Las Vegas, NM City Data

Las Vegas, NM is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 14,565 people who live in Las Vegas and approximately 30,126 who live in San Miguel County. We want to help people moving to or living in Las Vegas 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 Las Vegas. We have included Las Vegas housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Las Vegas Information

San Miguel County where Las Vegas resides is 4,735.63 square miles. The resident population of this county is 30,126 and has a population rank of 1,392 out of all the places in the United States.

Las Vegas has a total of 14,565 people and of those residents there are 6,914 males and 7,651 females. The median age of the male population is 32.6 and the female population is 35.2. There are approximately 385 births each year and around 286 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Las Vegas varies per year, but currently 13,844 are one race and 721 are two or more races.

Of the 14,565 people who live in Las Vegas, there are 4,503 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Las Vegas is 2,243 male and 2,260 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 10,723.

General Las Vegas Information
Total area in square miles - San Miguel County	4,735.63
Water area in square miles - San Miguel County	N/A
Resident population - San Miguel County	30,126
Population rank - San Miguel County	1,392
Total population	14,565
Total population (male)	6,914
Total population (female)	7,651
Population median age (male)	32.6
Population median age (female)	35.2
Births - San Miguel County	385
Deaths- San Miguel County	286
Population of one race	13,844
Population of two or more races	721
Population under 20 years	4,503
Population under 20 years (male)	2,243
Population under 20 years (female)	2,260
Total population 18 years and over	10,723

Las Vegas Social Characteristics

There are 11,134 households in Las Vegas. Families make up 7,560 of these households. The table below breaks down the Las Vegas families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,950), male householder with no wife present (711) and female householder with no husband present (1,950). The remainder of the Las Vegas households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,601. Las Vegas, NM moving companies help people in Las Vegas 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 Las Vegas. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Las Vegas is based, there are 11,965 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,853 never married, 5,043 now married, 173 separated, 1,325 widowed, and 1,571 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 102 separated, 399 widowed and 1,418 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Las Vegas social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Las Vegas.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (San Miguel County)
Total households	11,134
Family households (families)	7,560
With own children under 18 years	4,289
Married-couple family	4,950
With own children under 18 years	2,380
Male householder, no wife present, family	711
With own children under 18 years	494
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,950
With own children under 18 years	1,125
Nonfamily households	3,601
Householder living alone	2,965
65 years and over	916

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,118
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,370
Average household size	2.48
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	11,413
Householder	3,561
Spouse	2,009
Child	4,430
Other relatives	206
Nonrelatives	457
Unmarried partner	300
Roomer or boarder	38
Housemate or roommate	37
Unmarried partner	500
Foster child	24
Other	58

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,420
Male householder	972
Male householder living alone	788
Male householder not living alone	184
Female householder	1,055
Female householder living alone	909
Female householder not living alone	146
Nonrelatives	393
Unmarried partner	200
Roomer or boarder	30
Housemate or roommate	110
Foster child	7
Other	46

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,965
Never married	3,853
Now married	5,043
Separated	173
Widowed	1,325
Divorced	1,571
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	102
Widowed	399
Divorced	1,418

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	14,565
Male	6,914
Under 5 years	503
5 to 9 years	509
10 to 14 years	577
15 to 17 years	360
18 and 19 years	294
20 years	152
21 years	125
22 to 24 years	340
25 to 29 years	399
30 to 34 years	371
35 to 39 years	500
40 to 44 years	567
45 to 49 years	422
50 to 54 years	431
55 to 59 years	321
60 and 61 years	108
62 to 64 years	189
65 and 66 years	88
67 to 69 years	127
70 to 74 years	188
75 to 79 years	155
80 to 84 years	96
85 years and over	92
Female	7,651
Under 5 years	466
5 to 9 years	491
10 to 14 years	572
15 to 17 years	364
18 and 19 years	367
20 years	168
21 years	135
22 to 24 years	356
25 to 29 years	477
30 to 34 years	415
35 to 39 years	539
40 to 44 years	553
45 to 49 years	466
50 to 54 years	469
55 to 59 years	364
60 and 61 years	145
62 to 64 years	179
65 and 66 years	100
67 to 69 years	163
70 to 74 years	276
75 to 79 years	244
80 to 84 years	159
85 years and over	183

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	14,565
One race	13,844
White	7,895
Black or African American	144
American Indian and Alaska Native	285
Asian	89
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	14
Some other race	18
Two or more races	721

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	13,833
People who are White alone	7,471
People who are Black or African American alone	109
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	213
People who are Asian alone	75
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	9
People who are Hispanic or Latino	11,664
People who are Some other race alone	5,294

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	28,186
Same house	17,812
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,636
Different state or abroad	2,359
Different state	1,946
Abroad	413

PLACE OF BIRTH (San Miguel County)
Total resident population	30,126
Born in United States	18,770
State of residence	23,207
Different state	6,012
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	162
Foreign born	745

Las Vegas 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 Las Vegas. That total enrollment is 9,583 for the population of the country, which includes Las Vegas. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,907 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,937 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,722.

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 Las Vegas population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,583
Pre-kindergarten	422
Public	394
Private	28
Kindergarten	469
Public	441
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,932
Public	3,759
Private	173
Elementary and high school	5,969
Public	5,675
Private	294
High school grades 9 to 12	2,037
Public	1,916
Private	121
College, undergraduate years	2,227
Public	1,786
Private	441
Graduate or professional school	496
Public	418
Private	78
Not enrolled in school	19,452

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	18,531
Less than 9th grade	2,218
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,508
High school graduate	4,740
Some college, no degree	3,964
Associate's degree	1,178
Bachelor's degree	3,923
Graduate or professional degree	21.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,257

Las Vegas Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 22,856 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Las Vegas. The Las Vegas occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,873), service occupations (2,456), sales and office occupations (2,874), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (91), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,267) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (811). The 22,856 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,009 private wage and salary workers, 4,076 government workers, 1,218 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (San Miguel County)
Population 16 years and over	22,856
In labor force	12,468
Civilian labor force	12,461
Employed	11,372
Unemployed	1,089
Percent Unemployed	8.7
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	11,709
In labor force	5,958
Civilian labor force	5,958
Unemployed Civilian labor force	480
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	11,147
In labor force	6,510
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	609
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (San Miguel County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,113
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,929
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,201
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	418
Other means	87
Worked at home	392
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	252,850

OCCUPATION (San Miguel County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,873
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,873
Service occupations	2,456
Sales and office occupations	2,874
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	91
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,267
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	811

INDUSTRY (San Miguel County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,873
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	323
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	241
Wholesale trade	185
Retail trade	1,490
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	379
Information	144
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	458
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	690
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,771
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	998
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,175

CLASS OF WORKER (San Miguel County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,873
Private wage and salary workers	6,009
Government workers	4,076
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,218
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Las Vegas Housing Characteristics

In Las Vegas, NM there are 14,254 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,134 occupied and 3,120 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Las Vegas, there are 8,222 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 447 units in Las Vegas. 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 Las Vegas, NM local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Las Vegas, NM truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Las Vegas. There are 313 housing units with rent less than $200, 322 with rent between $200-299, 926 with rent between $300-499 and 894 with rent for $500 and above. Full Las Vegas gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Las Vegas, NM home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (San Miguel County)
Total housing units	14,254
Occupied housing units	11,134
Vacant housing units	3,120

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (San Miguel County)
Total housing units	14,254
1-unit, detached	8,222
1-unit, attached	447
2 units	443
3 or 4 units	287
5 to 9 units	248
10 to 19 units	65
20 to 49 units	65
50 or more units	31
Mobile home	4,350

HOUSING TENURE (San Miguel County)
Occupied housing units	11,134
Owner-occupied	8,142
Renter-occupied	2,992

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (San Miguel County)
Occupied housing units	11,134
No vehicles available	1,092
2 vehicle available	6,225
3 vehicles available	1,635
4 vehicles available	453
5 or more vehicles available	234

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (San Miguel County)
Occupied housing units	11,134
Utility gas	3,949
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	478
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	113
Coal or coke	22
Wood	1,876
Solar energy	47
Other fuel	62
No fuel used	10

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (San Miguel County)
Occupied housing units	11,134
Less Than $50,000	8,142
$50,000 to $99,999	2,207
$100,000 to $149,999	800
$150,000 to $199,999	472
$200,000 to $299,999	249
$300,000 to $499,999	69
$1,000,000 or more	13
Median (dollars)	90,100

GROSS RENT (San Miguel County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,992
Less than $200	313
$200 to $299	322
$300 to $499	926
$500 to $699	658
$700 to $999	213
$1,000 to $1,499	23
$1,500 or more	N/A