Official Federal Data
Hudspeth County, Texas
FIPS 48229 · El Paso, TX · Population 3,403
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$48,600 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
4% ▼
Unemployment
4% national
$215M ▼
GDP
9.6% ▼
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Small population: 3,403 residents. These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates, which carry a wide margin of error for places under 20,000 people. Read each value as an approximate range, and treat year-over-year changes as indicative rather than exact. A small shift can reflect survey sampling, not a real change on the ground.
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$48,600 ▲
Per Capita
$20,866 ▲
Mean Household
$60,764 ▲
Poverty Rate
17.3% ▼approx.
Median Income Comparison
Hudspeth County$48,600
Texas$78,476
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 17.7%
18-34 · 29.3%
35-54 · 31.9%
55-64 · 10.3%
65+ · 10.9%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
58.3%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 31.3 pts
9.6%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 26.1 pts
1.6%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 12.5 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
3,403
Population
1,446
Labor Force
Employed
1,330
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
4% ▼ 0.1 pts YoY
Mean Commute 2 min above national avg
27.9 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
10.3%
Key Takeaways
- Income gap: Households earn meaningfully less than the national median, which directly affects retail demand, housing absorption, and tax base.
- Elevated poverty: At 17.3%, the rate is in economically distressed territory and supports federal funding narratives (CDFI, NMTC, EDA).
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 26.1 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Retail Trade employs 35 workers, at an average wage of $18,833.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $215M (2024).
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
88
Cluster Employment
22.88x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Crop Production
22.88x 88
Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers
3.54x 27
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Crop Production concentrates at 22.88x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$64,000 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$705 ▲
Rent/Mo
73.6% ▲
Owner-Occ
25.7% ▼
Vacancy
1.3x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Affordable
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$671/mo
1 Bedroom
$828/mo
2 Bedroom
$973/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,167/mo
4 Bedroom
$1,632/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,215/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Affordable market: Home value to income ratio of 1.3x is well below the ~4.1x national average; supports talent attraction and family settlement narratives.
- High home ownership: 73.6% owner-occupied; rental supply may be tight for incoming workers.
- Elevated vacancy: 25.7% vacancy rate. In resort, rural, and seasonal markets much of this is recreational/seasonal (second homes), not available supply; confirm the vacancy-by-reason split before treating it as a redevelopment opportunity.
- Affordable rent tiers: 4 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,215/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
2,432 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 2 min above national avg
27.9 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
10.3%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
49.6%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
9.6% ▼
HS Diploma+
58.3% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
79,681/yr
20,117/yr
17,432/yr
11,449/yr
10,913/yr
10,852/yr
8,918/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
14.4%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
13.8%
Service
31.1%
Sales & Office
16.5%
Construction / Maint.
22.3%
Production / Transport
16.4%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 1,330 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Low participation: 51.6% labor force participation suggests untapped capacity; workforce development programs may unlock supply.
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 48,998 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Hudspeth County shows strong potential for crop production attraction, with a 22.88x concentration and 88 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Hudspeth County, Texas, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Hudspeth County, Texas?
3,403 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Hudspeth County, Texas?
$48,600 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Hudspeth County, Texas?
4% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Hudspeth County, Texas?
$215M (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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