Demographic Profile for El Paso, TX
When calculating the total land area, the El Paso metro area encompasses a total area of 1013 square miles. This area has a high average area density of 712 persons per square mile. Other metro areas with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Buffalo-Niagara Falls (732 per sq. mile ), Akron (776 per sq. mile ), Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford (784 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos (698 per sq. mile ), Flint (694 per sq. mile ), Cape Coral-Fort Myers (678 per sq. mile ).
The Census Bureau estimates in 2005 the median age in the El Paso metro area to be 30.9 years of age. The median in El Paso is less than the median in Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 30.0 years old. With 5.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, El Paso can be understood as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.6 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 13.4 percent of the population. When compared to other metro areas in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
The El Paso metro area had a population that was estimated at 721,598 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 681,508. This growth signifies an increase of 5.9 percent. El Paso ranks 7 of 25 MSAs when calculating total change in population for Texas and the metro area ranks 67 of 361 metro areas when analyzing total MSA population change across the nation.
From 2000, a very high amount of people have migrated into the El Paso metro area, with 25,116 people migrating in internationally. The international migration into El Paso totals 3.8 percent of the total migration into the State of Texas. This percent of international migration is very high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
The El Paso metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has a population that is comprised of 14.6 percent White, 2.5 percent African American, 0.9 percent Asian, and 81.2 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 84.6 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, El Paso has increased the percent of minority makeup when 82.0 percent of the total population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
The Census Bureau estimates in 2005 the median age in the El Paso metro area to be 30.9 years of age. The median in El Paso is less than the median in Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median, when the median age was 30.0 years old. With 5.1 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, El Paso can be understood as having a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 61.6 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 13.4 percent of the population. When compared to other metro areas in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
The El Paso metro area had a population that was estimated at 721,598 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 681,508. This growth signifies an increase of 5.9 percent. El Paso ranks 7 of 25 MSAs when calculating total change in population for Texas and the metro area ranks 67 of 361 metro areas when analyzing total MSA population change across the nation.
From 2000, a very high amount of people have migrated into the El Paso metro area, with 25,116 people migrating in internationally. The international migration into El Paso totals 3.8 percent of the total migration into the State of Texas. This percent of international migration is very high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
The El Paso metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has a population that is comprised of 14.6 percent White, 2.5 percent African American, 0.9 percent Asian, and 81.2 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 84.6 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is greater than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, El Paso has increased the percent of minority makeup when 82.0 percent of the total population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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