El Paso is a very large city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 678,958 people and 159 associated neighborhoods, El Paso is the sixth largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities, El Paso isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in El Paso are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, El Paso is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in El Paso who work in office and administrative support (12.45%), sales jobs (10.14%), and management occupations (9.08%). There are many members of the armed forces living in El Paso. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform. A relatively large number of people in El Paso telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.82% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The percentage of people in El Paso who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.46% of adults in El Paso have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in El Paso in 2022 was $28,942, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,768 for a family of four. However, El Paso contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. El Paso is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call El Paso home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in El Paso, accounting for 81.33% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of El Paso residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in El Paso include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French. Foreign born people are also an important part of El Paso's cultural character, accounting for 22.31% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in El Paso is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and German/Yiddish.
