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Population: 577,415
Males: 267,651 (47.5%), Females: 296,011 (52.5%)

County: El Paso

Land area: 249.1 square miles

Zip codes: 79901, 79902, 79903, 79904, 79905, 79906, 79907, 79908, 79912, 79915, 79922, 79924, 79925, 79927, 79930, 79932, 79934, 79935, 79936, 79938.

Median resident age: 31.1 years
Median household income: $32,124
Median house value: $71,300

Races in El Paso:

  • Hispanic (76.6%)

  • White Non-Hispanic (18.3%)

  • Other race (18.2%)

  • Two or more races (3.4%)

  • Black (3.1%)

  • American Indian (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (4.6%), Irish (2.9%), English (2.8%), United States (2.7%), Italian (1.2%), French (1.0%).

For population 25 years and over in El Paso

  • High school or higher: 68.6%

  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%

  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%

  • Unemployed: 9.2%

  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in El Paso city

  • Never married: 26.8%

  • Now married: 54.3%

  • Separated: 3.2%

  • Widowed: 6.1%

  • Divorced: 9.7%

26.2% Foreign born (24.0% Latin America).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 2068 buildings, average cost: $54,400

  • 1997: 2132 buildings, average cost: $49,700

  • 1998: 2873 buildings, average cost: $48,700

  • 1999: 3046 buildings, average cost: $52,400

  • 2000: 2589 buildings, average cost: $53,300

  • 2001: 2964 buildings, average cost: $55,500

  • 2002: 3180 buildings, average cost: $55,400

  • 2003: 4582 buildings, average cost: $60,000



Area code: 915

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.9%), Manufacturing (13.3%), Retail trade (12.0%).

Average weather in El Paso, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Average temp. (°F)

45.1

50.4

56.9

64.5

73.5

82.0

83.3

81.1

75.4

64.9

52.7

45.3

High temperature (°F)

57.7

63.9

70.8

78.6

87.2

95.8

95.1

92.6

87.6

78.4

66.1

57.9

Low temperature (°F)

32.3

36.8

43.0

50.3

59.7

68.1

71.4

69.6

63.2

51.2

39.2

32.7

Precipitation (in)

0.5

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.4

0.9

1.5

1.8

1.6

0.8

0.4

0.8



Normal climate around El Paso, Texas

Based on data reported by main weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Days with precip.

4

3

2

2

2

3

8

8

5

4

3

4

Wind speed (mph)

8.3

9.1

10.8

10.9

10.3

9.3

8.3

7.7

7.6

7.5

8.0

7.9

Morning humidity (%)

65

55

47

39

41

45

61

65

66

63

61

65

Afternoon humidity (%)

34

27

21

17

17

19

29

33

33

30

33

38

Sunshine (%)

78

82

86

89

90

90

82

81

83

84

83

77

Days clear of clouds

14

14

15

17

19

20

12

14

18

19

18

15

Partly cloudy days

7

7

8

8

8

7

13

12

7

7

6

7

Cloudy days

10

7

7

5

4

3

5

5

5

5

6

9

Snowfall (in)

1.3

0.8

0.4

0.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.9

1.6

 

Hospitals/medical centers in El Paso:

  • DEL SOL MEDICAL CENTER (10301 GATEWAY WEST)

  • EL PASO PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (4615 ALAMEDA AVE)

  • EL PASO SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (1755 CURIE SUTIE A)

  • HIGHLANDS REGIONAL REHABILITATION HOS (1395 GEORGE DIETER)

  • IHS HOSPITAL AT EL PASO (2311 N OREGON STREET)

  • LAS PALMAS MEDICAL CENTER (1801 NORTH OREGON STREET)

  • NCED MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (1900 DENVER AVENUE)

  • PROVIDENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (2001 N OREGON ST)

  • R E THOMASON GENERAL HOSPITAL (4815 ALAMEDA AVE)

  • RIO VISTA REHAB HOSP (1740 CURIE DR)

  • SCCI HOSPITAL EL PASO (1740 CURIE DRIVE)

  • SIERRA MEDICAL CENTER (1625 MEDICAL CENTER DR)

  • SOUTHWESTERN GEN HOSP (1221 N COTTON)


Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to El Paso:

  • EL PASO INTL (about 4 miles; EL PASO, TX; ID: ELP)

  • BIGGS AAF (about 5 miles; FORT BLISS/EL PASO/, TX; ID: BIF)

  • LAS CRUCES INTERNATIONAL (about 49 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; ID: LRU)

Other public-use airports nearest to El Paso:

  • WEST TEXAS (about 15 miles; EL PASO, TX; ID: T27)

  • DONA ANA COUNTY AT SANTA TERESA (about 20 miles; SANTA TERESA, NM; ID: 5T6)

  • FABENS (about 29 miles; FABENS, TX; ID: E35)

Local government website: www.ci.el-paso.tx.us/


Colleges/Universities in El Paso:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (Full-time enrollment: 12,071; Location: 500 W UNIVERSITY AVE; Public; Website: www.utep.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

  • EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 11,127; Location: 919 Hunter Drive; Public; Website: www.epcc.edu)

  • CAREER CENTERS OF TEXAS EL PASO (FT enrollment: 883; Location: 8360 BURNHAM RD STE 100; Private, for-profit; Website: www.cctep.com)

  • WESTERN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 363; Location: 4710 ALABAMA ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.west-tech-inst.com)

  • WESTERN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 286; Location: 1000 TEXAS ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.wti-ep.com)

  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE-BOND OFFICE (FT enrollment: 225; Location: 1155 N ZARAGOSA RD SUITE 100; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ibcelpaso.com)

  • COMPUTER CAREER CENTER (FT enrollment: 204; Location: 6101 MONTANA AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.computercareercenter.com)

  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 194; Location: 4121 MONTANA AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ibcelpaso.com)

  • BORDER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 144; Location: 9611 ACER AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.BITELP.COM)

  • TRI-STATE COSMETOLOGY INSTITUTE 1 (FT enrollment: 124; Location: 6800 GATEWAY E BLDG 4A; Private, for-profit; Website: www.tristatecosmetology.com)

  • PIPO ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment: 26; Location: 3000 PERSHING DR; Private, for-profit)

  • TRI-STATE COSMETOLOGY INSTITUTE 2 (Location: 3910 Doniphan Dr. Ste. C,D,E; Private, for-profit; Website: www.tristatecosmetology.com)

  • ALADDIN BEAUTY COLLEGE 18 (Location: 6560 MONTANA; Private, for-profit)

  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE CORPORATION SYSTEM (Location: 6501 BOEING DR STE I-2; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ibcelpaso.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near El Paso:

  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 41 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 12,562)

  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 41 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,380)

  • SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 216 miles; ALPINE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,076)

  • COCHISE COLLEGE (about 219 miles; DOUGLAS, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,585)

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 225 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)

  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 227 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)

  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 232 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 3,261)

Biggest public high schools in El Paso:

  • MONTWOOD H S (Students: 2,696; Location: 12000 MONTWOOD; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • SOCORRO H S (Students: 2,636; Location: 10150 ALAMEDA AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • FRANKLIN H S (Students: 2,564; Location: 900 N RESLER DR; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • J M HANKS H S (Students: 2,542; Location: 2001 LEE TREVINO DR; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • CORONADO H S (Students: 2,499; Location: 100 CHAMPIONS PL; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • AMERICAS H S (Students: 2,475; Location: 12101 PELLICANO; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • BEL AIR H S (Students: 2,248; Location: 731 YARBROUGH DR; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • EASTWOOD H S (Students: 2,110; Location: 2430 MCRAE BLVD; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • ANDRESS H S (Students: 1,971; Location: 5400 SUN VLY DR; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • IRVIN H S (Students: 1,798; Location: 9465 ROANOKE DR; Grades: 09 - 12)

Biggest private high schools in El Paso:

  • LORETTO ACADEMY (Students: 639; Location: 4625 CLIFTON ST; Grades: PK - 12)

  • CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 624; Location: 1309 N STANTON STREET; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)

  • FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 370; Location: 8960 ESCOBAR; Grades: KG - 12)

  • LYDIA PATTERSON INSTITUTE (Students: 320; Location: 517 S FLORENCE; Grades: 9 - 12)

  • BETHEL TEMPLE MOUNTAIN TOP SCH (Students: 268; Location: 6301 ALABAMA; Grades: PK - 12)

  • JESUS CHAPEL (Students: 267; Location: 10555 EDGEMERE; Grades: KG - 12)

  • NORTHEAST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 217; Location: 9901 MCCOMBS AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)

  • FATHER YERMO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 167; Location: 250 WASHINGTON; Grades: 9 - 12)

  • EL PASO COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 137; Location: 109 ARGONAUT; Grades: PK - 12)

  • NORTH LOOP BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 97; Location: 8617 NORTH LOOP DR; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in El Paso:

  • HORNEDO MIDDLE (Students: 1,649; Location: 825 E REDD RD; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • JANE A HAMBRIC SCHOOL (Students: 1,440; Location: 3535 NOLAN RICHARDSON DR; Grades: PK - 08)

  • CAPT WALTER E CLARKE MIDDLE (Students: 1,276; Location: 1515 BOB HOPE; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • ELFIDA CHAVEZ EL (Students: 1,253; Location: 11720 PEBBLE HILLS; Grades: PK - 05)

  • SIERRA VISTA EL (Students: 1,235; Location: 1501 BOB HOPE; Grades: PK - 06)

  • MONTWOOD MIDDLE (Students: 1,194; Location: 11710 PEBBLE HILLS; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • MOREHEAD MIDDLE (Students: 1,184; Location: 5625 CONFETTI DR; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • KOHLBERG EL (Students: 1,178; Location: 1445 NARDO GOODMAN; Grades: PK - 05)

  • GLEN COVE EL (Students: 1,121; Location: 10955 SAM SNEAD DR; Grades: PK - 06)

  • WILLIAM D SLIDER MIDDLE (Students: 1,112; Location: 11700 SCHOOL LN; Grades: 05 - 11)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in El Paso:

  • ST RAPHAEL SCHOOL (Students: 576; Location: 2310 WOODFIN DR; Grades: PK - 8)

  • IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 551; Location: 1201HAWKINS BLVD; Grades: PK - 10)

  • ST PIUSX (Students: 528; Location: 1007 GERONIMO DR; Grades: PK - 8)

  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 495; Location: 1300 LAMAR; Grades: PK - 8)

  • ST PATRICK CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Students: 451; Location: 1111 NORTH STANTON; Grades: PK - 8)

  • ST CLEMENTS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 410; Location: 600 MONTANA; Grades: PK - 9)

  • FATHER YERMO ELEMENTARY (Students: 337; Location: 237 TOBIN PLACE; Grades: PK - 8)

  • OUR LADY OF THE VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 215; Location: 8600 WINCHESTER; Grades: PK - 8)

  • MT FRANKLIN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 212; Location: 201 E SUNSET RD; Grades: PK - 6)

  • ST MARKS DAY SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: 5005 LOVE RD; Grades: PK - 3)

Library in El Paso:

  • EL PASO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,031,615; Location: 501 N OREGON ST; 699,957 books; 22,858 audio materials; 22,700 video materials; 751 serial subscriptions)

Strongest AM radio stations in El Paso:

  • KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)

  • KSVE (1150 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

  • KBNA (920 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))

  • KHEY (1380 AM; 5 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

  • KXPL (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: K-FINA RESULTS, INC.)

  • KVIV (1340 AM; 1 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: SPANISH CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING OF EL PASO, INC.)

  • KAMA (750 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))

  • KROD (600 AM; 5 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)

  • KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

  • KSNM (570 AM; 5 kW; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING INC.)

  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)

  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)


Strongest FM radio stations in El Paso:

  • KTSM-FM (99.9 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

  • KOFX (92.3 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

  • KSII (93.1 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)

  • KINT-FM (93.9 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

  • KHEY-FM (96.3 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

  • KLAQ (95.5 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)

  • K219BX (91.7 FM; EL PASO, ETC., TX; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

  • KHRO (94.7 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

  • KPRR (102.1 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

  • KVER (91.1 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)

  • KXCR (89.5 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

  • KBNA-FM (97.5 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))

  • KTEP (88.5 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO)

  • K212EO (90.3 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

  • KPAS (103.1 FM; FABENS, TX; Owner: ALGIE A. FELDER)

  • K206CS (89.1 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: YOUR CHRISTIAN COMPANION, INC.)


TV broadcast stations around El Paso:

  • KTSM-TV (Channel 9; EL PASO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF EL PASO LICENSE CORP.)

  • KVIA-TV (Channel 7; EL PASO, TX; Owner: NPG OF TEXAS, L.P.)

  • KSCE (Channel 38; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 38 CHRISTIAN TELEVISION)

  • KINT-TV (Channel 26; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

  • KFOX-TV (Channel 14; EL PASO, TX; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)

  • K46DH (Channel 46; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: COUNCIL TREE COMMUNICATIONS VI, L.P.)

  • KTFN (Channel 65; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

  • KDBC-TV (Channel 4; EL PASO, TX; Owner: KDBC-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

  • KCOS (Channel 13; EL PASO, TX; Owner: EL PASO PUBLIC TELEVISION FOUNDATION)

  • K40FW (Channel 40; EL PASO, TX; Owner: BROADCAST GROUP, LTD.)




 



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