El Paso Metro Area

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  3. El Paso Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. El Paso Metro Area Employment Information
  5. El Paso Metro Area Family Information
  6. El Paso Metro Area Education Information
  7. El Paso Metro Area Business Information
  8. El Paso Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. El Paso Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. El Paso Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. El Paso Metro Area Counties
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El Paso Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 679,622
  • Land Area (2000): 2,623.933 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.064 square kilometers
El Paso Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 713,252 2002 709,871 2005 Not Available
2000 730,191 2003 708,407 2006 742,047
2001 695,045 2004 717,285 2007 744,171

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Houses (2000): 224,447
El Paso Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,319,008 96.99%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,109 0.16%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 38,830 2.86%

El Paso Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


El Paso Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
El Paso Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 259,202 228,522 30,680 11.84% 118
1991 262,917 230,959 31,957 12.15% 122
1992 272,545 240,960 31,585 11.59% 116
1993 279,790 249,688 30,102 10.76% 108
1994 284,532 254,343 30,190 10.61% 106
1995 286,707 256,259 30,448 10.62% 106
1996 291,128 256,720 34,408 11.82% 118
1997 292,760 260,286 32,474 11.09% 111
1998 290,613 260,272 30,340 10.44% 104
1999 288,970 261,213 27,757 9.61% 96
2000 274,796 256,110 18,686 6.80% 68
2001 275,072 254,944 20,128 7.32% 73
2002 284,849 261,553 23,296 8.18% 82
2003 289,844 264,358 25,486 8.79% 88
2004 290,685 268,635 22,050 7.59% 76
2005 291,880 271,345 20,535 7.04% 70
2006 292,348 272,672 19,676 6.73% 67
2007 291,969 274,757 17,212 5.90% 59
2008 296,588 279,110 17,478 5.89% 59
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 294,270 276,812 17,458 5.93% 59
Feb 2008 292,459 276,371 16,088 5.50% 55
Mar 2008 295,204 278,899 16,305 5.52% 55
Apr 2008 295,623 280,817 14,806 5.01% 50
May 2008 296,655 280,451 16,204 5.46% 55
Jun 2008 297,733 279,204 18,529 6.22% 62
Jul 2008 298,091 279,264 18,827 6.32% 63
Aug 2008 298,354 279,134 19,220 6.44% 64
Sep 2008 300,903 281,035 19,868 6.60% 66
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

El Paso Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 23,330 8.96%
2. Educational Services 20,646 7.93%
3. Public Administration 18,148 6.97%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 15,590 5.99%
5. Health Care 12,244 4.70%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 11,508 4.42%
7. Truck Transportation 11,326 4.35%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8,600 3.30%
9. Repair and Maintenance 7,782 2.99%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 6,478 2.49%
11. Other Transportation 6,276 2.41%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 5,944 2.28%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 5,346 2.05%
14. Apparel Manufacturing 5,344 2.05%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5,128 1.97%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4,910 1.89%
17. Finance and Insurance 4,802 1.84%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 4,788 1.84%
19. Department and Other General Stores 4,716 1.81%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 4,296 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 41,382 18.72%
2. Health Care 27,624 12.50%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 17,788 8.05%
4. Public Administration 10,556 4.78%
5. Finance and Insurance 8,486 3.84%
6. Department and Other General Stores 8,400 3.80%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7,980 3.61%
8. Social Assistance 7,452 3.37%
9. Apparel Manufacturing 7,126 3.22%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7,080 3.20%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 5,810 2.63%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 4,418 2.00%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4,228 1.91%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 3,980 1.80%
15. Private Household Services 3,426 1.55%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2,804 1.27%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2,604 1.18%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2,552 1.15%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 2,528 1.14%
20. Construction 2,438 1.10%

El Paso Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 15,298 5.87%
2. Other Production Occupations 12,602 4.84%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 11,612 4.46%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 11,302 4.34%
5. Other Management Occupations 10,608 4.07%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10,076 3.87%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 9,436 3.62%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 7,968 3.06%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7,358 2.83%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 7,076 2.72%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 6,612 2.54%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 6,036 2.32%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 6,016 2.31%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 5,704 2.19%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 5,322 2.04%
16. Construction Laborers 4,722 1.81%
17. Top Executives 4,704 1.81%
18. Other Protective Service Workers 4,668 1.79%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 4,644 1.78%
20. Business Operations Specialists 4,546 1.75%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 16,302 7.38%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 14,776 6.69%
3. Secretaries and Admins 11,262 5.10%
4. Cashiers 9,212 4.17%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 9,122 4.13%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7,764 3.51%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 7,738 3.50%
8. Other Production Occupations 7,700 3.48%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7,054 3.19%
10. Other Management Occupations 6,746 3.05%
11. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 5,950 2.69%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 5,868 2.66%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 5,576 2.52%
14. Customer Service Representatives 5,372 2.43%
15. Registered Nurses 5,188 2.35%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 5,006 2.27%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 4,880 2.21%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 4,818 2.18%
19. Child Care Workers 4,590 2.08%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4,514 2.04%

El Paso Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 490,554 50.40%
15-35 hours 98,024 10.07%
1-14 hours 24,159 2.48%
No regular hours 360,538 37.04%

El Paso Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 13,519 2.82%
5 AM-5:29 AM 13,720 2.87%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 24,007 5.02%
6 AM-6:29 AM 39,723 8.30%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 51,254 10.71%
7 AM-7:29 AM 83,214 17.38%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 81,757 17.08%
8 AM-8:29 AM 43,418 9.07%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 19,346 4.04%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 22,829 4.77%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 10,944 2.29%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5,957 1.24%
Noon-3:59 PM 33,060 6.91%
4 PM-11:59 PM 35,920 7.50%

El Paso Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 11,601 2.42%
5-9 41,785 8.73%
10-14 69,548 14.53%
15-19 90,943 19.00%
20-24 92,900 19.41%
25-29 36,013 7.52%
30-34 78,010 16.30%
35-39 9,206 1.92%
40-44 11,080 2.31%
45-59 20,593 4.30%
60-89 9,602 2.01%
At least 90 7,387 1.54%

El Paso Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 3,302 0.69% 339,488 70.92%
30-44 2,810 0.59% 95,486 19.95%
45-59 1,434 0.30% 19,159 4.00%
At least 60 3,328 0.70% 13,661 2.85%

El Paso Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 638 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 79,262 16.20%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 371,314 75.90%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 898 0.18%
Color 4 Box Other 4,986 1.02%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10,874 2.22%
Color 6 Box Walked 10,696 2.19%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 10,535 2.15%

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El Paso Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 420,068 (1,333,782 people)
Families (2000): 334,552 (1,212,650 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 86,816
People at same address in 1995: 686,195
El Paso Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 58,073 13.82%
$10,000-$14,999 38,280 9.11%
$15,000-$19,999 37,655 8.96%
$20,000-$24,999 35,943 8.55%
$25,000-$29,999 33,056 7.87%
$30,000-$34,999 29,804 7.09%
$35,000-$39,999 25,716 6.12%
$40,000-$44,999 23,740 5.65%
$45,000-$49,999 19,769 4.70%
$50,000-$59,999 32,060 7.63%
$60,000-$74,999 32,246 7.67%
$75,000-$99,999 27,281 6.49%
$100,000-$124,999 12,208 2.90%
$125,000-$149,999 5,083 1.21%
$150,000-$199,999 4,105 0.98%
$200,000 or more 5,233 1.25%

El Paso Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 37,441 17.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 45,003 21.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 5,113 2.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 38,843 18.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 790 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 38,843 18.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 294 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 24,273 11.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 91 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 11,130 5.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 43 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8,134 3.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 24 0.01%

El Paso Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 346,597 31.47%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 89,417 8.12%
Public Assistance 28,862 2.62%
Retirement 62,404 5.67%
Self Employment 41,074 3.73%
Social Security 100,483 9.12%
Supplemental Security 23,084 2.10%
Wage / Salary 334,835 30.40%
Other 74,586 6.77%

El Paso Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 103,351 42.50%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 139,838 57.50%

El Paso Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 33,143 7.06%
Color 1 Box Married 290,313 61.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 135,755 28.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 10,229 2.18%

El Paso Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 57,204 10.84%
Color 1 Box Married 292,129 55.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 131,954 25.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 46,538 8.82%

El Paso Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


El Paso Metro Area Education Information Back to top
El Paso Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 173,516 18.74%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 139,774 15.09%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 221,511 23.92%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 215,184 23.24%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 42,030 4.54%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 89,956 9.71%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 44,016 4.75%

El Paso Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 18,740 2.76% 5,476 0.81% 24,216 3.56%
Kindergarten 24,823 3.65% 2,340 0.34% 27,163 4.00%
Grades 1-4 96,316 14.17% 5,968 0.88% 102,284 15.05%
Grades 5-8 94,606 13.92% 5,300 0.78% 99,906 14.70%
Grades 9-12 99,841 14.69% 5,830 0.86% 105,671 15.55%
Undergrad college 72,773 10.71% 9,740 1.43% 82,513 12.14%
Graduate or professional school 8,982 1.32% 2,130 0.31% 11,112 1.64%
Total 416,081 61.22% 36,784 5.41% 452,865 66.63%

El Paso Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


El Paso Metro Area Business Information Back to top
El Paso Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 1,488 1,353
2002 1,324 1,285
2003 1,322 1,190
2004 1,384 1,254

El Paso Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


El Paso Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
El Paso Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,016,432 76.19%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 317,623 23.81%

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El Paso Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 6,220
El Paso Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 5.143 0.367 0.025 1.060 6.595 0.000 4.153 40.463 3.483 48.098
2000 5.155 0.319 0.036 1.049 6.559 0.000 3.825 37.880 3.658 45.363
2001 5.441 0.342 0.035 1.168 6.987 0.000 4.321 34.283 2.934 41.537
2002 4.804 0.383 0.024 0.847 6.057 0.000 3.819 29.236 3.165 36.221
2003 4.232 0.371 0.030 0.901 5.534 0.000 3.796 28.208 2.984 34.988
2004 3.876 0.319 0.024 0.845 5.064 0.000 3.792 26.256 2.887 32.935
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 2.579 0.434 0.030 0.736 3.779 0.000 3.734 23.039 5.106 31.879
2007 2.862 0.388 0.027 0.726 4.003 0.000 3.771 22.640 4.385 30.795

El Paso Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 39,010
2000 37,913
2001 33,726
2002 30,012

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El Paso Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 121,508 17.88%
10-19 Years 118,451 17.43%
20-29 Years 99,818 14.69%
30-39 Years 99,159 14.59%
40-49 Years 91,354 13.44%
50-59 Years 60,984 8.97%
60-69 Years 42,765 6.29%
70-79 Years 31,845 4.69%
80-89 Years 11,638 1.71%
90+ Years 2,100 0.31%

El Paso Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 327,771 48.23%
Color 1 Box Female 351,851 51.77%

El Paso Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 531,654 78.23%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 115,535 17.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 18,671 2.75%
Color 2 Box Asian 6,148 0.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4,620 0.68%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2,057 0.30%
Color 6 Box Other Race 497 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 440 0.06%

El Paso Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 56,601 21.67%
2. Irish 36,615 14.02%
3. United States Or American 34,746 13.30%
4. English 34,158 13.08%
5. Italian 14,550 5.57%
6. French Non-Basque 12,018 4.60%
7. Scotch Irish 8,320 3.19%
8. Scottish 7,426 2.84%
9. Polish 6,470 2.48%
10. Dutch 4,480 1.72%

El Paso Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 884,807 71.19%
2. Only English 332,093 26.72%
3. German 8,600 0.69%
4. Korean 3,066 0.25%
5. French 1,960 0.16%
6. Tagalog 1,936 0.16%
7. Chinese 1,404 0.11%
8. Japanese 1,394 0.11%
9. Arabic 1,136 0.09%
10. Italian 944 0.08%

El Paso Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 987,479 72.61%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 155,699 11.45%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 216,769 15.94%

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El Paso Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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