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Las Cruces city, New Mexico

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Table

Las Cruces city, New Mexico
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
NA
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
NA
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
114,892
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
NA
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
111,382
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
NA
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
3.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 111,385
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 97,618
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent
22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
16.2%
Female persons, percent
50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
54.2%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
1.4%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.3%
Two or More Races, percent
23.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
59.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
33.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 7,671
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 10.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 55.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $217,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,399
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $431
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $946
Building Permits, 2023 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 46,661
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 83.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 33.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 89.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 37.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
10.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 59.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 54.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 415,259
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,589,695
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 138,668
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,715,494
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,826
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 18.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $55,176
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $30,804
Persons in poverty, percent
22.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 X
Total employment, 2022 X
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 2,131
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 1,159
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 404
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 675
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 1,071
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 127
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 1,609
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,447.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,276.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 76.93
Land area in square miles, 2010 76.49
FIPS Code 3539380
Value Notes

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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