Fort Bliss, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · El Paso County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
12,009
Population
671/sq mi density
$55,267
Median Income
$20,784 per capita
$1,624
Median Rent
33.9% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$55,267 median income, 10.7% unemployment
C+
Affordability
3.0 / 5.0
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,267
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,784
47% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.7%
197% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.1%
22% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fort Bliss vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fort Bliss’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,267
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,784
53%
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
15 min
47% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.4%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
61.3%
16% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
88% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$53,333M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
61.3%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
9.4%
Other
28.7%
Average commute time
15 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 | $55,267 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,784 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,831 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $966 |
| County GDP | $53,333M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 10.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.466 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 61.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 9.4% |
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 |