Table 1-45: U.S.-Mexican Border Land-Passenger Gateways: Entering the United States

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All U.S.-Mexican land gateways 2002  All personal vehicle passengers 199,020,692 All personal vehicles 89,849,415 All pedestrians 50,278,281 All bus passengers 3,926,154 All buses 309,360 All train passengers 15,108	All U.S.-Mexican land gateways  2003 All personal vehicle passengers 193,697,482 All personal vehicles 88,068,391 All pedestrians 48,663,773 All bus passengers 3,746,885 All buses 319,087 All train passengers 12,101	All U.S.-Mexican land gateways  2004 All personal vehicle passengers 190,936,607 All personal vehicles 91,133,889 All pedestrians 48,084,235 All bus passengers 3,388,517 All buses 269,027 All train passengers 12,664	All U.S.-Mexican land gateways 2005  All personal vehicle passengers 186,067,448 All personal vehicles 91,556,319 All pedestrians 45,829,612 All bus passengers 3,169,779 All buses 256,396 All train passengers 17,833	All U.S.-Mexican land gateways  2006 All personal vehicle passengers 179,255,014 All personal vehicles 88,295,570 All pedestrians 46,251,414 All bus passengers 3,187,282 All buses 262,862 All train passengers 21,504	All U.S.-Mexican land gateways 2007  All personal vehicle passengers 164,534,262 All personal vehicles 81,788,235 All pedestrians 49,538,963 All bus passengers 3,389,055 All buses 265,162 All train passengers 20,482	All U.S.-Mexican land gateways 2008  All personal vehicle passengers 157,981,839 All personal vehicles 78,856,542 All pedestrians 44,841,640 All bus passengers 3,455,630 All buses 266,414 All train passengers 22,016	All U.S.-Mexican land gateways 2009  All personal vehicle passengers 141,016,993 All personal vehicles 70,304,756 All pedestrians 41,314,685 All bus passengers 2,429,190 All buses 228,454 All train passengers 4,187
Personal vehicle passengers ─ top 5 gateways 2002 San Ysidro, CA 36,171,884 El Paso, TX 26,363,164 Hidalgo, TX 17,613,527 Laredo, TX 15,915,545 Brownsville, TX 15,820,595	Personal vehicle passengers ─ top 5 gateways 2003 San Ysidro, CA 39,180,519 El Paso, TX 26,317,018 Brownsville, TX 15,673,205 Hidalgo, TX 15,587,611 Laredo, TX 15,208,606	Personal vehicle passengers ─ top 5 gateways 2004 San Ysidro, CA 33,382,991 El Paso, TX 28,108,167 Hidalgo, TX 15,514,648 Brownsville, TX 15,374,317 Laredo, TX 15,032,956	Personal vehicle passengers ─ top 5 gateways 2005 San Ysidro, CA 32,265,477 El Paso, TX 29,180,824 Brownsville, TX 14,614,745 Laredo, TX 14,017,324 Hidalgo, TX 13,989,453	Personal vehicle passengers ─ top 5 gateways 2006 San Ysidro, CA 31,868,563 El Paso, TX 27,999,510 Laredo, TX 14,244,080 Brownsville, TX 14,023,353 Hidalgo, TX 12,632,201	Personal vehicle passengers ─ top 5 gateways 2007 San Ysidro, CA 28,390,175 El Paso, TX 23,674,992 Laredo, TX 13,367,960 Hidalgo, TX 13,304,851 Brownsville, TX 13,062,876	Personal vehicle passengers ─ top 5 gateways 2008 San Ysidro, CA 25,319,449 El Paso, TX 21,806,353 Laredo, TX 15,397,879 Hidalgo, TX 13,467,615 Brownsville, TX 13,274,693	Personal vehicle passengers ─ top 5 gateways 2009 San Ysidro, CA 23,934,882 El Paso, TX 18,377,270 Laredo, TX 12,729,210 Hidalgo, TX 12,073,543 Brownsville, TX 11,156,688
Personal vehicles ─ top 5 gateways 2002 San Ysidro, CA 16,441,766 El Paso, TX 13,095,153 Hidalgo, TX 8,136,100 Brownsville, TX 7,896,809 Laredo, TX 6,921,709	Personal vehicles ─ top 5 gateways 2003 San Ysidro, CA 17,408,481 El Paso, TX 13,699,206 Brownsville, TX 7,219,865 Hidalgo, TX 7,169,629 Laredo, TX 6,777,423	Personal vehicles ─ top 5 gateways 2004 San Ysidro, CA 17,621,030 El Paso, TX 14,817,206 Brownsville, TX 7,211,401 Hidalgo, TX 7,183,674 Laredo, TX 6,725,119	Personal vehicles ─ top 5 gateways 2005 San Ysidro, CA 17,208,106 El Paso, TX 15,971,739 Brownsville, TX 7,103,553 Hidalgo, TX 6,969,846 Otay Mesa, CA 6,672,994	Personal vehicles ─ top 5 gateways 2006 San Ysidro, CA 17,135,163 El Paso, TX 15,602,602 Brownsville, TX 6,967,503 Hidalgo, TX 6,480,467 Calexico, CA 6,110,214	Personal vehicles ─ top 5 gateways 2007 San Ysidro, CA 15,696,262 El Paso, TX 14,062,053 Hidalgo, TX 6,835,305 Brownsville, TX 6,476,671 Calexico, CA 5,747,309	Personal vehicles ─ top 5 gateways 2008 El Paso, TX 13,716,434 San Ysidro, CA 13,672,329 Hidalgo, TX 6,982,770 Brownsville, TX 6,567,121 Laredo, TX 6,105,126	Personal vehicles ─ top 5 gateways 2009 San Ysidro, CA 13,354,887 El Paso, TX 10,529,485 Hidalgo, TX 6,177,838 Brownsville, TX 5,512,863 Laredo, TX 5,452,111
Pedestrians ─ top 5 gateways 2002 El Paso, TX 9,301,395 San Ysidro, CA 7,903,483 Calexico, CA 6,894,820 Nogales, AZ 5,911,866 Laredo, TX 4,648,046	Pedestrians ─ top 5 gateways 2003 El Paso, TX 8,899,168 San Ysidro, CA 8,302,110 Calexico, CA 6,230,123 Nogales, AZ 5,583,533 Laredo, TX 4,577,725	Pedestrians ─ top 5 gateways 2004 San Ysidro, CA 9,457,600 El Paso, TX 8,441,671 Nogales, AZ 6,131,407 Calexico, CA 4,847,096 Laredo, TX 4,507,105	Pedestrians ─ top 5 gateways 2005 San Ysidro, CA 8,156,350 El Paso, TX 7,613,546 Nogales, AZ 6,930,198 Calexico, CA 4,481,014 Laredo, TX 4,356,041	Pedestrians ─ top 5 gateways 2006 San Ysidro, CA 7,811,614 Nogales, AZ 7,726,045 El Paso, TX 7,500,141 Laredo, TX 4,245,842 Calexico, CA 4,048,629	Pedestrians ─ top 5 gateways 2007 El Paso, TX 8,454,434 San Ysidro, CA 7,756,569 Nogales, AZ 7,722,877 Calexico, CA 5,290,977 Laredo, TX 4,625,416	Pedestrians ─ top 5 gateways 2008 El Paso, TX 8,029,106 San Ysidro, CA 7,289,862 Nogales, AZ 6,568,207 Calexico, CA 4,359,901 Laredo, TX 3,873,872	Pedestrians ─ top 5 gateways 2009  El Paso, TX 7,637,649 San Ysidro, CA 6,188,126 Laredo, TX 4,090,191 Nogales, AZ 4,038,356 Calexico, CA 3,904,913
Bus passengers ─ top 5 gateways 2002 San Ysidro, CA 1,199,630 Laredo, TX 757,459 Hidalgo, TX 632,923 Otay Mesa, CA 546,493 El Paso, TX 351,335	Bus passengers ─ top 5 gateways 2003 San Ysidro, CA 1,244,973 Laredo, TX 748,644 Hidalgo, TX 655,430 El Paso, TX 392,718 Otay Mesa, CA 303,756	Bus passengers ─ top 5 gateways 2004 San Ysidro, CA 1,032,343 Laredo, TX 802,635 Hidalgo, TX 650,100 El Paso, TX 265,096 Otay Mesa, CA 251,461	Bus passengers ─ top 5 gateways 2005 San Ysidro, CA 995,337 Laredo, TX 826,679 Hidalgo, TX 369,443 El Paso, TX 276,381 Otay Mesa, CA 251,614	Bus passengers ─ top 5 gateways 2006 San Ysidro, CA 1,060,444 Laredo, TX 878,164 Otay Mesa, CA 312,862 El Paso, TX 239,749 Nogales, AZ 217,093	Bus passengers ─ top 5 gateways 2007 Laredo, TX 899,461 San Ysidro, CA 875,450 El Paso, TX 442,191 Hidalgo, TX 310,225 Otay Mesa, CA 296,637	Bus passengers ─ top 5 gateways 2008 Laredo, TX 928,793 El Paso, TX 748,259 San Ysidro, CA 700,787 Hidalgo, TX 333,840 Otay Mesa, CA 240,026	Bus passengers ─ top 5 gateways 2009 Laredo, TX 845,629 San Ysidro, CA 453,130 El Paso, TX 311,749 Hidalgo, TX 300,778 Nogales, AZ 166,567
Buses ─ top 5 gateways 2002 San Ysidro, CA 97,042 Otay Mesa, CA 65,474 Laredo, TX 38,852 El Paso, TX 32,270 Hidalgo, TX 31,952	Buses ─ top 5 gateways 2003 San Ysidro, CA 110,820 Otay Mesa, CA 72,749 Laredo, TX 35,406 Hidalgo, TX 32,805 El Paso, TX 30,031	Buses ─ top 5 gateways 2004 San Ysidro, CA 109,946 Otay Mesa, CA 41,032 Laredo, TX 37,902 Hidalgo, TX 32,701 El Paso, TX 17,551	Buses ─ top 5 gateways 2005 San Ysidro, CA 105,930 Otay Mesa, CA 39,203 Laredo, TX 35,841 Hidalgo, TX 27,964 El Paso, TX 15,993	Buses ─ top 5 gateways 2006 San Ysidro, CA 100,632 Otay Mesa, CA 44,793 Laredo, TX 37,105 Hidalgo, TX 27,344 El Paso, TX 14,843	Buses ─ top 5 gateways 2007 San Ysidro, CA 97,726 Otay Mesa, CA 47,258 Laredo, TX 37,106 Hidalgo, TX 28,942 El Paso, TX 18,530	Buses ─ top 5 gateways 2008 San Ysidro, CA 87,787 Otay Mesa, CA 47,758 Laredo, TX 39,122 Hidalgo, TX 33,127 El Paso, TX 24,716	Buses ─ top 5 gateways 2009 San Ysidro, CA 72,450 Laredo, TX 43,342 Otay Mesa, CA 34,595 Hidalgo, TX 28,407 El Paso, TX 19,474
Train passengers ─ top 5 gateways 2002 Eagle Pass, TX 6,872 Nogales, AZ 2,216 Calexico East, CA 1,934 El Paso, TX 1,866 Tecate, CA 1,760	Train passengers ─ top 5 gateways 2003 Eagle Pass, TX 6,496 El Paso, TX 1,869 Nogales, AZ 1,664 Calexico East, CA 1,456 Otay Mesa/San Ysidro, CA 460	Train passengers ─ top 5 gateways 2004 Eagle Pass, TX 6,612 El Paso, TX 2,234 Nogales, AZ 1,656 Calexico East, CA 1,618 Otay Mesa/San Ysidro, CA 510	Train passengers ─ top 5 gateways 2005 El Paso, TX 7,637 Eagle Pass, TX 7,248 Calexico East, CA 1,239 Nogales, AZ 952 Otay Mesa/San Ysidro, CA 478	Train passengers ─ top 5 gateways 2006 El Paso, TX 11,165 Eagle Pass, TX 5,348 Nogales, AZ 2,612 Calexico East, CA 1,556 Otay Mesa/San Ysidro, CA 422	Train passengers ─ top 5 gateways 2007 El Paso, TX 10,519 Eagle Pass, TX 5,940 Nogales, AZ 2,352 Calexico East, CA 694 Otay Mesa/San Ysidro, CA 490	Train passengers ─ top 5 gateways 2008 El Paso, TX 9,656 Eagle Pass, TX 6,616 Nogales, AZ 2,560 Tecate, CA 2,179 Calexico East, CA 531	Train passengers ─ top 5 gateways 2009 Nogales, AZ 2,252 Tecate, CA 881 Calexico East, CA 562 Otay Mesa/San Ysidro, CA 492 NA NA

KEY: NA= not applicable.

NOTES

Data reflect all personal vehicles, buses, passengers and pedestrians entering the United States across the U.S.-Mexican border, regardless of nationality.

Year 2009 data for Train passengers in Texas are not available.

SOURCE

U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Border Crossing/Entry Data, available at http://www.bts.gov/programs/international/ as of July 12, 2010.