El paso is located in El paso county Texas with a geographic area of 258.4 square miles. The total population in El paso is 679,879 with 49.0% male and 51.0% female. Children under age 5 represent 7.4% of the population, under age 18 equal 26.6% of the population and over age 65 is 12.9% of the population. The median household income is $48,866, per capita income is $23,450. There are a total of 230,905 housing units with 59.6% owner occupied. Education includes 20.1% of residents that are high school graduates and 28.3% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in El paso in the summer is 81 degrees, and in the winter 49 degrees.