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El Paso, Texas - Economic Snapshot Dashboard

Population grew by 48,842 over the last 5 years and is projected to grow by 71,943 over the next 5 years.
884,432 Residents in 2023
Gross Regional Product of El Paso County in 2023
$64.4B
Jobs grew by 20,694 over the last 5 years and are projected to grow by 26,972 over the next 5 years.
391,489 Jobs in 2023
2023 average wage among all industries is below the national average of $84,753
$58,566
Demographics
Population and Jobs

Population, Jobs Trend and Forecast

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Population
Jobs
(Updated 10-07-2024)
 

Population Change Comparison

RegionPopulation (2019)Population (2024)Population Change %Jobs Change %
United States328,329,953337,191,7532.7%
5.04%
Texas28,986,79430,898,6266.6%
11.25%
El Paso County837,501888,7216.12%
6.21%
(Updated 10-07-2024)
Population by Age Cohort

5-Year Change in Population by Age Cohort

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Age Cohort2019 Population2024 Population% Change
Under 5 years
61,043
56,271
-8%
5 to 9 years
63,260
63,060
0%
10 to 14 years
62,273
65,064
4%
15 to 19 years
63,449
67,257
6%
20 to 24 years
68,885
72,370
5%
25 to 29 years
68,910
68,073
-1%
30 to 34 years
58,747
68,058
16%
35 to 39 years
54,836
62,654
14%
40 to 44 years
49,028
55,589
13%
45 to 49 years
50,124
51,237
2%
50 to 54 years
44,989
49,299
10%
55 to 59 years
45,992
44,744
-3%
60 to 64 years
41,301
44,642
8%
65 to 69 years
33,410
39,338
18%
70 to 74 years
26,304
31,111
18%
75 to 79 years
18,382
22,516
22%
80 to 84 years
13,165
14,498
10%
85 years and over
13,403
12,941
-3%
(Updated 08-07-2024)
Population by Race / Ethnicity

Population by Race

(Updated 10-07-2024)
 

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 08-07-2024)
 

Population by Race (Table)

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Race/Ethnicity2019 Population2024 PopulationChange% Change2024 % of Cohort
White, Hispanic671,157710,22239,065
6%
79.92%
White, Non-Hispanic97,11096,767-343
0%
10.89%
Black, Non-Hispanic25,95531,9415,986
23%
3.59%
Asian, Non-Hispanic9,60611,0671,461
15%
1.25%
Black, Hispanic7,9959,2271,232
15%
1.04%
Two or More Races, Non-Hispanic6,9358,1711,236
18%
0.92%
American Indian or Alaskan Native, Hispanic6,6007,488888
13%
0.84%
Two or More Races, Hispanic5,8346,8751,041
18%
0.77%
American Indian or Alaskan Native, Non-Hispanic2,3682,537169
7%
0.29%
Asian, Hispanic1,9842,336352
18%
0.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic1,2741,29420
2%
0.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic683797114
17%
0.09%
(Updated 08-07-2024)
Population by Education Attainment

Population by Educational Attainment

(Updated 10-07-2024)
Workforce Commuter Characteristics
Median Commute of El Paso County Workforce in 2021
24 minutes
Remote Workers in El Paso County in 2021
5.8%
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Where Our Workforce Works & Lives

Jobs, Workforce, and Net Commuters by Planning Region

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2023 Jobs
2023 Resident Workers
2023 Net Commuters
(Updated 10-07-2024)
Industry & Jobs
Projected 5-year Job Growth (2023-2028)
+7% Job Growth
Goods and services that El Paso County's industries require to operate are provided within the region.
43%
29% lower labor cost than U.S. average
29% Lower Cost
Industry & Economic Impact

Industry Characteristics

Industry2023 Jobs2023 Average Earnings Per Worker2023 LQ (Industry Concentration)2018-2023 % Change in Jobs2023 GRP
Government
98,398
$77,556
1.8
0.51%
11605.46M
Health Care and Social Assistance
54,515
$51,613
1
10.33%
3129.87M
Retail Trade
49,063
$37,915
1.13
2.41%
3259.92M
Accommodation and Food Services
41,638
$23,523
1.23
10.68%
1426.35M
Transportation and Warehousing
35,355
$48,008
1.33
38.65%
2470.57M
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
33,230
$37,438
1.16
-0.78%
1527.5M
Construction
29,630
$56,620
1.1
9.8%
2065.82M
Other Services (except Public Administration)
22,119
$30,600
0.83
3.96%
762.25M
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
21,312
$51,649
0.77
30.18%
1595.49M
Finance and Insurance
20,522
$59,352
0.69
28.69%
1936.18M
Manufacturing
19,386
$67,136
0.64
3.29%
3715.63M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
17,600
$63,844
0.49
28.55%
1419.27M
Wholesale Trade
13,841
$75,009
0.9
7.35%
2304.42M
Information
7,241
$57,583
0.83
41.03%
1292.52M
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
6,530
$24,557
0.63
14.69%
237.44M
Educational Services
5,292
$36,848
0.48
27.21%
210.85M
Management of Companies and Enterprises
3,450
$62,757
0.51
24.3%
237.51M
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
2,107
$43,974
0.26
8.45%
152.23M
Utilities
1,616
$136,658
1.16
5.35%
907.89M
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
167
$54,788
0.07
-5.11%
39.57M
(Updated 10-07-2024)
Job Concentration

Occupation Concentration

Data Sortable by Column (click header)

Profession2023 Jobs2023 Median Salary2023 Average Hourly Wage2023 LQ (Occupation Concentration)2018-2023 % Change in Jobs
Sales and Related
54,434
$31,265
$26.89
0.97
2.27%
Office and Administrative Support
52,601
$35,009
$18.42
1.04
-3.42%
Transportation and Material Moving
48,369
$33,918
$21.01
1.24
20.55%
Management
38,027
$70,866
$43.85
0.86
60.46%
Food Preparation and Serving Related
37,615
$23,535
$12.45
1.21
2.11%
Business and Financial Operations
28,408
$63,113
$42.18
0.75
41.83%
Educational Instruction and Library
25,672
$61,599
$29.32
1.12
-0.97%
Healthcare Support
24,953
$22,672
$13.67
1.3
12.07%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
23,228
$72,348
$43.41
0.97
10.98%
Construction and Extraction
21,525
$38,771
$23.85
1.02
-0.01%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
21,381
$41,319
$22.77
1.25
10.87%
Production
16,642
$32,013
$18.38
0.76
1.61%
Military-only
14,954
$35,282
$23.21
6.94
13.1%
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
14,930
$26,125
$15.76
0.9
-4.89%
Personal Care and Service
14,020
$26,260
$18.86
0.86
5.01%
Protective Service
11,006
$51,096
$27.41
1.31
-7.45%
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
9,238
$38,052
$29.53
0.62
9.35%
Computer and Mathematical
7,711
$69,911
$37.73
0.58
36.77%
Community and Social Service
5,899
$45,207
$25.25
0.8
13.43%
Architecture and Engineering
4,553
$68,291
$38.8
0.69
10.15%
Life, Physical, and Social Science
3,025
$65,115
$39.07
0.68
18.61%
Legal
2,154
$71,384
$51.9
0.57
0.38%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
1,018
$28,185
$18.23
0.32
1.46%
(Updated 10-07-2024)
Job Postings

Job Postings 5-Year Trend

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(Updated 10-07-2024)
 

Job Postings 30-Day Trend

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2024 Postings
2023 Postings
(Updated 10-07-2024)
 

Job Postings by Industry

Industry Sector (2-Digit)Latest 30 Days Unique PostingsLatest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change
Health Care and Social Assistance2,606
3%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services1,200
0%
Educational Services1,144
-2.2%
Retail Trade1,015
3.8%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services889
6.9%
Manufacturing743
1.1%
Accommodation and Food Services668
-3.7%
Finance and Insurance445
-5.6%
Transportation and Warehousing433
0.2%
Wholesale Trade431
-7.2%
Public Administration400
7.5%
Other Services (except Public Administration)271
-9.6%
Construction242
-10.3%
Information219
21.5%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing169
-2.4%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation85
5.9%
Utilities35
-2.9%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction32
-6.3%
Management of Companies and Enterprises31
-16.1%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting12
50%
(Updated 10-07-2024)
Hiring Demand by Company

Top 20 Companies

CompanyLatest 30 Days Unique PostingsLatest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change
Socorro Independent School District552
0.2%
HCA Healthcare409
5.4%
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center235
10.2%
City Of El Paso192
1.6%
University Medical Center Of El Paso160
0.6%
Ysleta Independent School District150
30.7%
The Hospitals Of Providence Memorial Campus120
12.5%
El Paso Children's Hospital119
18.5%
The Hospitals Of Providence East Campus115
8.7%
University of Maryland103
21.4%
The Hospitals Of Providence Sierra Campus96
1%
Walmart85
0%
Eaton Corporation70
12.9%
El Paso Community College69
-126.1%
ADP67
9%
Schneider Electric67
9%
Texas Tech University67
6%
United States Department of the Treasury54
Starbucks51
-2%
IDEA Public Schools49
-34.7%
(Updated 10-07-2024)
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 01-22-2024)
 

College Educated Population by Race

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(Updated 01-22-2024)
 

Education Attainment by Race (Table)

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Race/Ethnicity2022 Population2022 Less Than High School2022 High School Diploma2022 College Degree
White12.7%0.61%6.5%6.34%
Black3.25%0.19%1.72%1.11%
Asian1.34%0.12%0.46%0.68%
Hispanic80.09%21.3%35.37%18.68%
Other2.62%0.15%0.46%0%
(Updated 01-22-2024)
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 01-22-2024)
 

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 10-07-2024)
Quality Of Life & Migration
Median Home Value in El Paso County
$331,400
Median Rent in El Paso County
$1,347
Median Age in El Paso
35

Housing Snapshot

MetroHousing vacancy rate Q4 2020Average RentPercentage of households that rentPercentage of Owner Occupied
El Paso8.60%
1,287
39.50%59%
Texas10.80%
1,215
35.40%62%
(Updated 06-17-2024)
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 10-07-2024)

Homeownership Rate

(Updated 06-17-2024)

Housing by Construction Type

(Updated 06-17-2024)
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

CountyInboundOutboundNet
Doña Ana County, NM
1,672
1,988
-317
Bexar County, TX
885
1,344
-459
Maricopa County, AZ
743
833
-90
Los Angeles County, CA
649
375
274
Honolulu County, HI
566
480
86
San Diego County, CA
489
301
188
Ector County, TX
464
497
-33
El Paso County, CO
451
630
-179
Dallas County, TX
450
465
-14
Harris County, TX
441
569
-127
Midland County, TX
432
459
-28
Tarrant County, TX
409
520
-111
Bell County, TX
374
513
-140
Pierce County, WA
357
481
-124
Travis County, TX
328
452
-124
Clark County, NV
313
259
54
San Bernardino County, CA
305
231
74
Bernalillo County, NM
290
273
18
Cumberland County, NC
270
387
-116
Otero County, NM
269
446
-177
(Updated 06-17-2024)
 
DATA SOURCES
  • Lightcast, Zillow, US Census Reporter, Neighborhood Scout, Porch, American Community Survey
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