 About 20.50% of families and 23.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.50% of those under age 18 and 18.50% of those age 65 or over.Most of El Paso County is included in the 16th Congressional District in the U.S House, represented by Democrat Veronica Escobar.A small eastern portion of the county is in the 23rd Congressional District, represented since 2015 by Republican Will Hurd.