In 2021, Las Cruces, Mesilla Cities & University Park PUMA, NM had a population of 115k people with a median age of 32.2 and a median household income of $45,979. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Las Cruces, Mesilla Cities & University Park PUMA, NM grew from 109,460 to 114,504, a 4.61% increase and its median household income grew from $43,543 to $45,979, a 5.59% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Las Cruces, Mesilla Cities & University Park PUMA, NM are White (Hispanic) (38.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (31.6%), Other (Hispanic) (11.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.9%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.28%).
38.6% of the households in Las Cruces, Mesilla Cities & University Park PUMA, 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.
93.6% of the residents in Las Cruces, Mesilla Cities & University Park PUMA, NM are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Doña Ana County (Central)--Las Cruces, Mesilla Cities & University Park PUMA, NM are New Mexico State University-Main Campus (3,261 degrees awarded in 2021), New Mexico State University-Dona Ana (1,318 degrees), and Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine (145 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Las Cruces, Mesilla Cities & University Park PUMA, NM was $163,100, and the homeownership rate was 55.5%.
Most people in Las Cruces, Mesilla Cities & University Park PUMA, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Las Cruces, Mesilla Cities & University Park PUMA, NM was 2 cars per household.
Las Cruces, Mesilla Cities & University Park PUMA, NM borders Doña Ana County (Outer) PUMA, NM.
