Fabens

Population: 4,704
Median household income: $42,524
Median home value: $88,900

Fabens, a community in El Paso County, Texas, has 4,704 residents. The median household income of $42,524 is below the El Paso County median ($58,859).

Between 2019 and 2023, Fabens's population declined 18.0% from 5,736 to 4,704, while its median home value rose 46.0% from $60,900 to $88,900.

61.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1988.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,704
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $42,524
Median home value: $88,900
Median gross rent: $645
Housing units: 2,145
Homeownership rate: 77.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,7364,704

Median household income

$28,397$42,524

Median home value

$60,900$88,900

Median gross rent

$538$645

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,736	$28,397	$60,900	$538
2020	4,462	$29,171	$61,700	$551
2021	5,460	$29,892	$66,000	$583
2022	5,303	$35,785	$82,500	$635
2023	4,704	$42,524	$88,900	$645

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3417.7%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	182	3.9%
5 to 17	619	13.2%
18 to 24	360	7.7%
25 to 34	834	17.7%
35 to 44	327	7.0%
45 to 54	599	12.7%
55 to 64	823	17.5%
65 to 74	507	10.8%
75 and over	453	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	82	1.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	48	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,574	97.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma39.9%

High school graduate26.1%

Some college or associate's23.9%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,415	39.9%
High school graduate	926	26.1%
Some college or associate's	846	23.9%
Bachelor's degree	222	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	134	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone88.9%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,012	88.9%
Carpooled	121	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	91	4.0%
Other means	18	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	639	29.4%
15 to 29 min	783	36.0%
30 to 44 min	466	21.4%
45 to 59 min	124	5.7%
60+ min	161	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 22.9% (1,079 of 4,704)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,159	64.5%
Nonfamily households	638	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,797	83.8%
Vacant	348	16.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,393	77.5%
Renter-occupied	404	22.5%

1-unit, detached61.1%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,311	61.1%
1-unit, attached	58	2.7%
2 to 4 units	167	7.8%
5 to 19 units	74	3.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	535	24.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4825032
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.33 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 31.5140, -106.1453