Cities / Texas / El Paso

El Paso, TX

680,130 people

Right Now

Weather

84.2°F

Mostly Clear

Today: Sunny, high 101°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, El Paso)

Moderate

Nearest reporting area, 6.9 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

ELP

7 mi — El Paso International Airport

Population & People

Population

680,130

Median age

34.5

Median household income

$59,745

Poverty rate

18.4%

Unemployment rate

5.8%

Bachelor's degree+

28.1%

Avg. commute

21 min

Hispanic or Latino

81.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$184,500

Median gross rent

$1,073/mo

Homeownership rate

60.8%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,191

HUD Fair Market Rent (El Paso County, 15 mi from El Paso), 2026. Efficiency $821, 1BR $1013, 2BR $1191, 3BR $1633, 4BR $1998. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Texas gasoline midgrade

$4.13

Texas commercial electricity

8.64¢/kWh

Texas industrial electricity

6.55¢/kWh

Texas residential electricity

15.47¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

2904427.8

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

2277203.3

All-Transactions House Price Index for Texas

529.31

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Source: FRED, Texas-specific series.

Nearby Airports

ELP

El Paso International Airport

7 mi away

ABQ

Albuquerque International Sunport

227 mi away

TUS

Tucson International Airport

262 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Texas energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Texas economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).