El Paso County
El Paso County, Colorado
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Phone: (719) 520-6200
Fax: (719) 520-6212
www.elpasoco.com
In central CO, south of Denver; original county, organized Nov 1, 1861 (prior to statehood). Name Origin: Spanish 'the pass' [through the mountains], referring to Ute Pass, west of Colorado Springs
Area (sq mi):: 2129.56 (land 2126.45; water 3.11) Population per square mile: 266.00
Population 2005: 565,582 State rank: 1 Population change: 2000-20005 9.40%; 1990-2000 30.20% Population 2000: 516,929 (White 76.20%; Black or African American 6.50%; Hispanic or Latino 11.30%; Asian 2.50%; Other 9.70%). Foreign born: 6.40%. Median age: 33.00
Income 2000: per capita $22,005; median household $46,844; Population below poverty level: 8.00% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $29,603-$30,811
Unemployment (2004): 5.70% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.30% Median travel time to work: 22.30 minutes Working outside county of residence: 4.80%
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El Paso County, Texas
El Paso, TX 79901
Phone: (915) 546-2000
Fax: (915) 546-2012
www.co.el-paso.tx.us
On the northwestern border of TX, north of Cuidad Juarez, Mexico; organized Jan 3, 1850 from Bexar County. Name Origin: For the city, itself from Spanish for 'the ford,' for a major crossing of the Rio Grande River, or 'the pass' for El Paso del Norte 'the north pass' through either the Sierra Madre or the Franklin mountains: the city lies in a valley between them
Area (sq mi):: 1014.68 (land 1013.11; water 1.57) Population per square mile: 712.30
Population 2005: 721,598 State rank: 6 Population change: 2000-20005 6.20%; 1990-2000 14.90% Population 2000: 679,622 (White 17.00%; Black or African American 3.10%; Hispanic or Latino 78.20%; Asian 1.00%; Other 22.00%). Foreign born: 27.40%. Median age: 30.00
Income 2000: per capita $13,421; median household $31,051; Population below poverty level: 23.80% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $18,562-$20,875
Unemployment (2004): 7.80% Unemployment change (from 2000): -0.40% Median travel time to work: 22.70 minutes Working outside county of residence: 4.80%
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