| 2010 BLS 12 month Average: | |
|---|---|
| Labor Force | 270,648 |
| Employed | 247,099 |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7 |
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| This is a top 50 city by population: National Rank = 20 | |
| Total Population: | 628,923 |
| Labor Force | 280,910 |
| Employed | 268,667 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 |
Current BLS / SOCDS employment data can be found at SOCDS Current Labor Force Data.
| 2009 FBI Crime | |
|---|---|
| Property Crimes per 100,000 Pop. | 2,994 |
| Violent Crimes per 100,000 Pop. | 457 |
More detailed FBI data can be found at FBI Data.
| Race/Ethnicity Immigrants | Population | Pct of Total Pop |
|---|---|---|
| White/Non-Hispanic | 92,134 | 14.6 |
| Black/Non-Hispanic | 17,894 | 2.8 |
| Other Races/Non-Hispanic | 13,790 | 2.2 |
| Total Hispanic/All Races | 505,105 | 80.3 |
| Where We're From | Population | Pct of Total Pop |
|---|---|---|
| Native | 466,398 | 74.2 |
| Born In TX | 352,344 | 56.0 |
| Not Born in El Paso | 102,078 | 16.2 |
| Born Outside US | 9,612 | 1.5 |
| Total Foreign Born Pop | 162,525 | 25.8 |
| Educational Attainment | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Total Respondants | 375,861 | 100.0 |
| Did Not Graduate High School | 99,283 | 26.4 |
| High School Graduate | 89,268 | 23.8 |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 82,517 | 22.0 |
| Colleg Grad or Advanced Degree | 104,793 | 27.9 |
| Families with Children by Type of Family | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Married Couple | 154,579 | 74.7 |
| Single Parent | 52,460 | 25.3 |
| Housing Units | Population | Pct of Occupied Units | Pct of Total Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Units | 223,836 | N/A | 100.0 |
| Total Occupied Units | 206,428 | 100.0 | 92.2 |
| Owner Occupied | 126,591 | 61.3 | 56.6 |
| Renter Occupied | 79,837 | 38.7 | 35.7 |
| Vacant Units | 17,408 | N/A | 7.8 |
| Rent and Income | ||
|---|---|---|
| Median Household Gross Rent | $620 | |
| Median Household Owner's Value | $108,400 | |
| Employed Workers by Class in Place of Work | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Total Workers | 253,938 | 100.0 |
| Private for Profit Wage and Salary Workers | 171,839 | 67.7 |
| Private Non-profit Wage and Salary Workers | 11,599 | 4.6 |
| Federal Government | 14,610 | 5.8 |
| State and Local Government | 39,184 | 15.4 |
| Self Employed | 16,325 | 6.4 |
| Unpaid Family Work | 381 | 0.2 |
| Civilian Residents by Occupation | Total Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Total Respondents | Employed Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Employed Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 262,658 | 100.0 | 253,938 | 100.0 |
| Management, professional, and related occupations |
72,349 | 27.5 | 77,590 | 30.6 |
| Service occupations | 53,347 | 20.3 | 51,018 | 20.1 |
| Sales and office occupations | 75,840 | 28.9 | 71,621 | 28.2 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations |
25,125 | 9.6 | 21,891 | 8.6 |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
35,699 | 13.6 | 31,818 | 12.5 |
| Armed Forces | 298 | 0.1 | No Data | No Data |
| Civilian Residents by Industry | Total Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Total Respondents | Employed Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Employed Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | No Data | No Data | 253,938 | 100.0 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | No Data | No Data | 1,316 | 0.5 |
| Construction | No Data | No Data | 15,153 | 6.0 |
| Manufacturing | No Data | No Data | 21,373 | 8.4 |
| Wholesale trade | No Data | No Data | 7,684 | 3.0 |
| Retail trade | No Data | No Data | 31,601 | 12.4 |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | No Data | No Data | 16,634 | 6.6 |
| Information | No Data | No Data | 8,519 | 3.4 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing |
No Data | No Data | 13,034 | 5.1 |
| Professional, scientific, management, admin, and waste management services |
No Data | No Data | 23,190 | 9.1 |
| Health services | No Data | No Data | 62,496 | 24.6 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accomodation and food services |
No Data | No Data | 22,360 | 8.8 |
| Public administration | No Data | No Data | 17,900 | 7.0 |
| Other services (except public administration) | No Data | No Data | 12,678 | 5.0 |
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