Tornillo

Population: 1,381
Median household income: $56,587
Median home value: $78,500

Tornillo is a community in El Paso County, Texas, home to 1,381 residents. The median household income of $56,587 is in line with the El Paso County median ($58,859).

Between 2019 and 2023, Tornillo's population grew 25.0% from 1,105 to 1,381, while its median home value fell 3.2% from $81,100 to $78,500.

89.5% of workers drive to work alone. 58.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,381
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $56,587
Median home value: $78,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 448
Homeownership rate: 95.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1051,381

Median household income

$34,792$56,587

Median home value

$81,100$78,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,105	$34,792	$81,100	$425
2020	1,091	$49,219	$74,600	—
2021	1,360	$64,821	$81,400	—
2022	1,548	$67,917	$72,300	—
2023	1,381	$56,587	$78,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.4%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 2414.8%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 649.1%

65 to 7420.1%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	0.4%
5 to 17	233	16.9%
18 to 24	204	14.8%
25 to 34	201	14.6%
35 to 44	117	8.5%
45 to 54	155	11.2%
55 to 64	126	9.1%
65 to 74	278	20.1%
75 and over	61	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,381	100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma49.4%

High school graduate24.6%

Some college or associate's19.3%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	463	49.4%
High school graduate	231	24.6%
Some college or associate's	181	19.3%
Bachelor's degree	63	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone89.5%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	543	89.5%
Carpooled	23	3.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	41	6.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	214	37.8%
15 to 29 min	116	20.5%
30 to 44 min	143	25.3%
45 to 59 min	24	4.2%
60+ min	69	12.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.38
Poverty rate: 29.6% (401 of 1,354)

	Count	Share
Family households	336	82.2%
Nonfamily households	73	17.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	409	91.3%
Vacant	39	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	391	95.6%
Renter-occupied	18	4.4%

1-unit, detached58.5%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other41.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	262	58.5%
1-unit, attached	2	0.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	184	41.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4873376
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.47 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.4367, -106.1032