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Anthony, TX

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

4,580
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

32.4
years ∙ half population younger than 32.4, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
10.2%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

25%
foreign-born population
75%Native
25% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Anthony is a town within El Paso County, Texas, United States.
Location
Town in El Paso County, TX, US
Co-ordinates
DEC31.986731° N, 106.598634° W
DMS31° 59′ 12.23″ N, 106° 35′ 55.08″ W

Population Density & area

716.7/sq mi (276.6/km²)
Total Area
6.46 sq mi (16.74 km²)
Land Area
6.39 sq mi (16.56 km²) · 98.9%
Water Area
0.07 sq mi (0.18 km²) · 1.1%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

53.1% male
Male 53.1%
Female 46.9%
males per 100 females
Anthony 113.4
El Paso County 99
Texas 99.6

Nativity

25%
foreign-born population
75%Native
25% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Anthony 25%
El Paso County 23.1%
Texas 17.6%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

32.4
years ∙ half population younger than 32.4, half older
Anthony
32.4
El Paso County
33.6
Texas
35.6

Dependency ratio

Low High
76.8
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Anthony 76.8
El Paso County 64.4
Texas 62.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Anthony El Paso County Texas
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 31.6% 26.1% 25%
Working age (18-64) 56.6% 60.8% 61.6%
Senior (65+) 11.8% 13.1% 13.4%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 76.8 64.4 62.4
Child dependency ratio 55.9 42.8 40.6
Old-age dependency ratio 20.8 21.6 21.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
3%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
94.7%
Other
2.3%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
10.2%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Anthony 10.2%
El Paso County 30.3%
Texas 67.1%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Anthony population
Anthony El Paso County Texas
Hispanic or Latino 94.7% 82.7% 39.7%
Mexican 86.7% 77.2% 32.1%
Puerto Rican 3.4% 1% 0.8%
Cuban 0% 0.2% 0.5%
Other Hispanic / Latino 4.6% 4.3% 6.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5.3% 17.3% 60.3%
One race 3% 15.8% 57.2%
White 3% 11% 39.1%
Black or African American 0% 3% 11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.2% 0.1%
Asian 0% 1.2% 5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0.2% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0.2% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 2.3% 1.5% 3.1%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

81.5% family
Family 81.5%
Non family 18.5%
% family households
Anthony 81.5%
El Paso County 71.7%
Texas 67.7%

Average household size

3.02
persons per household
Anthony
3.02
El Paso County
2.86
Texas
2.69

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Anthony population
Anthony El Paso County Texas
Total households 1,511 299,637 10,992,816
Average houshold size 3.02 2.86 2.69
Family households 1,231 214,772 7,443,447
Average family size 3.35 3.44 3.3
Married couple family 809 138,248 5,376,819
Other families 422 76,524 2,066,628
Male householder 86 20,298 591,475
Female householder 336 56,226 1,475,153
Non-family households 280 84,865 3,549,369
One-person households 273 72,020 2,885,361
Male householder 91 34,978 1,366,738
Senior (65+) living alone 0 8,889 338,159
Female householder 182 37,042 1,518,623
Senior (65+) living alone 135 18,561 643,272
Other living arrangements 7 12,845 664,008

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,584
housing units
Anthony 1,584
El Paso County 323,571
Texas 12,128,515

Occupancy status

95.4% occupied
Occupied 95.4%
Vacant 4.6%
vacancy rate
Anthony 4.6%
El Paso County 7.4%
Texas 9.4%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

85.5%
Single family houses
Single family houses
85.5%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
12.9%
Mobile homes
1.7%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

2001
Half of houses were built before 2001, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
2.8%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
10.5%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
33.3%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
53.4%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Anthony El Paso County Texas
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.4 5.4 5.4
1–3 rooms 10.2% 14.8% 17.1%
4–6 rooms 71.7% 58.7% 52.8%
7+ rooms 18% 26.5% 30.1%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 6.1% 3.6% 3%
1 bedroom 3.3% 8.5% 12.7%
2 bedrooms 6.4% 18.7% 21%
3 bedrooms 59.1% 44.7% 39.5%
4+ bedrooms 25.2% 24.6% 23.9%
At a glance
Median year built 2001 1989 1992
Total housing units 1,584 323,571 12,128,515
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

73.9% owners
Renter-occupied 26.1%
Owner-occupied 73.9%
homeownership rate
Anthony 73.9%
El Paso County 64.2%
Texas 62.6%

Average household size

2.96
Owner-occupied
3.17
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Anthony 2.96
El Paso County 3.01
Texas 2.87

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Anthony El Paso County Texas
Total occupied units 1,511 299,637 10,992,816
Year moved in
2020 or later 21.8% 25.9% 30.1%
2010 to 2019 44.2% 37.4% 40.4%
2000 to 2009 11.2% 16.2% 15.4%
1999 or earlier 22.8% 20.6% 14.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 93.6% 94.7% 95.2%
1.01 to 1.50 2.3% 3.5% 3.2%
1.51 or more 4.2% 1.9% 1.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 6.7% 6.4% 5.4%
1 vehicle 24.2% 31.3% 33%
2 vehicles 50.5% 36.6% 39.3%
3 or more vehicles 18.7% 25.7% 22.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas 80.8% 72.8% 37.4%
Electricity 18.9% 25.9% 61.2%
Solar 0% 0.6% 0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.1% 0.1%
All other fuels 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
No fuel used 0% 0.4% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.5% 0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen 2.2% 0.5% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 1.1% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$168,200
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Anthony
$168,200
El Paso County
$180,400
Texas
$283,800

Housing Cost Burden

47.9%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
47.9%
Owners without a mortgage
23.6%
Renters
42.2%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Anthony El Paso County Texas
Property value
Median Value $168,200 $180,400 $283,800
Under $100,000 11% 16.2% 13.3%
$100,000 - $200,000 53.6% 41.2% 17.9%
$200,000 - $300,000 32.8% 26.4% 22.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 1.3% 12.5% 28%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0.7% 3% 14.9%
$1,000,000 and more 0.6% 0.6% 3.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 58.3% 52.7% 56%
Without a mortgage 41.7% 47.3% 44%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,513 $1,601 $2,106
Without a mortgage $400 $553 $678
Gross rent
Median rent $1,066 $1,079 $1,403

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

15%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Anthony 15%
El Paso County 25.9%
Texas 33.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

20.9%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Anthony 20.9%
El Paso County 18.9%
Texas 14.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,471
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
7.7%
K–12
72.3%
College / Undergraduate
19.9%
Graduate / Professional
0.1%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

52.1%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Anthony
52.1%
El Paso County
38.2%
Texas
36.3%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Anthony El Paso County Texas
Total enrolled (age 3+) 1,471 252,243 7,886,029
Nursery / preschool 7.7% 5% 5.6%
K–12 72.3% 67.5% 70.6%
Kindergarten 9.5% 5.3% 5.4%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 17.1% 19.3% 21.1%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 27.5% 21.3% 21.8%
High School: Grades 9–12 18.2% 21.6% 22.3%
College or graduate school 20% 27.5% 23.9%
College, undergraduate 19.9% 22.1% 18.9%
Graduate, professional school 0.1% 5.3% 5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 52.1% 38.2% 36.3%
School type
Public school 97.1% 91.7% 86.9%
Private school 2.9% 8.3% 13.1%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,795
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
14.7%
9th-12th, no diploma
6.2%
HS graduate
27.8%
Some college no degree
23.8%
Associates degree
12.4%
Bachelors degree
10.7%
Graduate or professional degree
4.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
30.4% · 69.6%
9th-12th, no diploma
33.3% · 66.7%
HS graduate
50.2% · 49.8%
Some college no degree
41.4% · 58.6%
Associates degree
56.2% · 43.8%
Bachelors degree
62.5% · 37.5%
Graduate or professional degree
28.1% · 71.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Anthony El Paso County Texas
Population (25+) 2,795 549,086 19,717,474
Less than 9th grade 14.7% 11.3% 7.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 6.2% 7.6% 6.8%
High school diploma or GED 27.8% 25.1% 24.3%
Some college, no degree 23.8% 20.8% 20.1%
Associate's degree 12.4% 9.1% 7.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher 15% 25.9% 33.8%
Bachelor's degree 10.7% 17.4% 21.5%
Graduate or professional 4.3% 8.5% 12.3%
High School or higher 79.1% 81.1% 86%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$41,032
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$21,667
HS graduate
$36,645
Some college or associates
$41,081
Bachelors degree
$44,406
Graduate or professional degree
$60,500

Poverty Rate

8.1%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
34%
HS graduate
26.9%
Some college or associates
12.5%
Bachelors degree or higher
8.1%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Anthony El Paso County Texas
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $41,032 $39,355 $51,033
Less than high school graduate $21,667 $24,151 $30,970
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $36,645 $31,925 $37,956
Some college or associate's degree $41,081 $37,643 $46,890
Bachelor's degree $44,406 $55,219 $70,006
Graduate or professional degree $60,500 $73,184 $87,663
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 34% 31.8% 24.3%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 26.9% 19.1% 14.8%
Some college or associate's degree 12.5% 12.9% 9.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher 8.1% 6.5% 4.5%

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