El Paso, Illinois Population 2024

2,729

El Paso Demographics

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

  • White: 94.15%
  • Black or African American: 2.82%
  • Two or more races: 1.74%
  • Asian: 0.91%
  • Other race: 0.38%
  • 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)
White2,70394.15%
Black or African American812.82%
Two or more races501.74%
Asian260.91%
Other race110.38%
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

38.2

Total

29.4

Male

40.5

Female

El Paso Adults

There are 2,143 adults, (439 of whom are seniors) in El Paso.

El Paso Age Dependency

68.5

Age Dependency Ratio

25.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.7

Child Dependency Ratio

El Paso Sex Ratio

Female1,36647.58%
Male1,50552.42%

El Paso Population by Age

El Paso Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0012.7178.321.7
Married4613.5392.87.2
Non Family3691.2474.325.7
Female1102.9754.545.5
Male614.8936.163.9

3.23

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

78.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

El Paso Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1086.09%
Associates Degree1739.76%
Bachelors Degree30517.2%
Graduate Degree774.34%
High School Graduate56331.75%
Less Than 9th Grade331.86%
Some College51428.99%

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
White1,6851,564357
Black43230
Asian171717
2+ Races14148
Other Race11110
Hispanic330

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$67,083$103,792$42,188
Graduate Degree$68,906$138,750$68,125
High School Graduate$30,833$47,171$26,681
Less Than 9th Grade$43,750$46,250$0
Overall$47,538$54,766$39,808
Some College$44,079$49,417$41,038

$47,538

Average Earnings

$54,766

Average Male

$39,808

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

96.19% of El Paso residents speak only English, while 3.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.76% of the population.

El Paso Language

El Paso Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,5592519.81%
Black762836.84%
Asian26934.62%

10.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.5%

Male Poverty Rate

7.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in El Paso

The race most likely to be in poverty in El Paso is Black, with 36.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in El Paso is White, with 9.81% 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 9.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.59%.

El Paso Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.4%
High School6.74%
Some College4.39%
Bachelors or Greater2.19%

El Paso Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed10%
Female Employed4.2%
Male Employed2.49%
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$85,682$100,427
Households$70,063$85,154
Married Families$104,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,618$50,961

mean

median

Income by Household Type

El Paso Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.0%

Male Marriage Rate

43.0%

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 Over 65, 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

118

Number of Veterans

114

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam28
Second Gulf War24
First Gulf War20
Korea5
World War II4

El Paso Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5443
65 to 7430
55 to 6426
75+15
18 to 344

El Paso Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1135.61%
Black58.47%

El Paso Veterans by Race

El Paso Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

El Paso Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.1%

Labor Force Participation

57.7%

Employment Rate

4%

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

85.34%

Born in El Paso

96.87%

Native Born

3.13%

Foreign Born

2.68%

Non Citizen

0.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.87% of El Paso residents were born in the United States, with 85.34% having been born in Illinois. 2.68% 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