Dona Ana County vs. El Paso County

Dona Ana County (NM)El Paso County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)217,522840,758
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.0%5.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)209,202800,653
Population, Census, April 1, 2010209,233800,647
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%7.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.5%27.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.8%12.3%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.7%
White alone, percent91.9%92.0%
Black or African American alone, percent2.4%3.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.4%1.0%
Asian alone, percent1.3%1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent68.6%83.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent26.9%11.6%
Veterans, 2014-201814,42748,167
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201817.6%24.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)89,049299,638
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201861.8%61.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$141,700$119,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,144$1,202
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$326$397
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$744$812
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.2%23.4%
Building permits, 20189652,416
Households, 2014-201877,453265,724
Persons per household, 2014-20182.713.10
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.8%85.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201851.6%71.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.8%84.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.5%74.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.4%77.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201827.5%22.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.1%9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.5%22.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.6%59.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.5%53.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)285,2371,384,416
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,965,4009,180,623
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,165$11,096
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.923.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,164$44,597
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,300$20,763
Persons in poverty, percent24.9%20.5%
Total employer establishments, 20173,71614,569
Total employment, 201752,980237,385
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,727,4457,629,075
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.4%0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201712,89561,763
All firms, 201216,29867,321
Men-owned firms, 20127,99235,681
Women-owned firms, 20126,26526,471
Minority-owned firms, 20129,10154,163
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,35810,989
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,3694,871
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201214,07760,209
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%2.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20072.2%1.1%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 200742.1%61.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.0%27.1%
Population per square mile, 201055.0790.6
Land area in square miles, 20103,807.511,012.69

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Dona Ana county (NM) and El Paso county (TX) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.