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El Paso, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · El Paso County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
678,147
Population
2,620/sq mi density
$58,734
Median Income
$28,942 per capita
$171,700
Home Value
$231,886 Zillow
$1,041
Median Rent
31.3% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
347 sunny days/yr
353
Violent Crime/100K
1,511 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$58,734 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$171,700 home value, $1,041/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
353 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,734
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,942
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.7%
27% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: El Paso vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows El Paso’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,734
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,942
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,831
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$966
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$966
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.8%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.5%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.1%
79% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$53,333M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.5%
Public Transit
1.1%
Work From Home
7.8%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
16,825
Restaurants
1,853
Healthcare
1,904
Retail
2,227
Manufacturing
517
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,831
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,241
135% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $58,734 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,942 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,831 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $966 |
| County GDP | $53,333M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.466 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.1% |
| Work From Home | 7.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 16,825 |
| Restaurants | 1,853 |
| Healthcare | 1,904 |
| Retail | 2,227 |
| Manufacturing | 517 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,831 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,241 |