Fort Bliss, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 7,994, Rural population: 234 (all nonfarm))

Fort Bliss, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,310 (1,527 occupied: 25 owner occupied, 1,502 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	98%
State:	36%

Housing density: 375 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $11,208.

Median contract rent in 2007: $943 (lower quartile is $819, upper quartile is $1,015)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $991

Median gross rent in Fort Bliss, TX in 2007: $1,042

Housing units in Fort Bliss with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 25

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,404

In family households: 5,387 (1,258 male householders, 244 female householders)
1,341 spouses, 2,430 children (2,116 natural, 25 adopted, 289 stepchildren), 15 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 22 other relatives, 70 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 17 (8 male householders (8 living alone)), 9 female householders (9 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,824 (146 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 276 2-persons, 457 3-persons, 469 4-persons, 183 5-persons, 87 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 17 1-person.

2,096 married couples with children.
260 single-parent households (51 men, 209 women).

80.3% of residents of Fort Bliss speak English at home.
15.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 502 (6.1%)
(45.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.3
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.2
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fort Bliss, Texas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 15 5 rooms: 10 6 rooms: 0 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Bliss, Texas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 74 3 rooms: 158 4 rooms: 132 5 rooms: 587 6 rooms: 312 7 rooms: 162 8 rooms: 10 9 or more rooms: 67

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 690
1995 to 1998: 11
1990 to 1994: 15
1980 to 1989: 61
1970 to 1979: 310
1960 to 1969: 292
1950 to 1959: 516
1940 to 1949: 245
1939 or earlier: 170

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fort Bliss:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 0 3 bedrooms: 25 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Bliss:
	no bedroom: 42 1 bedroom: 74 2 bedrooms: 364 3 bedrooms: 819 4 bedrooms: 193 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Bliss in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 10 2 vehicles: 15 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Bliss in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 35 1 vehicle: 717 2 vehicles: 649 3 vehicles: 92 4 vehicles: 9 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Fort Bliss, TX:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 10
$60,000 to $69,999: 15
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Fort Bliss rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Fort Bliss:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 8
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 55
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 46
$700 to $749: 70
$750 to $799: 64
$800 to $899: 250
$900 to $999: 54
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 21
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 1,440

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 148 1990 to 1994: 85 1985 to 1989: 78 1980 to 1984: 65 1975 to 1979: 93 1970 to 1974: 6 1970 to 1974: 16 1965 to 1969: 11

Fort Bliss, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 99.2%
Number of people working at home: 35 (0.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 688
5 to 9 minutes: 2130
10 to 14 minutes: 991
15 to 19 minutes: 446
20 to 24 minutes: 117
25 to 29 minutes: 64
30 to 34 minutes: 70
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 15
60 to 89 minutes: 12
90 or more minutes: 11

Fort Bliss mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,340 (51%)
Carpooled: 854 (19%)
Bus or trolley bus: 463 (10%)
Motorcycle: 68 (1%)
Bicycle: 46 (1%)
Walked: 752 (16%)
Other means: 21 (0%)
Worked at home: 35 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 22
$10,000 to $14,999: 100
$15,000 to $19,999: 124
$20,000 to $24,999: 147
$25,000 to $29,999: 179
$30,000 to $34,999: 158
$35,000 to $39,999: 129
$40,000 to $44,999: 140
$45,000 to $49,999: 108
$50,000 to $59,999: 102
$60,000 to $74,999: 167
$75,000 to $99,999: 48
$100,000 to $124,999: 25
$125,000 to $149,999: 46
$150,000 to $199,999: 12
$200,000 or more: 12

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3660
German: 756
Irish: 712
English: 319
United States or American: 291
Italian: 166
African: 158
Subsaharan African:: 158
European: 122
Polish: 110
French (except Basque): 105
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 78
Scottish: 61
Jamaican: 56
Canadian: 48
French Canadian: 44
Norwegian: 43
Scotch-Irish: 31
Swedish: 24
Welsh: 24
Hungarian: 22
Dutch: 20
Guyanese: 18
Portuguese: 17
Iranian: 14
Slovak: 14
Serbian: 10
Russian: 10
Austrian: 10
British: 9
U.S. Virgin Islander: 9
Haitian: 8
Swiss: 7
Yugoslavian: 7
Arab:: 6
Palestinian: 6
Danish: 6
Bahamian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (16%)
Philippines (11%)
Canada (8%)
Thailand (8%)
Panama (7%)
India (4%)
Guyana (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1427
Northeast: 789
Midwest: 1288
South: 2017
West: 1524

6% of Fort Bliss residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 17% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 9
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 12
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 15
11th grade: 15
12th grade, no diploma: 31
High school graduate (or equivalency): 331
Less than 1 year of college: 228
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 520
Associate degree: 144
Bachelor's degree: 419
Master's degree: 117
Professional school degree: 44
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 19
11th grade: 48
12th grade, no diploma: 24
High school graduate (or equivalency): 273
Less than 1 year of college: 117
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 279
Associate degree: 109
Bachelor's degree: 283
Master's degree: 22
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 14.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 21.2%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 35.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 23.2%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $51,651
Black householders: $41,564
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $39,353
Asian householders: $47,265
Some other race householders: $32,154
Two or more races householders: $43,701
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $36,421

Fort Bliss household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Fort Bliss household income for Black householders

Fort Bliss household income for Asian householders

Fort Bliss household income for Some other race householders

Fort Bliss household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Fort Bliss marital status for males

Fort Bliss marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $80,600
Hispanic or Latino householders: $95,254

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 859
One, attached: 664
Two: 63
3 or 4: 9
10 to 19: 11
20 to 49: 14
50 or more: 690

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 30%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Fort Bliss:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (60%) Electricity (40%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (81%) Electricity (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 182

Here:	23.6%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 17

Here:	4.3%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 93

Here:	16.3%
Texas:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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