Eagle Pass is a city located in Maverick County Texas. It is also the county seat of Maverick County. With a 2023 population of 29,027, it is the 115th largest city in Texas and the 1348th largest city in the United States.Eagle Pass is currently growing at a rate of 0.75% annually and its population has increased by 2.27% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 28,383 in 2020. Spanning over 9 miles, Eagle Pass has a population density of 3,081 people per square mile.
The average household income in Eagle Pass is $57,470 with a poverty rate of 32.36%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Eagle Pass is 30.2 years, 29.9 years for males, and 30.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Eagle Pass was:
White
Two or more races
Other race
Black or African American
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.79
Average Family Size
3.29
Average Household Size
57.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 88.39%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 64.41%.
All
Male
Female
$29,003
Average Earnings
$40,212
Average Male
$20,807
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
11.08% of Eagle Pass residents speak only English, while 88.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 88.81% of the population.
rate
32.36%
Overall Poverty Rate
22.41%
Male Poverty Rate
27.85%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Eagle Pass is Other, with 42.37% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Eagle Pass is Native, with 1.69% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.96%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
46.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.5%
Male Marriage Rate
43.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
399
Number of Veterans
380
Male Veterans
19
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
22.14%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
58.3%
Labor Force Participation
54.1%
Employment Rate
7.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
61.39%
Born in Eagle Pass
72.09%
Native Born
31.17%
Foreign Born
16.74%
Non Citizen
14.43%
Naturalized
72.09% of Eagle Pass residents were born in the United States, with 61.39% having been born in Texas. 16.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.