El Paso, Illinois Population 2024

2,729

El Paso Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of El Paso was:

  • White: 95.03%
  • Black or African American: 2.03%
  • Two or more races: 1.68%
  • Asian: 0.95%
  • Other race: 0.32%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,272.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.84% (-23)
The current population of El Paso, Illinois is 2,729 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,752.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,71395.03%
Black or African American582.03%
Two or more races481.68%
Asian270.95%
Other race90.32%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

El Paso Population by Race

El Paso Population Pyramid 2024

El Paso Median Age

35.3

Total

30.3

Male

38.9

Female

El Paso Adults

There are 2,128 adults, (432 of whom are seniors) in El Paso.

El Paso Age Dependency

68.3

Age Dependency Ratio

25.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.9

Child Dependency Ratio

El Paso Sex Ratio

Female1,30845.81%
Male1,54754.19%

El Paso Population by Age

El Paso Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9842.7369.930.1
Married4483.791.78.3
Non Family3581.1362.637.4
Male924.1519.680.4
Female862.840.759.3

3.31

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

69.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

El Paso Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1267.19%
Associates Degree1518.61%
Bachelors Degree30617.46%
Graduate Degree714.05%
High School Graduate61635.14%
Less Than 9th Grade221.25%
Some College46126.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

El Paso Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

El Paso Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,6731,532351
Black33260
Asian181818
2+ Races14148
Other Race990
Hispanic660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

El Paso Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,875$99,239$37,206
Graduate Degree$64,107$0$63,393
High School Graduate$45,250$57,188$28,177
Less Than 9th Grade$36,691$42,750$13,929
Overall$45,048$57,500$36,176
Some College$40,878$47,167$37,833

$45,048

Average Earnings

$57,500

Average Male

$36,176

Average Female

El Paso Earnings by Educational Attainment

El Paso Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

El Paso Language

96.01% of El Paso residents speak only English, while 3.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.79% of the population.

El Paso Language

El Paso Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,61329511.29%
Black551018.18%
Asian27933.33%
Hispanic14642.86%

11.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.96%

Male Poverty Rate

9.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in El Paso

The race most likely to be in poverty in El Paso is Hispanic, with 42.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in El Paso is White, with 11.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.12%.

El Paso Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.83%
High School12.52%
Some College6.8%
Bachelors or Greater2.44%

El Paso Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed10.2%
Female Employed4.15%
Male Employed3.4%
Female Unemployed0%

El Paso Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

El Paso Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,875$95,561
Households$61,696$78,267
Married Families$104,063$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,750$39,721

mean

median

Income by Household Type

El Paso Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.8%

Male Marriage Rate

46.5%

Female Marriage Rate

El Paso Married by Age and Sex

male

female

El Paso Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

El Paso Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

El Paso Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

116

Number of Veterans

116

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam45
Second Gulf War16
Korea8
World War II6
First Gulf War0

El Paso Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7442
35 to 5425
55 to 6423
75+17
18 to 349

El Paso Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1165.75%

El Paso Veterans by Race

El Paso Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

El Paso Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.8%

Labor Force Participation

55.2%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

El Paso Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

El Paso Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

El Paso Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

86.23%

Born in El Paso

96.88%

Native Born

3.12%

Foreign Born

2.7%

Non Citizen

0.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.88% of El Paso residents were born in the United States, with 86.23% having been born in Illinois. 2.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

El Paso Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,701-5-0.18%
20282,706-6-0.22%
20272,712-6-0.22%
20262,718-5-0.18%
20252,723-6-0.22%
20242,729-6-0.22%
20232,73540.15%
20222,731-5-0.18%
20212,736-16-0.58%
20202,752260.95%
20192,726-11-0.4%
20182,737-20-0.73%
20172,757-21-0.76%
20162,778-15-0.54%
20152,793-11-0.39%
20142,804-10-0.36%
20132,814110.39%
20122,803-12-0.43%
20112,81550.18%
20102,81000%
20002,695190.71%
19802,676-25-0.93%

El Paso Population by Year