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Fort Bliss, TX

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Fort Bliss - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

12,009
Residents
$55,267
Median income
$1,191
Median rent (state)

Fort Bliss - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Fort Bliss places in the 28th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

28th
percentile, household income
36th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Fort Bliss, TX

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 12,009 residents in Fort Bliss, a small town within Texas. Fort Bliss households earn a median of $55,267 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 15.1%. The median resident age is 21.7 years. About 30.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 15.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Texas scores 97.1 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,191 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Fort Bliss report an average commute of 13.1 minutes, with 61.3% driving alone and 9.4% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 95.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

12,009 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$55,267 /yr

Poverty 15.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Fort Bliss compare to other US cities?

Here's how Fort Bliss stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 28% higher than other cities
Median rent 36% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Fort Bliss against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Texas-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Fort Bliss toward the top of Texas's cities

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Fort Bliss ranks #375 - the 77th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Fort Bliss only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#992 of 1,520
35th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#716 of 1,663
56th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#496 of 1,663
70th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#375 of 1,663
77th percentile in Texas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Texas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

28thIncome percentile

28th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Fort Bliss, TX Fort Bliss, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Fort Bliss, TX-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Fort Bliss, TX median $55,267/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Fort Bliss, TX's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Fort Bliss, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 30.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 15.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 15.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
12,009
Median Income
$55,267
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
21.7
Poverty Rate
15.1%
Labor force participation
15.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
30.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
13.1 minutes
Drive Alone
61.3%
Carpool
6.8%
Public Transit
0.6%
Walk
20.9%
Work from Home
9.4%
Other
1.0%

Based on 5,693 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Fort Bliss sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,191/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Richmond
12,117 people
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12,220 people
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fort Bliss's 12,009 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Centralia, IL
12,009 people
Shady Hills, FL
12,012 people
Weatherford, OK
12,014 people
Martinsville, NJ
12,016 people
Goulds, FL
12,019 people
Westphalia, MD
12,020 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fort Bliss's $55,267 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Ingalls Park, IL
$55,268 median income
Sylvan Beach, NY
$55,268 median income
Buffalo Gap, SD
$55,268 median income
Milford, DE
$55,265 median income
Wilmington, DE
$55,269 median income
Ponca City, OK
$55,270 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Fort Bliss, TX Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Fort Bliss, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 51.4% 18.2% 20.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 24.1% White 51.4% Black or African American 18.2% Asian 2.4% American Indian 1.8% Native Hawaiian 0.3% Some other race 5.3% Two or more races 20.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Fort Bliss compares to nearby Texas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Fort Bliss (this city) 12,009 $55,267
Hornsby Bend 12,021 $88,317
Richmond 12,117 $68,564
El Campo 12,220 $67,356
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Fort Bliss, TX?

What is the population of Fort Bliss, TX? +

The population of Fort Bliss, TX stands at 12,009 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Fort Bliss, TX? +

The median household income in Fort Bliss is $55,267 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Fort Bliss? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Fort Bliss; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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