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Mayor:
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John Cook
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District 1:
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Ann Morgan Lilly
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District 2:
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Susie Byrd
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District 3:
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Alexandro Lozano
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District 4:
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Melina Castro
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District 5:
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Presi Ortega
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District 6:
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Eddie Holguin
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District 7:
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Steve Ortega
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District 8:
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Beto O-Rourke
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City Manager:
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Joyce Wilson
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POPULATION
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City of El Paso:
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592,099
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El Paso County:
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713,126
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Source:2004 American Community Survey U.S. Census Bureau
ETHNICITY
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Non-Hispanic:
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17%
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Hispanic:
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78%
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African American:
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2.7%
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Asian:
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1%
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American Indian:
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0.3%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau— 2000
WORKFORCE
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Civilian Labor Force:
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295,400
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Employment:
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275,700
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Unemployment:
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19,700
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Unemployment Rate:
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6.7%
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Source: Texas Labor Market Review, Jan 2007
EDUCATION
(Population 25 years and over)
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High School or higher:
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68.6%
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Bachelor's Degree or higher:
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18.3%
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Graduate or Professional Degree:
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6.2%
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CLIMATE
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Elevation:
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3,927 feet = 1196.95 meters
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Average High:
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77.1 F = 25.05 C
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Average Low:
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52.1 F = 11.17 C
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Rainfall:
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9.43
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Source: NOAA National Weather Service forecast Office.
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