Census tract · El Paso County
Census Tract 21, El Paso County, Texas
Census Tract 21, GEOID 48141002100, in El Paso County, Texas, entirely within El Paso. 1,804 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±454); the 2020 Census counted 2,084.
Residents, 2020-2024
1,804
±454 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,084
Median household income
$14,578
±$5,695 (90% margin)
El Paso County: $59,806
Median home value
$95,200
±$43,200 (90% margin)
El Paso County: $180,400
Median gross rent
$607
±$235 (90% margin)
El Paso County: $1,079
Where is Census Tract 21?
Census Tract 21 is one of 188 census tracts in El Paso County, Texas. It covers 0.64 square miles of land, 3,277 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 48141002100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| El Paso | 100% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 21: Tract 17 ($18,264), Tract 20 ($15,189), Tract 22.02 ($35,167) and Tract 28 ($16,306). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 21?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 21's population at 1,804 (±454) in 975 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,084 residents and 1,193 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 21 | El Paso |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,804±454 | 680,130 |
| Households | 975±187 | 245,346 |
| Average household size | 1.56±0.26 | 2.74 |
| Housing units | 1,285±183 | 265,320 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 21?
The median resident of Census Tract 21 is 57.5 years old. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 86.8%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 6.9%. 43.0% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 21 | El Paso |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57.5±17.7 | 34.5 |
| Under 18 years | 11.4%±8.5 pts | 24.9% |
| 65 years and over | 32.3%±13.0 pts | 14.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 86.8%±6.9 pts | 81.2% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 6.9%±5.1 pts | 12.0% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.9%±4.8 pts | 3.2% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±1.1 pts | 1.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.7 pts | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.7 pts | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.4%±1.3 pts | 1.6% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.7 pts | 0.3% |
| Born outside the United States | 43.0%±8.5 pts | 22.4% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 77.8%±7.9 pts | 65.9% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 12.4%±8.1 pts | 8.1% |
| With a disability | 34.3%±11.9 pts | 14.3% |
| No health insurance coverage | 27.3%±11.7 pts | 20.6% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 46.5%±9.0 pts | 82.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.8%±7.8 pts | 28.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.3%±2.9 pts | 9.5% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 72.7%±10.4 pts | 87.7% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 21 earn?
Half of the 975 households in Census Tract 21 earn less than $14,578 a year (±$5,695), against $59,806 across El Paso County: 179th highest of the county's 180 tracts with a reliable estimate. 62.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 21 | El Paso |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $14,578±$5,695 | $59,745 |
| Mean household income | $24,014±$5,002 | $80,732 |
| Per capita income | $16,711±$5,221 | $29,956 |
| People below the poverty line | 62.7%±13.3 pts | 18.4% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 83.7%±24.0 pts | 24.4% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 57.5%±13.1 pts | 18.6% |
| Households with a computer | 80.5%±9.7 pts | 93.6% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 63.6%±13.3 pts | 89.3% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 21?
The median owner-occupied home is valued at $95,200 by its owner (±$43,200). The median renter pays $607 a month including utilities, and 32.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 21 | El Paso |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $95,200±$43,200 | $184,500 |
| Median gross rent | $607±$235 | $1,073 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.1%±14.9 pts | 43.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 7.0%±5.7 pts | 60.8% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 93.0%±5.7 pts | 39.2% |
| Housing units | 1,285±183 | 265,320 |
| Single-family detached homes | 12.2%±5.9 pts | 67.0% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±3.8 pts | 3.0% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.8 pts | 1.3% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 9.6%±6.2 pts | 14.8% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 21.9%±10.6 pts | 4.7% |
| Households with no vehicle | 54.7%±12.0 pts | 7.1% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 21 get to work?
47.1% of Census Tract 21's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 23.9 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 21 | El Paso |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 36.3%±9.4 pts | 62.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 13.2%±11.5 pts | 6.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 47.1%±18.4 pts | 75.4% |
| Carpooled | 23.2%±20.3 pts | 11.6% |
| Public transportation | 12.6%±18.8 pts | 0.9% |
| Walked | 8.0%±8.1 pts | 1.2% |
| Worked from home | 6.8%±5.9 pts | 8.9% |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.9 min±14.1 | 23.4 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 21 compare with the other tracts in El Paso County?
Among El Paso County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 21 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In El Paso County | In El Paso |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 178th of 187 | 142nd of 148 |
| Residents per square mile | 109th of 188 | 102nd of 149 |
| Median household income | 179th of 180 | 142nd of 143 |
| Per capita income | 168th of 186 | 133rd of 147 |
| Median home value | 165th of 176 | 136th of 140 |
| Median gross rent | 169th of 175 | 137th of 143 |
| Poverty rate | 4th of 153 | 4th of 122 |
| Median age | 1st of 187 | 1st of 148 |
The tracts next to it on El Paso County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 28 | 176th | $16,306±$1,645 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 18 | 177th | $15,726±$5,941 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 20 | 178th | $15,189±$4,479 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 21 | 179th | $14,578±$5,695 |
| Tract 19 | 180th | $14,448±$2,197 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 21?
6 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 21 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections