Las Cruces, NM

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2023 Population

112,612

1.2% 1-year growth

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

22%

4.87% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$217,400

10.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Las Cruces, NM had a population of 113k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Las Cruces, NM grew from 111,273 to 112,612, a 1.2% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Las Cruces, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.8% of the residents in Las Cruces, NM are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Las Cruces, NM are New Mexico State University-Dona Ana (1,277 degrees awarded in 2022) and Glitz School of Cosmetology (154 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Las Cruces, NM was $217,400, and the homeownership rate was 55.6%.

Most people in Las Cruces, NM N/A, and the average commute time was 18.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Las Cruces, NM was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

Las Cruces, NM is home to a population of 113k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Las Cruces, NM residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Las Cruces, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

94.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.8% of Las Cruces, NM residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Las Cruces, NM was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Las Cruces, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Las Cruces, NM employs N/A people. The largest industries in Las Cruces, NM are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Las Cruces, NM stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Las Cruces, NM, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (5,387 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,081 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,463 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Las Cruces, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Las Cruces, NM, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Las Cruces, NM, though some of these residents may live in Las Cruces, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,085

Median earning men ± $3,250

$32,095

Median earning women ± $3,366

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($93,149), Public Administration ($87,744), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,675).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($69,375), Public Administration ($54,219), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,604).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.72%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Las Cruces, NM are Hispanic or Latino (1,005 and 72.5%), followed by White (274 and 19.8%), Two or More Races (31 and 2.24%), and Black or African American (24 and 1.73%).

The largest universities in Las Cruces, NM by number of degrees awarded are New Mexico State University-Dona Ana (1,277 and NaNk%) and Glitz School of Cosmetology (154 and NaNk%).

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
394 degrees awarded
General Business
66 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
65 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Las Cruces, NM was General Studies with 394 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Las Cruces, NM according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
1,277 degrees awarded
Glitz School of Cosmetology
154 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was New Mexico State University-Dona Ana with 1,277 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 539 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Las Cruces, NM, which is 0.604 times less than the 892 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,005 degrees mean that there were 3.67 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 274 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,040) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($198) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (454k), Some college (398k), and Secondary Education (257k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Las Cruces, NM was $217,400 in 2023, which is 0.717 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $197,200 to $217,400, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Las Cruces, NM is 55.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Las Cruces, NM have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Las Cruces, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Median household income in Las Cruces, NM is N/A. In N/A, the place with the highest median household income in Las Cruces, NM was Census Tract 12.04 with a value of $113,323, followed by Census Tract 12.05 and Census Tract 1.04, with respective values of $84,375 and $52,400.

Housing

Property

$217,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,307

$25,929

Median Property Taxes

±$1,528

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Las Cruces, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Las Cruces, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.6%

Homeownership

2023

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 55.6% of the housing units in Las Cruces, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Las Cruces, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 12.04
Census Tract 12.05
Census Tract 1.04

In N/A, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Las Cruces, NM was Census Tract 12.04 with a value of $113,323, followed by Census Tract 12.05 and Census Tract 1.04, with respective values of $84,375 and $52,400.

The following map shows all of the places in Las Cruces, NM colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Las Cruces, NM distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Las Cruces, NM is from New Mexico.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2022, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.44% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Mexico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Las Cruces, NM have a similar commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (18.7 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Las Cruces, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Las Cruces, NM compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Las Cruces, NM (24.5k out of 111k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

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Health

N/A% of the population of Las Cruces, NM has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Doña Ana County, NM see 1592 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.748% decrease from the previous year (1604 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1691 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 298 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Doña Ana County, NM

Primary care physicians in Doña Ana County, NM see an average of 1,592 patients per year. This represents a 0.748% decrease from the previous year (1,604 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Doña Ana County, NM in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Las Cruces, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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