El Paso

Population: 2,871
Median household income: $70,063
Median home value: $149,200

Located in Woodford County, Illinois, El Paso is a community with a population of 2,871. Its median household income of $70,063 runs below the Woodford County figure of $85,629.

Between 2019 and 2023, El Paso's population grew 2.2% from 2,809 to 2,871, while its median home value rose 21.6% from $122,700 to $149,200.

Households average 2.71 people. The median gross rent is $892.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,871
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $70,063
Median home value: $149,200
Median gross rent: $892
Housing units: 1,065
Homeownership rate: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8092,871

Median household income

$58,688$70,063

Median home value

$122,700$149,200

Median gross rent

$763$892

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,809	$58,688	$122,700	$763
2020	2,854	$61,442	$117,900	$773
2021	2,896	$58,179	$120,600	$783
2022	2,855	$61,696	$143,500	$863
2023	2,871	$70,063	$149,200	$892

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1722.4%

18 to 2412.9%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4415.8%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	86	3.0%
5 to 17	642	22.4%
18 to 24	370	12.9%
25 to 34	266	9.3%
35 to 44	454	15.8%
45 to 54	281	9.8%
55 to 64	333	11.6%
65 to 74	254	8.8%
75 and over	185	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,700	94.0%
Black or African American	81	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	26	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.4%
Two or more races	43	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's38.7%

Bachelor's degree17.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	141	8.0%
High school graduate	563	31.8%
Some college or associate's	687	38.7%
Bachelor's degree	305	17.2%
Graduate or professional degree	77	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone73.7%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit1.1%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	965	73.7%
Carpooled	151	11.5%
Public transit	14	1.1%
Walked	8	0.6%
Bicycle	3	0.2%
Worked from home	133	10.2%
Other means	36	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	458	38.9%
15 to 29 min	197	16.7%
30 to 44 min	320	27.2%
45 to 59 min	113	9.6%
60+ min	89	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 10.6% (288 of 2,722)

	Count	Share
Family households	632	63.1%
Nonfamily households	369	36.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,001	94.0%
Vacant	64	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	784	78.3%
Renter-occupied	217	21.7%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	835	78.4%
1-unit, attached	59	5.5%
2 to 4 units	75	7.0%
5 to 19 units	53	5.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	43	4.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1723737
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7405, -89.0182