El Paso, TX
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1950‑1959:El Paso, TX SMA
1959‑1983:El Paso, TX SMSA
1983‑2003:El Paso, TX MSA
2003‑2006:El Paso, TX Metro Area


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
El Paso County, TX194,968314,070359,291479,899591,610679,622721,183
Total194,968314,070359,291479,899591,610679,622721,183
Percent Change-61.1%14.4%33.6%23.3%14.9%6.1%
Total (as currently defined)194,968314,070359,291479,899591,610679,622721,183
Percent Change-61.1%14.4%33.6%23.3%14.9%6.1%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
El Paso County, TX
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
El Paso, TX130,485*276,687*322,261*425,259*515,342*563,662*598,590*
Total130,485276,687322,261425,259515,342563,662598,590
Metro194,968314,070359,291479,899591,610679,622721,183
Percent66.9%88.1%89.7%88.6%87.1%82.9%83.0%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
El Paso, TX


Urban/Rural Population

1950Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population144,78974.3%
UA Population136,91870.2%
Rural Population50,17925.7%
Inside Central Cities130,48566.9%
Outside Central Cities64,48333.1%
Total Metro Area Population194,968100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
El Paso, TX136,918136,918100.0%
Total136,918

population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952


1960Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population280,26289.2%
UA Population277,12888.2%
Rural Population33,80810.8%
Inside Central Cities276,68788.1%
Outside Central Cities37,38311.9%
Total Metro Area Population314,070100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
El Paso, TX277,128277,128100.0%
Total277,128

population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963


1970Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population344,93896.0%
UA Population337,47193.9%
Rural Population14,3534.0%
Inside Central Cities322,26189.7%
Outside Central Cities37,03010.3%
Total Metro Area Population359,291100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
El Paso, TX337,471337,471100.0%
Total337,471

population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973


1980Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population461,08496.1%
UA Population454,15994.6%
Rural Population18,8153.9%
Inside Central Cities425,25988.6%
Outside Central Cities54,64011.4%
Total Metro Area Population479,899100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
El Paso, TX454,159454,159100.0%
Total454,159

population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983


1990Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population576,74397.5%
UA Population562,83895.1%
Rural Population14,8672.5%
Inside Central Cities515,34287.1%
Outside Central Cities76,26812.9%
Total Metro Area Population591,610100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
El Paso, TX571,017562,83898.6%
Total562,838

population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993


2000Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population658,87496.9%
UA Population648,46595.4%
Rural Population20,7483.1%
Inside Principal Cities563,66282.9%
Outside Principal Cities115,96017.1%
Total Metro Area Population679,622100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
El Paso, TX-NM674,801648,46596.1%
Total648,465

population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003



Component Change History
Apr 1950
-New SMA: El Paso, TX SMA
-El Paso County, TX included as original SMA component
-El Paso, TX designated as original central city of new SMA

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