Poverty Rate in El Paso County, Texas
In El Paso County, Texas, an estimated 171,824 of 855,532 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in El Paso County, Texas?
The poverty rate in El Paso County, Texas is 20.1%.
- How many people in El Paso County, Texas live in poverty?
In El Paso County, Texas, an estimated 171,824 of 855,532 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in El Paso County, Texas compare to the average for Texas?
The poverty rate in El Paso County, Texas is 41.55% higher than the Texas average. In El Paso County, Texas, an estimated 20.1% of 855,532 people live in poverty. In Texas, 14.2% of 28,933,638 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in El Paso County, Texas compare to the US?
The poverty rate in El Paso County, Texas is 57.03% higher than the US average. In El Paso County, Texas, an estimated 20.1% of 855,532 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
El Paso County, Texas
2021
20.1% of 856 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
El Paso County, Texas
2021
28.4% of 228 thousand people
Under 5 years
El Paso County, Texas
2021
28.6% of 59 thousand people
5 to 17 years
El Paso County, Texas
2021
28.3% of 169 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
El Paso County, Texas
2021
28.1% of 227 thousand people
18 to 64 years
El Paso County, Texas
2021
16.2% of 518 thousand people
18 to 34 years
El Paso County, Texas
2021
18.3% of 221 thousand people
35 to 64 years
El Paso County, Texas
2021
14.6% of 297 thousand people
60 years and over
El Paso County, Texas
2021
19.8% of 153 thousand people
65 years and over
El Paso County, Texas
2021
21% of 109 thousand people
- Gender
Male
El Paso County, Texas
2021
18% of 421 thousand people
Female
El Paso County, Texas
2021
22.1% of 434 thousand people
- Race
White
El Paso County, Texas
2021
14.6% of 243 thousand people
Black or African American
El Paso County, Texas
2021
9.8% of 24 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
El Paso County, Texas
2021
21.6% of 9 thousand people
Asian
El Paso County, Texas
2021
11.1% of 10 thousand people
Some other race
El Paso County, Texas
2021
24.6% of 159 thousand people
Two or more races
El Paso County, Texas
2021
22.4% of 409 thousand people
Hispanic
El Paso County, Texas
2021
22.2% of 715 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
El Paso County, Texas
2021
8.5% of 91 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
El Paso County, Texas
2021
16.2% of 537 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
El Paso County, Texas
2021
30.4% of 99 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
El Paso County, Texas
2021
18.9% of 137 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
El Paso County, Texas
2021
13.5% of 159 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
El Paso County, Texas
2021
6.7% of 141 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
El Paso County, Texas
2021
11.9% of 398 thousand people
Employed
El Paso County, Texas
2021
9.9% of 365 thousand people
Male
El Paso County, Texas
2021
8.3% of 194 thousand people
Female
El Paso County, Texas
2021
11.7% of 171 thousand people
Unemployed
El Paso County, Texas
2021
33.9% of 33 thousand people
Male
El Paso County, Texas
2021
36.6% of 19 thousand people
Female
El Paso County, Texas
2021
30.4% of 14 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
El Paso County, Texas
2021
17.5% of 654 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
El Paso County, Texas
2021
5.5% of 267 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
El Paso County, Texas
2021
21.1% of 152 thousand people
Did not work
El Paso County, Texas
2021
28.9% of 235 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
El Paso County, Texas
2021
30.3% of 114 thousand people
Male
El Paso County, Texas
2021
23.9% of 59 thousand people
Female
El Paso County, Texas
2021
37.4% of 54 thousand people
18 to 24 years
El Paso County, Texas
2021
45.7% of 7 thousand people
25 to 34 years
El Paso County, Texas
2021
19.1% of 24 thousand people
35 to 44 years
El Paso County, Texas
2021
25.3% of 17 thousand people
45 to 54 years
El Paso County, Texas
2021
18% of 15 thousand people
55 to 64 years
El Paso County, Texas
2021
34.7% of 18 thousand people
65 to 74 years
El Paso County, Texas
2021
37.1% of 16 thousand people
75 years and over
El Paso County, Texas
2021
41.5% of 15 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
El Paso County, Texas
2021
5.6% of 49 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
El Paso County, Texas
2021
39.9% of 24 thousand people
Did not work
El Paso County, Texas
2021
54.5% of 40 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
El Paso County, Texas
2021
20%