El Paso is a city of Texas. It is the seat of El Paso County, and is a part of the metropolitan area. The city has a total area of 350.5 square miles. 1.46 square miles of the city is water.
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According to the 2000 census, El Paso has a population of 563,662. The city's population density was 2,263 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the area is 88.62% Hispanic/Latino, 76.6% Caucasian,3.12% African American, 1.12% Asian American, .82% Native American, .10% Pacific Islander, and 18.15% other. Roughly 3.40% of the population comes from two or more racial backgrounds.
The climate of the city directly affects home insurance. The city has an arid, warm climate. The summers are very hot, and the winters are fairly mild and dry. The city is nicknamed The Sun City. There is an average of 8.74 inches of rain per year, which happens mainly during the summer. Summer monsoons are common to the area, and cause occasional flooding.
El Paso health insurance and El Paso life insurance rely on the availability of medical care in the area. El Paso is home to roughly a dozen hospitals and medical centers. The numbers include Del Sol Medical Center, Horizon Specialty Hospital, Thomason Hospital, and Sierra Medical Center.
Auto insurance depends on the highway and road conditions in the area. Interstate 10 is the only interstate that serves the area. However, U.S. Highway 54, U.S. Highway 62, U.S. Highway 85, and U.S. Highway 180 also run through the city. SH 20, SH 178, Loop 478, and Loop 375 are also available for public use.