La Luz, NM City Data

La Luz, NM is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,615 people who live in La Luz and approximately 62,298 who live in Otero County. We want to help people moving to or living in La Luz to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of La Luz. We have included La Luz housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General La Luz Information

Otero County where La Luz resides is 6,627.43 square miles. The resident population of this county is 62,298 and has a population rank of 781 out of all the places in the United States.

La Luz has a total of 1,615 people and of those residents there are 782 males and 833 females. The median age of the male population is 39.1 and the female population is 38.6. There are approximately 863 births each year and around 447 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in La Luz varies per year, but currently 1,572 are one race and 43 are two or more races.

Of the 1,615 people who live in La Luz, there are 472 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in La Luz is 239 male and 233 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,185.

General La Luz Information
Total area in square miles - Otero County	6,627.43
Water area in square miles - Otero County	N/A
Resident population - Otero County	62,298
Population rank - Otero County	781
Total population	1,615
Total population (male)	782
Total population (female)	833
Population median age (male)	39.1
Population median age (female)	38.6
Births - Otero County	863
Deaths- Otero County	447
Population of one race	1,572
Population of two or more races	43
Population under 20 years	472
Population under 20 years (male)	239
Population under 20 years (female)	233
Total population 18 years and over	1,185

La Luz Social Characteristics

There are 22,984 households in La Luz. Families make up 16,979 of these households. The table below breaks down the La Luz families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,205), male householder with no wife present (893) and female householder with no husband present (2,654). The remainder of the La Luz households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,182. La Luz, NM moving companies help people in La Luz move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including La Luz. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where La Luz is based, there are 24,030 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,625 never married, 14,042 now married, 547 separated, 2,259 widowed, and 2,557 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 427 separated, 485 widowed and 2,217 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding La Luz social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on La Luz.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Otero County)
Total households	22,984
Family households (families)	16,979
With own children under 18 years	9,214
Married-couple family	13,205
With own children under 18 years	6,332
Male householder, no wife present, family	893
With own children under 18 years	564
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,654
With own children under 18 years	1,863
Nonfamily households	6,182
Householder living alone	5,317
65 years and over	1,853

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	224
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	181
Average household size	2.49
Average family size	2.95

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,389
Householder	463
Spouse	356
Child	477
Other relatives	16
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	38
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	226
Male householder	101
Male householder living alone	80
Male householder not living alone	21
Female householder	84
Female householder living alone	71
Female householder not living alone	13
Nonrelatives	41
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	4
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	24,030
Never married	4,625
Now married	14,042
Separated	547
Widowed	2,259
Divorced	2,557
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	427
Widowed	485
Divorced	2,217

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,615
Male	782
Under 5 years	49
5 to 9 years	62
10 to 14 years	65
15 to 17 years	40
18 and 19 years	23
20 years	5
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	40
30 to 34 years	38
35 to 39 years	59
40 to 44 years	75
45 to 49 years	57
50 to 54 years	56
55 to 59 years	44
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	31
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	8
Female	833
Under 5 years	61
5 to 9 years	64
10 to 14 years	56
15 to 17 years	33
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	9
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	23
25 to 29 years	45
30 to 34 years	48
35 to 39 years	63
40 to 44 years	62
45 to 49 years	64
50 to 54 years	61
55 to 59 years	46
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	23
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	32
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,615
One race	1,572
White	1,368
Black or African American	7
American Indian and Alaska Native	20
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	43

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,615
People who are White alone	1,368
People who are Black or African American alone	7
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	20
People who are Asian alone	9
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	512
People who are Some other race alone	168

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	57,857
Same house	27,840
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,669
Different state or abroad	15,210
Different state	10,942
Abroad	4,268

PLACE OF BIRTH (Otero County)
Total resident population	62,298
Born in United States	15,396
State of residence	22,458
Different state	31,030
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,871
Foreign born	6,939

La Luz Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding La Luz. That total enrollment is 18,135 for the population of the country, which includes La Luz. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,661 and elementary or high school enrollment was 26,249 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,322.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the La Luz population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	18,135
Pre-kindergarten	868
Public	559
Private	309
Kindergarten	819
Public	714
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,979
Public	8,568
Private	411
Elementary and high school	13,125
Public	12,516
Private	609
High school grades 9 to 12	4,146
Public	3,948
Private	198
College, undergraduate years	2,974
Public	2,752
Private	222
Graduate or professional school	349
Public	249
Private	100
Not enrolled in school	41,362

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	38,061
Less than 9th grade	2,940
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,282
High school graduate	11,096
Some college, no degree	10,634
Associate's degree	3,229
Bachelor's degree	5,880
Graduate or professional degree	15.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	81
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,488

La Luz Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 45,925 people that are employed over the age of 16 in La Luz. The La Luz occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,212), service occupations (4,117), sales and office occupations (4,906), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (249), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,577) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,873). The 45,925 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,331 private wage and salary workers, 6,429 government workers, 2,062 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Otero County)
Population 16 years and over	45,925
In labor force	27,478
Civilian labor force	23,879
Employed	21,934
Unemployed	1,945
Percent Unemployed	8.1
Armed Forces	3,599
Females 16 years and over	23,455
In labor force	11,903
Civilian labor force	11,244
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,028
Armed forces	659
Males 16 years and over	22,470
In labor force	15,575
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	917
Armed forces	2,940

COMMUTING TO WORK (Otero County)
Workers 16 years and over	24,896
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	18,503
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,322
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	680
Other means	266
Worked at home	795
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	502,545

OCCUPATION (Otero County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,212
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,212
Service occupations	4,117
Sales and office occupations	4,906
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	249
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,577
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,873

INDUSTRY (Otero County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,212
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	682
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,628
Wholesale trade	259
Retail trade	2,796
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,214
Information	245
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,043
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,426
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,410
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,183
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,688

CLASS OF WORKER (Otero County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,212
Private wage and salary workers	13,331
Government workers	6,429
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,062
Unpaid family workers	N/A

La Luz Housing Characteristics

In La Luz, NM there are 29,272 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 22,984 occupied and 6,288 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In La Luz, there are 16,774 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,501 units in La Luz. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of La Luz, NM local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, La Luz, NM truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in La Luz. There are 426 housing units with rent less than $200, 634 with rent between $200-299, 2,444 with rent between $300-499 and 2,229 with rent for $500 and above. Full La Luz gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have La Luz, NM home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Otero County)
Total housing units	29,272
Occupied housing units	22,984
Vacant housing units	6,288

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Otero County)
Total housing units	29,272
1-unit, detached	16,774
1-unit, attached	1,501
2 units	437
3 or 4 units	617
5 to 9 units	411
10 to 19 units	422
20 to 49 units	179
50 or more units	163
Mobile home	8,487

HOUSING TENURE (Otero County)
Occupied housing units	22,984
Owner-occupied	15,372
Renter-occupied	7,612

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Otero County)
Occupied housing units	22,984
No vehicles available	1,523
2 vehicle available	13,670
3 vehicles available	3,479
4 vehicles available	875
5 or more vehicles available	404

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Otero County)
Occupied housing units	22,984
Utility gas	13,363
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,928
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke
Wood	1,281
Solar energy	46
Other fuel	46
No fuel used	42

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Otero County)
Occupied housing units	22,984
Less Than $50,000	15,372
$50,000 to $99,999	5,200
$100,000 to $149,999	1,765
$150,000 to $199,999	640
$200,000 to $299,999	350
$300,000 to $499,999	37
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	78,800

GROSS RENT (Otero County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,612
Less than $200	426
$200 to $299	634
$300 to $499	2,444
$500 to $699	1,245
$700 to $999	626
$1,000 to $1,499	254
$1,500 or more	103