Contact Information
County Economic Development
500 E. San Antonio, Suite 312
El Paso, Texas 79901
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Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Phone (915) 546-2177
Email economicdevelopment@epcounty.com
More Information
Economic Development Policies, Incentives, and Guidelines
Chapter 381 Incentives Policy
Mission Trail Guidelines
Infill Development Guidelines
Healthy Food Financing Initiative Guidelines
Chapter 381 Incentives Application
Infill Development Application
Historic Structure & Façade Application
Customized Training Application
Economic Impact Fund Policy
Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Fund Policy
DEMOGRAPHICS
| Total Population |  Male 408,310 49% |
 Female 425,282 51% |
Age Distribution | 0-9 yrs 130,886 10-19 yrs 132,054 20-34 yrs 191,002 35-54 yrs 203,264 55-59 yrs 45,582 60 + 130,804 |
*Census.gov
 Less than high school 12% |
 High School 49% |
 Some College 10% |
 Associate Degree 8% |
 College Degree 17% |
 Graduate Degree 3% |
*Census.gov
| Less than high school | 8% |
| High School no diploma | 4% |
| High School diploma | 49% |
| Some college, no degree | 10% |
| Associate degree | 8% |
| Bachelor degree | 17% |
| Graduate degree | 3% |
*Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
1. Professional & Business Services (7.8%)
2. Financial Activities (4.6%)
3. Mining, Logging and Construction (4.0%)
*Borderplex - Labor market review Vol. 4, 11
| Inventory YTD (SF) | Overall Vacancy Rate | Under Construction (SF) | Overall Weighted Average Net Rent | |
| Warehouse/Distribution | 44,313,789 | 5.8% | 320,000 | $4.00 |
| Manufacturing | 5,633,307 | 12.3% | 0 | $3.90 |
| Office Services/Flex | 1,780,182 | 8.9% | 0 | $5.25 |
| High Tech | 310,000 | 51.6% | 0 | $12.00 |
*Cushman & Wakefield/PIRES international Report
Cost of Living
The C2ER Cost of Living Index 2015 Annual Average shows that El Paso has the third lowest overall cost of living among the nation’s 20 most populous metropolitan areas. The same study also shows that El Paso's overall after-taxes living costs are 6.9 percent below the average for all 308 urban areas participating in the survey.
Education
There are nine public school districts in the El Paso area, with a total enrollment of 177,905 and 11,423 graduates for the 2011−2012 academic year. There are 55 private schools, with a combined total enrollment of 9,783 students. El Paso County is served by nine school districts, four of which serve portions of the city of El Paso (marked by asterisks):
• El Paso Independent School District*
• Ysleta Independent School District*
• Canutillo Independent School District*
• Socorro Independent School District*
• Fabens Independent School District
• Anthony Independent School District
• San Elizario Independent School District
• Tornillo Independent School District
• Clint Independent School District
Universities
The El Paso region is home to nine post-secondary institutions, including two four-year and graduate post-secondary institutions — The University of Texas at El Paso and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso. You’ll find seven two-year community colleges, professional and technical schools. The county’s four-year universities enroll close to 30,000 students annually, while the two-year institutions and technical colleges enroll approximately 33,000 annually.
University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)
With an enrollment of approximately 25,000 students, UTEP offers 74 baccalaureate, 76 master’s and 22 doctoral programs within its academic colleges
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso TTUHSC
TTUHSC is an independently accredited, comprehensive, health-sciences university with component schools of Allied Health, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy. TTUHSC provides West Texas with high-quality, accessible healthcare services and access to educational opportunities. TTUHSC opened the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine in El Paso in 2009. This four-year, research-focused institute is the only medical school to be accredited in the U.S. in 25 years and the only medical school located on the U.S.-México border.
El Paso Community College
With six locations throughout the region, El Paso Community College (EPCC) is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the nation. It currently serves more than 30,000 students each semester. EPCC continues to receive national recognition for its educational excellence while offering a diversity of programs relevant to today’s workforce needs receiving the Aspen Prize as a Top 10 Community College in 2015. The college offers 130 associate-degree and certificate-of-completion programs and offers more than 350 personal-enrichment/continuing-education courses. Coursework at EPCC is transferable to any Texas college or university.
Southwest University at El Paso offers certificates in allied health and automotive technologies, and bachelor degree programs in business and health administration. There are several private universities that offer bachelor and master’s degree programs with branch campuses which include: Webster University, Howard Payne University, and the University of Phoenix.
Technical/Career Schools
Technical schools within the region, including Western Technical College, offer certificates and associate degrees. Vantage College offers certificates in health care, information technology and management. Brightwood College offers certificates in allied health, information technology and business
