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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
$40.4B
Jobs grew by 18,638 over the last 5 years and are projected to grow by 26,635 over the next 5 years.
389,434 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
Labor Force
(Updated 03-21-2024)
 

Population Change Comparison

Area2018 Population2028 PopulationChange% Change
El Paso County835,590956,375120,785
14%
State28,624,56432,174,6853,550,121
12%
Nation326,838,199345,041,90918,203,710
6%
(Updated 03-21-2024)
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 01-22-2024)
Population by Race / Ethnicity

Population By Race

(Updated 03-21-2024)
 

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 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 01-22-2024)
Population by Education Attainment

Population by Educational Attainment

(Updated 01-22-2024)
Workforce Commuter Characteristics
Median Commute of El Paso County Workforce in 2021
24 minutes
Remote Workers in El Paso County in 2021
4.7%
List by 'Planning Region' of workforce commuting activity
Where Our Workforce Works & Lives

Jobs, Workforce, and Net Commuters by Planning Region

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2022 Jobs
2022 Resident Workers
2022 Net Commuters
(Updated 03-21-2024)
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 Jobs2022 Average Earnings Per Worker2023 LQ (Industry Concentration)2018-2023 % Change in Jobs2022 GRP
Government
97,234
$75,758
1.8
-0.68%
10981.79M
Health Care and Social Assistance
53,285
$50,517
1
7.84%
2999.68M
Retail Trade
49,162
$37,194
1.14
2.61%
2969.95M
Accommodation and Food Services
41,084
$22,480
1.23
9.21%
1459.63M
Transportation and Warehousing
34,373
$45,238
1.3
34.8%
1892.69M
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
34,079
$37,197
1.18
1.76%
1634.86M
Construction
29,963
$55,426
1.13
11.04%
2010.87M
Other Services (except Public Administration)
21,967
$29,289
0.83
3.25%
709.03M
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
21,327
$50,385
0.78
30.27%
1449.42M
Finance and Insurance
20,395
$57,853
0.68
27.89%
1873M
Manufacturing
19,701
$64,240
0.65
4.96%
3242.51M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
17,317
$61,162
0.48
26.49%
1298.77M
Wholesale Trade
13,658
$72,829
0.9
5.93%
2240.81M
Information
7,006
$56,108
0.8
36.44%
1053.65M
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
6,345
$22,024
0.63
11.43%
176.92M
Educational Services
5,166
$34,698
0.47
24.19%
184.06M
Management of Companies and Enterprises
3,380
$63,097
0.51
21.78%
224.33M
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
2,093
$44,055
0.26
7.71%
128.59M
Utilities
1,565
$126,232
1.15
2.02%
709.11M
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
161
$47,693
0.07
-8.76%
21.07M
(Updated 03-21-2024)
Job Concentration

Occupation Concentration

Data Sortable by Column (click header)

Occupation2023 Jobs2023 Median Salary2023 Average Hourly Wage2023 LQ (Occupation Concentration)2018-2023 % Change in Jobs
Sales and Related
54,927
$29,780
$26.33
0.98
3.86%
Office and Administrative Support
52,395
$32,378
$17.62
1.02
-4.09%
Transportation and Material Moving
48,381
$32,168
$20.69
1.24
19.77%
Food Preparation and Serving Related
37,278
$21,911
$11.76
1.23
1.66%
Management
36,453
$67,414
$42.71
0.85
53.69%
Business and Financial Operations
27,790
$60,767
$40.87
0.74
38.32%
Educational Instruction and Library
25,913
$54,184
$27.48
1.14
-0.5%
Healthcare Support
23,946
$21,701
$12.86
1.27
6.99%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
22,550
$65,461
$39.62
0.96
7.27%
Construction and Extraction
22,464
$37,630
$23.18
1.07
3.56%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
20,714
$40,350
$22.16
1.22
7.78%
Production
16,189
$30,942
$17.84
0.74
-2.57%
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
15,553
$25,317
$15.54
0.94
-0.93%
Military-only
14,973
$35,282
$23.21
6.96
13.25%
Personal Care and Service
13,704
$25,549
$18.41
0.86
4.18%
Protective Service
11,493
$47,186
$25.88
1.37
-4.52%
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
9,124
$39,020
$29.42
0.62
8.14%
Computer and Mathematical
6,554
$66,525
$36.33
0.5
17.46%
Community and Social Service
6,234
$43,461
$24.23
0.87
27.23%
Architecture and Engineering
4,642
$63,456
$36.22
0.71
14.91%
Life, Physical, and Social Science
2,906
$64,285
$40.04
0.67
16.32%
Legal
2,382
$62,081
$47.93
0.63
16.8%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
1,028
$26,960
$17.56
0.32
1.57%
(Updated 03-21-2024)
Job Postings

Job Postings 5-Year Trend

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(Updated 03-21-2024)
 

Job Postings 30-Day Trend

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2024 Postings
2023 Postings
(Updated 03-21-2024)
 

Job Postings by Industry

Industry Sector (2-Digit)Latest 30 Days Unique PostingsLatest 30 Days Unique Postings % ChangeLatest 30 Days # Postings Change
Health Care and Social Assistance2,952
-2.4%
-70
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services1,364
-4.7%
-64
Retail Trade1,087
5%
54
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services964
1.1%
11
Accommodation and Food Services826
3.3%
27
Manufacturing688
-2.5%
-17
Finance and Insurance457
-0.7%
-3
Public Administration445
-2.2%
-10
Transportation and Warehousing432
-7.4%
-32
Wholesale Trade418
1.9%
8
Educational Services416
-18.8%
-78
Other Services (except Public Administration)326
2.5%
8
Construction293
-7.5%
-22
Information262
-1.9%
-5
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing198
3.5%
7
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation96
-3.1%
-3
Utilities48
18.8%
9
Management of Companies and Enterprises33
15.2%
5
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction15
6.7%
1
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting13
7.7%
1
(Updated 03-21-2024)
Hiring Demand by Company

Top 20 Companies

CompanyLatest 30 Days Unique PostingsLatest 30 Days Unique Postings % ChangeLatest 30 Days # Postings Change
HCA Healthcare535
-3.4%
-18
City Of El Paso280
3.9%
11
University Medical Center Of El Paso198
-6.6%
-13
El Paso Children's Hospital131
-13.7%
-18
The Hospitals Of Providence Memorial Campus126
3.2%
4
Tenet Healthcare108
-57.4%
-62
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center94
-12.8%
-12
The Hospitals Of Providence East Campus87
-28.7%
-25
University of Maryland81
-18.5%
-15
Texas Tech University74
-21.6%
-16
The Hospitals Of Providence Sierra Campus71
-40.8%
-29
Contact Government Services64
4.7%
3
IDEA Public Schools61
36.1%
22
ADP58
10.3%
6
Dha Group49
30.6%
15
PAM Health45
13.3%
6
Allied Universal44
-11.4%
-5
Chili's Grill & Bar44
29.5%
13
Eaton Corporation44
20.5%
9
Spectrum43
27.9%
12
(Updated 03-21-2024)
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 03-21-2024)
Quality Of Life & Migration
Median Home Value in El Paso County
$212,015
Median Rent in El Paso County
$1,597
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 01-22-2024)
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 03-21-2024)

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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