El Paso, TX Profile

El Paso, TX, population 598,590, is located in Texas's El Paso county, about 230.2 miles from Albuquerque and 262.4 miles from Tucson.

Through the 90's El Paso's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of El Paso has grown by about 6%.

El Paso's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in El Paso tend to be about the same as Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	73%
	African American	3%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	22%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.10
	Males	29.40
	Females	32.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	563,662	N/A
2001	569,548	1.04%
2002	574,467	0.86%
2003	582,042	1.32%
2004	591,748	1.67%
2005	598,590	1.16%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,124

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	761
2002	661
2003	597
2004	546
2005	434
2006	392

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	20	14	21	11	14	13
Forcible Rape	203	221	219	201	295	291
Robbery	775	575	581	570	448	503
Aggravated Assault	3,388	3,082	2,681	2,460	1,857	1606

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,585
2002	3,925
2003	3,714
2004	3,510
2005	3,269
2006	3,343

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	2,553	2,221	2,185	2,304	2,151	2212
Larceny, Theft	22,039	18,887	17,735	16,702	14,925	14845
Motor Vehicle Theft	1,836	1,998	1,860	1,840	2,599	3519
Arson	126	110	117	200	161	93

Location

Land Area	245.4 Square Miles
Water Area	1.5 Square Miles