El Paso is a very large city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 677,456 people and 159 associated neighborhoods, El Paso is the sixth largest community in Texas.El Paso is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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 (12.57%), sales jobs (10.82%), and management occupations (9.01%). There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in El Paso, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community. In terms of college education, El Paso is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.13% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in El Paso in 2022 was $27,434, 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 $109,736 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 81.58% 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 22.63% 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.
