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Compare El Paso to McAllen

This post compares El Paso, Texas to McAllen, 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) McAllen (city)
Population 678,266 139,838
Income (median) $36,561 $37,199
Home Value (median) $121,300 $120,500
White 82% 80%
Black 3% 1%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 39% 42%
Age (median) 32 32
Rentals 40% 40%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Paso or McAllen?
A: El Paso has a much larger population count than McAllen: 678266 compared with 139838 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Paso does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 40% for El Paso versus 40% for McAllen.

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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