Fort Bliss

Population: 12,009
Median household income: $55,267

Fort Bliss, a community in El Paso County, Texas, has 12,009 residents. The median household income of $55,267 is below the El Paso County median ($58,859).

Between 2019 and 2023, Fort Bliss's population grew 5.1% from 11,427 to 12,009, while its median household income rose 1.0% from $54,707 to $55,267.

The typical home was built around 2006. 15.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,009
Median age: 21.7 yrs
Median household income: $55,267
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,624
Housing units: 2,508
Homeownership rate: 0.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.4%
Unemployment rate: 10.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,42712,009

Median household income

$54,707$55,267

Median gross rent

$1,408$1,624

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	11,427	$54,707	$1,408
2020	12,709	$54,159	$1,402
2021	14,226	$55,722	$1,457
2022	12,511	$57,283	$1,494
2023	12,009	$55,267	$1,624

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

Age distribution

Under 513.9%

5 to 1722.3%

18 to 2427.3%

25 to 3421.2%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 543.5%

55 to 640.5%

65 to 740.1%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,673	13.9%
5 to 17	2,680	22.3%
18 to 24	3,280	27.3%
25 to 34	2,550	21.2%
35 to 44	1,334	11.1%
45 to 54	423	3.5%
55 to 64	56	0.5%
65 to 74	13	0.1%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,277	43.9%
Black or African American	2,041	17.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	51	0.4%
Asian	283	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	33	0.3%
Some other race	126	1.0%
Two or more races	1,300	10.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,898	24.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate17.3%

Some college or associate's49.0%

Bachelor's degree21.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	145	3.3%
High school graduate	758	17.3%
Some college or associate's	2,143	49.0%
Bachelor's degree	942	21.5%
Graduate or professional degree	388	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone61.3%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.6%

Walked20.9%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,491	61.3%
Carpooled	387	6.8%
Public transit	37	0.6%
Walked	1,189	20.9%
Bicycle	30	0.5%
Worked from home	533	9.4%
Other means	26	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,907	56.3%
15 to 29 min	1,813	35.1%
30 to 44 min	314	6.1%
45 to 59 min	55	1.1%
60+ min	71	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.84
Poverty rate: 15.1% (1,317 of 8,736)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,164	95.0%
Nonfamily households	113	5.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2006

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,277	90.8%
Vacant	231	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	0.0%
Renter-occupied	2,277	100.0%

1-unit, detached29.9%

1-unit, attached46.5%

2 to 4 units22.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	750	29.9%
1-unit, attached	1,165	46.5%
2 to 4 units	573	22.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	9	0.4%
Mobile home & other	11	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4826664
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.8397, -106.3747