2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Dumas, TX vs El Paso, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in El Paso, is 13% less than it is in Dumas and is 34% below the National Average.
- Dumas unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- El Paso unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 Dumas, TXEl Paso, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.4%7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-2.2%1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.3%35.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,997$25,165$37,638
 Household Income$58,810$51,325$69,021
 Family Median Income$71,227$58,144$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Dumas, TXEl Paso, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.6%13.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.1%5.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.7%11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.0%10.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K11.2%8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.9%8.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.3%10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.8%10.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.7%12.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.5%4.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.2%3.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Dumas, TXEl Paso, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.9%12.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.7%3.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%1.5%1.8%
 Legal1.7%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library4.1%7.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.1%1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.1%6.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.3%4.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.2%4.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.3%6.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%3.5%3.6%
 Personal care1.4%2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.1%24.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry5.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.9%8.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving29.0%12.3%13.1%
Reviews for Dumas    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Lived here most of my life. It is, as another reviewer stated, unfortunately run by the large hispanic population. That in itself would not be bad at all because they  More

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Over 17 years ago

Dumas is a sleepy little town in the Texas Panhandle. Cost of living is low but so is quality of living. The town is dominated by the Hispanic population, many are  More

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Reviews for El Paso    75 Reviews

El Paso has been my home for the majority of my life. I have raised a family here, and have most of my relatives here in town. Through the years, I have noticed how EP  More

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Over 2 years ago

I lived in El Paso most of my life, over 40 yrs! I think this city has grown too much and the crime is growing with it. It is a dirty city and people don't care where  More

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El Paso Texas might not be a mega-metropolis with the New York and LA style entertainment, but here are some Pros about this bi-national, multi-cultural mid-sized city.   More

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