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Compare El Paso to Houston

This post compares El Paso, Texas to Houston, Texas across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension El Paso (city) Houston (city)
Population 678,266 2,267,336
Income (median) $36,561 $40,480
Home Value (median) $121,300 $149,000
White 82% 58%
Black 3% 22%
Asian 1% 6%
With Kids 39% 33%
Age (median) 32 32
Rentals 40% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Paso or Houston?
A: El Paso has a much smaller population count than Houston: 678266 compared with 2267336 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in El Paso or in Houston?
A: Incomes are on average similar in El Paso.

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Paso or Houston?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in El Paso.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Houston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 40% for El Paso versus 56% for Houston.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to El Paso may include: Corpus-Christi, Fort-Worth, and Amarillo.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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