El Paso, TX Demographics

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El Paso demographics overview

StatisticEl PasoTexasNational
Population (2009 est.) 620,447 24,782,302 307,006,550
Population (2000) 564,280 20,851,820 281,421,906
Population growth 10.0% 18.8% 9.1%
Pct. speak English 28.7% 70.5% 87.9%
Pct. speak Spanish 68.9% 27.4% 7.4%
Pct. married 57.4% 61.6% 57.7%
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The El Paso population was 620,447 in 2009 compared to 564,280 in 2000. The El Paso, TX population has increased by 10.0% from 2000 to 2009.

In El Paso, 28.7% of the people speak English and 68.9% of people speak Spanish. In El Paso, 57.4% of people are married and 73.9% of residents were born in the US.

El Paso population breakdown by race

RaceEl PasoTexasNational
White73.53%68.22%70.38%
African American3.07%12.60%14.29%
American Indian0.75%0.54%0.76%
Asian1.17%2.90%4.52%
Native Hawaiian0.09%0.06%0.16%
Mixed race3.28%2.69%3.01%
Other race18.10%12.98%6.88%
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In El Paso, 76.7% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

Languages spoken

Urban vs. Rural population

Household income distribution

Source of income

El Paso age breakdown

Marital status

Age of children in married couples

Place of birth by citizenship

Place of birth for foreign born citizens

Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

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