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Compare El Paso to Lubbock

This post compares El Paso, Texas to Lubbock, 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) Lubbock (city)
Population 678,266 247,323
Income (median) $36,561 $38,366
Home Value (median) $121,300 $123,800
White 82% 79%
Black 3% 8%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 39% 31%
Age (median) 32 29
Rentals 40% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Paso or Lubbock?
A: El Paso has a larger population count than Lubbock: 678266 compared with 247323 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lubbock does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 40% for El Paso versus 47% for Lubbock.

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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