Las Cruces, NM Demographic Data
Las Cruces, NM Summary
Las Cruces is located in Dona Ana County in New Mexico
- Population: 101,053
- Area: 76.63 sq. miles
- Land Area: 76.49 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.14 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,318.71 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,900.92 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Las Cruces, NM Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
51,427
51%
50.8
Male
50,333
50%
49.2
Total Population
101,760
323,128,000
Las Cruces, NM Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
6,156
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
7,320
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,494
6.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,108
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
13,126
12.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
14,873
14.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
10,031
9.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
10,572
10.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,854
4.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,936
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,372
8.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
5,318
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,600
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
78,631
77.3%
77.2
Female
40,257
51.2%
51.3
Male
38,374
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
74,203
72.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
19,201
18.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
16,290
16.0%
15.2
Female
9,402
57.7%
55.8
Male
6,888
42.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Las Cruces, NM Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
100,722
99.0%
96.8
White
91,988
90.4%
72.6
Black or African American
2,831
2.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
924
0.9%
0.8
Asian
2,095
2.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
69
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
2,815
2.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,038
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
60,693
59.6%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
41,067
40.4%
82.2
Las Cruces, NM Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,870
6.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,590
5.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
13,347
21.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
16,473
26.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,393
8.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
11,743
18.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
8,140
13.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,460
11.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
55,096
88.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19,883
31.8%
31.2
Las Cruces, NM Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
32,894
40.2%
33.7%
Now Married
31,939
39.1%
47.5
Divorced
10,616
13.0%
11.0%
Separated
1,385
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
4,956
6.1
5.8%
Las Cruces, NM Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
58,375
61.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
37,229
38.9%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Las Cruces, NM Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
5,079
13.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,741
9.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,577
11.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,545
11.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,234
13.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
6,192
15.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,522
11.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,424
8.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,137
2.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
718
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
39,201
57,617
Per capita income
20,986
31,128
Las Cruces, NM Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
32
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,857
13.3%
9.8
Construction
2,556
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
14,286
32.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,152
4.9%
6.6
Information
1,351
3.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
754
1.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,857
6.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,366
12.2%
11.4
Public administration
2,926
6.7%
4.6
Retail trade
4,282
9.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
948
2.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
571
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,154
7.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
15,608
35.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,475
5.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
11,309
25.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
11,392
25.9%
18.1%
Las Cruces, NM Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
43,996
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
35,231
80.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,280
9.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
236
0.5%
5.1
Walked
1,800
4.1%
2.7
Other means
453
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
1,996
4.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.8
26.6
Las Cruces, NM Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,196
8.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
14,692
37.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
13,977
35.7%
37.1
3 or more
7,304
18.6%
21.0
Las Cruces, NM Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
39,169
89.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
19,886
50.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
19,283
49.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,774
10.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Las Cruces, NM Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
43,943
1 room
413
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
1,341
3.1%
2.7
3 rooms
3,492
7.9%
9.1
4 rooms
9,394
21.4%
16.5
5 rooms
10,439
23.8%
19.8
6 rooms
9,226
21.0%
17.8
7 rooms
4,535
10.3%
12.0
8 rooms
2,659
6.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,444
5.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Las Cruces, NM Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
43,943
1-unit, detached
25,427
57.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,263
5.1%
5.9
2-units
2,056
4.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,184
5.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,626
6.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,779
4.0%
4.4
20 or more units
2,991
6.8%
9.0
Mobile home
4,617
10.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Las Cruces, NM Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
869
2.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
796
1.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,720
8.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,318
7.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,352
14.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
8,094
18.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,937
13.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
11,113
25.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,394
5.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,350
3.1%
1.4%
Las Cruces, NM Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Las Cruces, NM Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,950
46.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,246
11.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,172
10.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
626
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,741
25.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
194
0.0%
0.0%
Las Cruces, NM Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
18,998
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
191
1.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
284
1.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,990
15.7%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,163
21.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
11,370
59.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
285
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
762
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,702
9.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,564
14.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,832
15.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,208
6.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,274
7.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
8,610
47.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,093
0.0%
0.0%
Las Cruces, NM Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
19,886
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,601
8.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,919
14.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5,317
26.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5,266
26.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,710
18.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
678
3.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
298
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
97
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
150,700
205,000
