EL PASO, TEXAS

A. Zone Vital Statistics:

1. Population of the Most Populous City: El Paso - 515,342
2. Zone Population: 51,444
3. Approximate Zone Size: 10 square miles
4. Poverty Rate: 58.47%
5. Unemployment Rate: 16%
6. Education: 65% of Zone residents, over age 25, lack a high school diploma

B. Estimated Number of Jobs Created or Retained: 888

C. Proposed Leveraged Commitments: $900 million

1. Public Sector: $300 million
2. Private Sector: $600 million

D. Key Business Partnerships:
Over 80 businesses made commitment in the Strategic Plan. Some of the key business partners are:

• Sun Metro
• Fannie Mae
• Norwest Bank
• Phone Care
• Bank CNB
• Hunt Building Corporation
• Montwood National Bank
• Maximus
• Chase Manhattan
• Accion El Paso
• Upper Rio Grande
• JDW 100
• Bank of the West
• Old El Paso Electric Company
• El Paso Natural Gas
• El Paso Natural Gas
• Centro de Salud Familiare La Fe, Inc.
• Thompson General Hospital
• Latch Key Centers Unlimited, Inc.
• World Trade Center
• The Human Element of Business, Inc

E. List of Other Key Partners:

• Association De Maquiladoras, A.C.
• CMIC
• Paso Del Norte Public Policy Institute
• El Paso Central Business Association
• El Paso Coalition for the Homeless
• Paso Del Norte Health Foundation
• University of Texas
• El Paso Community College

F. List of Developable Sites:

• Pendale/Vista Del Sol Industrial Park
• Northwestern Corporate Center

Content Archived: January 20, 2009