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Las Cruces, New Mexico

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StatisticLas CrucesNew MexicoUnited States
Total Population114,1972,120,246334,922,499
Median Household Income$55,422$64,059$80,734
Median Age33.039.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher36.7%31.0%35.7%
Median Home Value$231,700$248,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$974$1,067$1,413
Poverty Rate22.6%17.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.0%6.0%5.2%
Foreign Born10.2%9.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate55.9%70.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.923.526.4
Worked from Home10.7%12.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households33.3%40.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Las Cruces, New Mexico

Age in Las Cruces, New Mexico

StatisticLas CrucesNew MexicoUnited States
Median Age33.039.438.9
Under 18 %22.4%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %14.5%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.6%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.8%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.4%23.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.3%19.3%17.2%

Households and families in Las Cruces, New Mexico

StatisticLas CrucesNew MexicoUnited States
Households47,517837,414129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households53.9%60.9%64.2%
Households with Children26.0%27.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.7%19.9%17.3%
People Living Alone34.9%32.4%28.7%
Never Married44.2%36.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Las Cruces, New Mexico

StatisticLas CrucesNew MexicoUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,140$36,218$44,673
Households Under $25,00026.9%20.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.8%16.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.0%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.8%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate22.6%17.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty43.6%37.4%28.2%
SNAP Households24.2%19.2%n/a

Housing in Las Cruces, New Mexico

StatisticLas CrucesNew MexicoUnited States
Housing Units50,423956,964143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes59.9%64.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.2%10.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.8%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,991.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied44.1%30.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.6%30.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,571$1,731n/a

Education in Las Cruces, New Mexico

StatisticLas CrucesNew MexicoUnited States
Less than High School11.3%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate21.2%25.7%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.8%31.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.9%17.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree16.8%13.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Las Cruces, New Mexico

StatisticLas CrucesNew MexicoUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.1%57.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.3%73.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.9%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.3%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes40.7%33.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.6%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.4%5.6%n/a

Origins and language in Las Cruces, New Mexico

StatisticLas CrucesNew MexicoUnited States
Born in State of Residence49.9%52.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.7%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.4%5.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home67.5%68.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home29.1%24.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency26.3%25.3%16.7%

Cities near Las Cruces

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.