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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.
94.6% 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 (1,267 degrees awarded in 2024), Olympian Academy of Cosmetology (362 degrees), and Glitz School of Cosmetology (142 degrees).
In 2024, the median property value in Las Cruces, NM was $231,700, and the homeownership rate was 55.9%.
Most people in Las Cruces, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Las Cruces, NM was 2 cars per household.
Las Cruces, NM is home to a population of 114k people, from which 94.6% are citizens.
As of 2024, 10.2% of Las Cruces, NM residents were born outside of the country (11.6k people).
In 2024, there were 1.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.2k people) in Las Cruces, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 20.6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 94.6% of Las Cruces, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Las Cruces, NM was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Las Cruces, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 1.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.2k people) in Las Cruces, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 20.6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
60.3% of the people in Las Cruces, NM are hispanic (68.8k people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Las Cruces, NM as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 126,568 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,950 and Germany with 4,158.
As of 2024, 10.2% of Las Cruces, NM residents (11.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Las Cruces, NM was 10.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Las Cruces, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
Las Cruces, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Las Cruces, NM.
90.5% of the population of Las Cruces, NM has health coverage, with 31.1% on employee plans, 31.4% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 1.87% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1,344 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,344 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 215 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 28.2% between 18 and 34 years, 31.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Las Cruces, NM grew by 9.12% from 8.71% to 9.5%.
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.
The economy of Las Cruces, NM employs 50.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Las Cruces, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (7,902 people), Educational Services (7,787 people), and Retail Trade (5,818 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($97,672), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,594), and Public Administration ($68,901).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Las Cruces, NM grew at a rate of 1.92%, from 49.8k employees to 50.7k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Las Cruces, NM, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (5,430 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,084 people), and Management Occupations (4,298 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Las Cruces, NM.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Las Cruces, NM grew at a rate of 1.92%, from 49.8k employees to 50.7k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Las Cruces, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,902 people), Educational Services (7,787 people), and Retail Trade (5,818 people). 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.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($98,922), Public Administration ($89,652), and Wholesale Trade ($77,679).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($86,630), Public Administration ($54,318), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,167).
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Kamala Harris with 51.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.03%).
Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing the state of New Mexico. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Kamala Harris with 51.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.03%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Mexico for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing New Mexico.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in New Mexico over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
The student population of Las Cruces, NM in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,910 male students and 4,752 female students.
Most students graduating from Universities in Las Cruces, NM are Hispanic or Latino (1,196 and 68.5%), White (355 and 20.3%), Black or African American (84 and 4.81%), and Two or More Races (44 and 2.52%).
The largest universities in Las Cruces, NM by number of degrees awarded are New Mexico State University-Dona Ana (1,267 and 71.5%), Olympian Academy of Cosmetology (362 and 20.4%), and Glitz School of Cosmetology (142 and 8.02%).
The most popular majors in Las Cruces, NM are General Studies (421 and 23.8%), General Cosmetology (198 and 11.2%), and Barbering (121 and 6.83%).
In 2024 there were 7,662 students enrolled in Las Cruces, NM, 38% men and 62% women.
By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 5,686 records, of which 63.5% were women and 36.5% men.
In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Las Cruces, NM was General Studies with 421 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Las Cruces, NM according to their major.
In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was New Mexico State University-Dona Ana with 1,267 degrees awarded.
In 2024, 617 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Las Cruces, NM, which is 0.535 times less than the 1,154 female students who received degrees in the same year.
In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,196 degrees mean that there were 3.37 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 355 degrees awarded.
The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.
Public, 2-year ($2,040) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.
Public, 2-year ($678) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.
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.
The median property value in Las Cruces, NM was $231,700 in 2024, which is 0.696 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $217,400 to $231,700, a 6.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Las Cruces, NM is 55.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.
People in Las Cruces, NM have an average commute time of 18.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Las Cruces, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
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 $800 - $1,499 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Las Cruces, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 55.9% of the housing units in Las Cruces, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.6%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Las Cruces, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 47.5k households in Las Cruces, NM grew to $55,422 from the previous year's value of $55,176.
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 $75k - $100k range.
In 2024, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.506% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.
In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Las Cruces, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (10.7%).
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.
Using averages, employees in Las Cruces, NM have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% 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.
The following chart displays the households in Las Cruces, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Las Cruces, NM have 2 cars.
22.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Las Cruces, NM (25.5k out of 113k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Las Cruces, NM is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.
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
In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).
The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.