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Horizon City, TX

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

23,668
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

29.5
years ∙ half population younger than 29.5, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
17.3%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

23.2%
foreign-born population
76.8%Native
23.2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Horizon City is a city within El Paso County, Texas, United States.
Location
City in El Paso County, TX, US
Co-ordinates
DEC31.679648° N, 106.191055° W
DMS31° 40′ 46.73″ N, 106° 11′ 27.80″ W

Population Density & area

2,717/sq mi (1,049/km²)
Total Area
8.72 sq mi (22.58 km²)
Land Area
8.71 sq mi (22.57 km²) · 99.94%
Water Area
0.01 sq mi (0.01 km²) · 0.06%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.8% male
Male 50.8%
Female 49.2%
males per 100 females
Horizon City 103.1
El Paso County 99
Texas 99.6

Nativity

23.2%
foreign-born population
76.8%Native
23.2% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Horizon City 23.2%
El Paso County 23.1%
Texas 17.6%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

29.5
years ∙ half population younger than 29.5, half older
Horizon City
29.5
El Paso County
33.6
Texas
35.6

Dependency ratio

Low High
64.6
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Horizon City 64.6
El Paso County 64.4
Texas 62.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Horizon City El Paso County Texas
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 33.7% 26.1% 25%
Working age (18-64) 60.8% 60.8% 61.6%
Senior (65+) 5.5% 13.1% 13.4%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 64.6 64.4 62.4
Child dependency ratio 55.4 42.8 40.6
Old-age dependency ratio 9.1 21.6 21.8
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
6.5%
Black
1.1%
Asian
0.6%
Hispanic
90.7%
Other
1.1%
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
17.3%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Horizon City 17.3%
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 Horizon City population
Horizon City El Paso County Texas
Hispanic or Latino 90.7% 82.7% 39.7%
Mexican 83.1% 77.2% 32.1%
Puerto Rican 1.5% 1% 0.8%
Cuban 0% 0.2% 0.5%
Other Hispanic / Latino 6.1% 4.3% 6.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 9.3% 17.3% 60.3%
One race 9% 15.8% 57.2%
White 6.5% 11% 39.1%
Black or African American 1.1% 3% 11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7% 0.2% 0.1%
Asian 0.6% 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) 0.3% 1.5% 3.1%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

86% family
Family 86%
Non family 14%
% family households
Horizon City 86%
El Paso County 71.7%
Texas 67.7%

Average household size

3.39
persons per household
Horizon City
3.39
El Paso County
2.86
Texas
2.69

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Horizon City population
Horizon City El Paso County Texas
Total households 6,976 299,637 10,992,816
Average houshold size 3.39 2.86 2.69
Family households 6,002 214,772 7,443,447
Average family size 3.65 3.44 3.3
Married couple family 4,439 138,248 5,376,819
Other families 1,563 76,524 2,066,628
Male householder 445 20,298 591,475
Female householder 1,118 56,226 1,475,153
Non-family households 974 84,865 3,549,369
One-person households 704 72,020 2,885,361
Male householder 434 34,978 1,366,738
Senior (65+) living alone 45 8,889 338,159
Female householder 270 37,042 1,518,623
Senior (65+) living alone 90 18,561 643,272
Other living arrangements 270 12,845 664,008

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

7,325
housing units
Horizon City 7,325
El Paso County 323,571
Texas 12,128,515

Occupancy status

95.2% occupied
Occupied 95.2%
Vacant 4.8%
vacancy rate
Horizon City 4.8%
El Paso County 7.4%
Texas 9.4%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

92.3%
Single family houses
Single family houses
92.3%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
4.7%
Mobile homes
3%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

2004
Half of houses were built before 2004, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
0%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
1.8%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
35.1%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
63.3%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Horizon City El Paso County Texas
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.8 5.4 5.4
1–3 rooms 8.2% 14.8% 17.1%
4–6 rooms 66.2% 58.7% 52.8%
7+ rooms 25.6% 26.5% 30.1%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 3.1% 3.6% 3%
1 bedroom 0.1% 8.5% 12.7%
2 bedrooms 10.7% 18.7% 21%
3 bedrooms 54.6% 44.7% 39.5%
4+ bedrooms 31.5% 24.6% 23.9%
At a glance
Median year built 2004 1989 1992
Total housing units 7,325 323,571 12,128,515
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

85.2% owners
Renter-occupied 14.8%
Owner-occupied 85.2%
homeownership rate
Horizon City 85.2%
El Paso County 64.2%
Texas 62.6%

Average household size

3.42
Owner-occupied
3.24
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Horizon City 3.42
El Paso County 3.01
Texas 2.87

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Horizon City El Paso County Texas
Total occupied units 6,976 299,637 10,992,816
Year moved in
2020 or later 21.7% 25.9% 30.1%
2010 to 2019 47.3% 37.4% 40.4%
2000 to 2009 23% 16.2% 15.4%
1999 or earlier 8.1% 20.6% 14.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 93% 94.7% 95.2%
1.01 to 1.50 5% 3.5% 3.2%
1.51 or more 2% 1.9% 1.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 2.9% 6.4% 5.4%
1 vehicle 18.5% 31.3% 33%
2 vehicles 46% 36.6% 39.3%
3 or more vehicles 32.6% 25.7% 22.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas 78.9% 72.8% 37.4%
Electricity 17.7% 25.9% 61.2%
Solar 2.8% 0.6% 0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0.2% 0.1% 0.1%
All other fuels 0% 0.2% 0.4%
No fuel used 0.3% 0.4% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.5% 0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.5% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0.2% 1.1% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$170,200
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Horizon City
$170,200
El Paso County
$180,400
Texas
$283,800

Housing Cost Burden

40.9%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
40.9%
Owners without a mortgage
16.4%
Renters
71.8%
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
Horizon City El Paso County Texas
Property value
Median Value $170,200 $180,400 $283,800
Under $100,000 10.4% 16.2% 13.3%
$100,000 - $200,000 56.6% 41.2% 17.9%
$200,000 - $300,000 28.5% 26.4% 22.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 3.1% 12.5% 28%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 1.3% 3% 14.9%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.6% 3.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 65.4% 52.7% 56%
Without a mortgage 34.6% 47.3% 44%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,471 $1,601 $2,106
Without a mortgage $624 $553 $678
Gross rent
Median rent $1,280 $1,079 $1,403

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

21%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Horizon City 21%
El Paso County 25.9%
Texas 33.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

10.7%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Horizon City 10.7%
El Paso County 18.9%
Texas 14.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

7,921
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
3.1%
K–12
78.1%
College / Undergraduate
17.5%
Graduate / Professional
1.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

32%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Horizon City
32%
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
Horizon City El Paso County Texas
Total enrolled (age 3+) 7,921 252,243 7,886,029
Nursery / preschool 3.1% 5% 5.6%
K–12 78.1% 67.5% 70.6%
Kindergarten 9.2% 5.3% 5.4%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 24.8% 19.3% 21.1%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 22.8% 21.3% 21.8%
High School: Grades 9–12 21.3% 21.6% 22.3%
College or graduate school 18.8% 27.5% 23.9%
College, undergraduate 17.5% 22.1% 18.9%
Graduate, professional school 1.3% 5.3% 5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 32% 38.2% 36.3%
School type
Public school 93.9% 91.7% 86.9%
Private school 6.1% 8.3% 13.1%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

13,261
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
7.4%
9th-12th, no diploma
3.3%
HS graduate
29.5%
Some college no degree
24.4%
Associates degree
14.5%
Bachelors degree
17.4%
Graduate or professional degree
3.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
32.5% · 67.5%
9th-12th, no diploma
51.7% · 48.3%
HS graduate
46.2% · 53.8%
Some college no degree
56.2% · 43.8%
Associates degree
61% · 39%
Bachelors degree
55.4% · 44.6%
Graduate or professional degree
43.2% · 56.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Horizon City El Paso County Texas
Population (25+) 13,261 549,086 19,717,474
Less than 9th grade 7.4% 11.3% 7.3%
9th–12th, no diploma 3.3% 7.6% 6.8%
High school diploma or GED 29.5% 25.1% 24.3%
Some college, no degree 24.4% 20.8% 20.1%
Associate's degree 14.5% 9.1% 7.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher 21% 25.9% 33.8%
Bachelor's degree 17.4% 17.4% 21.5%
Graduate or professional 3.6% 8.5% 12.3%
High School or higher 89.3% 81.1% 86%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$38,688
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$32,321
HS graduate
$35,759
Some college or associates
$41,491
Bachelors degree
$36,037
Graduate or professional degree
$77,454

Poverty Rate

15.7%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
14.1%
HS graduate
20.1%
Some college or associates
21%
Bachelors degree or higher
15.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Horizon City El Paso County Texas
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $38,688 $39,355 $51,033
Less than high school graduate $32,321 $24,151 $30,970
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $35,759 $31,925 $37,956
Some college or associate's degree $41,491 $37,643 $46,890
Bachelor's degree $36,037 $55,219 $70,006
Graduate or professional degree $77,454 $73,184 $87,663
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 14.1% 31.8% 24.3%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 20.1% 19.1% 14.8%
Some college or associate's degree 21% 12.9% 9.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher 15.7% 6.5% 4.5%

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