to 44 years
52,226
51,844
45 to 49 years
48,532
51,136
50 to 54 years
47,656
47,590
55 to 59 years
46,410
46,313
60 to 64 years
38,841
44,013
65 to 69 years
31,693
36,729
70 to 74 years
22,493
29,145
75 to 79 years
17,118
19,188
80 to 84 years
12,691
13,156
85 years and over
12,558
12,608
(Updated 09-12-2023)
Population by Race / Ethnicity

Population by Race/Ethnicity

(Updated 11-17-2023)
 

Non-Hispanic Population by Race/Ethnicity

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White, Non-Hispanic
Black, Non-Hispanic
Asian, Non-Hispanic
Two or More Races, Non-Hispanic
American Indian or Alaskan Native, Non-Hispanic
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic
(Updated 11-17-2023)
 

Population by Race (Table)

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Race/Ethnicity2017 Population2022 Population5-Year Change5-Year % Change2022 % of Cohort
White, Hispanic665,535694,94429,409
4%
80.07%
White, Non-Hispanic101,64198,645-2,996
-3%
11.37%
Black, Non-Hispanic25,86928,0162,147
8%
3.23%
Asian, Non-Hispanic9,39310,212819
9%
1.18%
Black, Hispanic7,5428,471929
12%
0.98%
Two or More Races, Non-Hispanic6,7677,529762
11%
0.87%
American Indian or Alaskan Native, Hispanic6,0777,1691,092
18%
0.83%
Two or More Races, Hispanic5,2486,2531,005
19%
0.72%
American Indian or Alaskan Native, Non-Hispanic2,3882,48496
4%
0.29%
Asian, Hispanic1,8602,238378
20%
0.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic1,2041,24541
3%
0.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic588741153
26%
0%
(Updated 09-12-2023)
Population by Education Attainment

Population by Educational Attainment

(Updated 11-17-2023)
Workforce Commuter Characteristics
Median Commute of El Paso County Workforce in 2021
23.8
Remote Workers in El Paso County in 2021
4.4%
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Where Our Workforce Works & Lives

Jobs, Workforce, and Net Commuters by Planning Region

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2021 Jobs
2021 Resident Workers
2021 Net Commuters
(Updated 11-17-2023)
Industry & Jobs
Projected 5-year Job Growth (2022-2027)
+6% Job Growth
Goods and services that El Paso County's industries require to operate are provided within the region.
42%
17% lower labor cost than U.S. average
17% Lower Cost
Industry & Economic Impact

Industry Characteristics

NAICSIndustry2022 Jobs5-Year Change in Jobs5-Year % Change in Jobs2022 Location Quotient2022 Avg. Earnings Per Worker2022 GRP
90Government
96,163
648
1%
1.81
$74,984
$11.52B
62Health Care and Social Assistance
44,339
3,087
7%
0.95
$50,846
$2.74B
44Retail Trade
39,369
-1,430
-4%
1.1
$38,844
$2.60B
72Accommodation and Food Services
34,165
1,794
6%
1.23
$21,604
$1.19B
56Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
28,028
2,615
10%
1.25
$39,463
$1.55B
23Construction
22,971
3,963
21%
1.09
$52,554
$1.81B
48Transportation and Warehousing
19,160
1,753
10%
1.25
$62,893
$1.70B
31Manufacturing
17,531
290
2%
0.63
$64,627
$2.92B
81Other Services (except Public Administration)
11,688
-395
-3%
0.63
$28,480
$542.55M
42Wholesale Trade
11,586
733
7%
0.89
$70,315
$2.10B
52Finance and Insurance
9,271
1,299
16%
0.61
$75,195
$1.76B
54Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
9,006
929
12%
0.35
$69,585
$972.02M
53Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
5,283
101
2%
0.84
$57,831
$1.30B
51Information
4,301
-596
-12%
0.64
$65,480
$993.08M
61Educational Services
2,911
199
7%
0.31
$43,275
$142.12M
71Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
2,728
183
7%
0.49
$24,104
$108.56M
11Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
1,522
80
6%
0.34
$48,554
$111.54M
55Management of Companies and Enterprises
1,513
362
31%
0.29
$73,777
$192.64M
22Utilities
1,501
54
4%
1.22
$147,664
$791.71M
21Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
58
10
21%
0.05
$65,269
$10.26M
(Updated 09-12-2023)
Job Concentration

Industry Concentration by Occupation

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SOCDescriptionEmployed in Industry Group (2022)5-Year Change5-Year % Change% of Total Jobs in Industry Group (2022)Median Hourly Earnings
55-9999Military-only occupations
15,424
1,757
12.86%
4.25%
$15.5
31-1128Home Health and Personal Care Aides
14,288
1,954
15.84%
3.93%
$8.91
35-3023Fast Food and Counter Workers
11,542
-1,036
-8.24%
3.18%
$8.66
41-2031Retail Salespersons
10,462
-2,046
-16.36%
2.88%
$10.96
53-3032Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
10,432
2,193
26.62%
2.87%
$18.65
43-4051Customer Service Representatives
10,360
636
6.54%
2.85%
$13.96
41-2011Cashiers
8,733
1,022
13.26%
2.4%
$10.26
11-1021General and Operations Managers
7,462
3,852
106.72%
2.05%
$30.91
53-7065Stockers and Order Fillers
6,782
1,424
26.57%
1.87%
$13.27
43-9061Office Clerks, General
6,547
-3,108
-32.19%
1.8%
$13.98
29-1141Registered Nurses
6,384
195
3.15%
1.76%
$30.68
37-2011Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
5,907
11
0.18%
1.63%
$11.09
53-7062Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
5,001
594
13.48%
1.38%
$12.62
35-3031Waiters and Waitresses
4,527
-1,513
-25.05%
1.25%
$8.18
47-2061Construction Laborers
4,012
363
9.95%
1.1%
$14.06
43-1011First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
4,000
858
27.3%
1.1%
$22.82
43-6014Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
3,861
-852
-18.07%
1.06%
$14.47
25-2021Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
3,680
-205
-5.28%
1.01%
$28.86
33-9032Security Guards
3,483
177
5.36%
0.96%
$13.06
35-1012First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
3,477
1,256
56.55%
0.96%
$13.15
(Updated 09-12-2023)
Job Postings

Job Postings 5-Year Trend

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(Updated 11-17-2023)
 

Job Postings 30-Day Trend

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2023 Postings
2022 Postings
(Updated 11-17-2023)
 

Job Postings by Industry

Industry Sector (2-Digit)Latest 30 Days Unique PostingsLatest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change
Health Care and Social Assistance2,366
0.3%
Retail Trade1,034
-1.5%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services944
0.3%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services934
5.1%
Accommodation and Food Services706
-0.7%
Manufacturing576
3.6%
Educational Services560
21.6%
Public Administration423
4.5%
Transportation and Warehousing414
16.9%
Wholesale Trade361
-4.2%
Finance and Insurance330
1.2%
Other Services (except Public Administration)282
-1.1%
Construction264
3%
Information222
4.5%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing165
-4.8%
Management of Companies and Enterprises74
13.5%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation66
7.6%
Utilities17
-23.5%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction16
18.8%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting12
-16.7%
(Updated 11-17-2023)
Hiring Demand by Company

Top 20 Companies

CompanyLatest 30 Days Unique PostingsLatest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change
HCA Healthcare585
10.3%
City Of El Paso261
8%
El Paso Community College149
68.5%
ADP140
-10.7%
University Medical Center Of El Paso128
-37.5%
El Paso Children's Hospital112
-14.3%
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center108
9.3%
The Hospitals Of Providence East Campus98
-6.1%
The Hospitals Of Providence Memorial Campus96
-1%
University of Maryland92
3.3%
The Hospitals Of Providence Sierra Campus76
-3.9%
CDM Smith74
13.5%
IDEA Public Schools74
-8.1%
Texas Tech University60
-20%
Allied Universal47
-10.6%
PAM Health42
-2.4%
Emergence Health Network39
-30.8%
Ingenesis Group39
-5.1%
Chili's Grill & Bar35
25.7%
Compass Group35
17.1%
(Updated 11-17-2023)
Education Pipeline
2021 Educational Program Completions in El Paso County
12,690
Increase in Distance Offered Programs in El Paso County since 2012
+640.8%
Education by Race / Ethnicity

Education Attainment by Race

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Hispanic
Other
Not Identified
(Updated 11-17-2023)
 

College Educated Population by Race

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(Updated 05-10-2023)
 

Education Attainment by Race (Table)

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Race/Ethnicity2022 Population2022 Less Than High School2022 High School Diploma2022 College Degree
White12.7%0.6%6.5%6.3%
Black3.3%0.2%1.7%1.1%
Asian1.3%0.1%0.5%0.7%
Hispanic80.1%21.3%35.4%18.7%
Other2.6%0.2%0.5%0%
(Updated 05-10-2023)
Program Completions

Educational Program Overview

Completions% CompletionsInstitutions% Institutions
All Programs
14,271
100%
13%
100%
Distance Offered Programs
3,738
26%
3%
23%
Non-Distance Offered Programs
10,533
74%
13%
100%
(Updated 05-10-2023)
 

Degrees by Program

Description2022 Completions2009-2022 Trend
Total12,147
6.9K
12.1K
Health Professions and Related Programs2,634
1.9K
2.6K
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities1,379
0.5K
1.4K
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services1,279
1.1K
1.3K
Engineering787
0.3K
0.8K
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services609
0.1K
0.6K
Biological and Biomedical Sciences582
0.1K
0.6K
Education573
0.4K
0.6K
Psychology507
0.1K
0.5K
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services449
0.2K
0.4K
(Updated 11-17-2023)
Quality Of Life & Migration
Median Home Value in El Paso County
$207,071
Median Rent in El Paso County
$1,592
Median Age in El Paso
34

Housing Snapshot

MetroHousing vacancy (2022)Average RentPercentage of households that rentPercentage of Owner Occupied
El Paso County8.6%
$1,287
39.5%60.1%
Texas10.8%
$1,215
35.4%62%
(Updated 05-10-2023)
El Paso is one of the oldest cities in West Texas, and the largest city, with older housing stock that is naturally more affordable from a regional perspective.
Regional Home Value Comparison

Home Value Trends*

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(Updated 09-12-2023)

Homeownership Rate

(Updated 05-10-2023)

Housing by Construction Type

(Updated 05-10-2023)
List of top counties' migration activity to/from El Paso County
Migration Activity

Top 20 Counties by Net In-Migration

Ranked by net in-migration to El Paso County

CountyInbound MigrationOutbound MigrationNet Migrations
Los Angeles County, CA
657
331
327
San Bernardino County, CA
353
249
104
Riverside County, CA
280
191
90
San Diego County, CA
427
344
83
Honolulu County, HI
611
532
80
Cook County, IL
173
125
48
Kings County, NY
85
38
47
Orange County, NY
49
3
46
Santa Clara County, CA
99
54
45
Ventura County, CA
46
2
44
Mecklenburg County, NC
46
2
44
Contra Costa County, CA
45
1
43
Dale County, AL
112
69
43
Orange County, CA
149
108
41
Geary County, KS
178
138
40
Monterey County, CA
62
24
38
Bronx County, NY
51
16
35
Bartow County, GA
35
0
34
Brown County, NE
35
0
34
Scott County, IA
35
1
34
(Updated 05-10-2023)
 
DATA SOURCES
  • Lightcast, Zillow, US Census Reporter, Neighborhood Scout, Porch, American Community Survey
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