Las Cruces, NM City Data

Las Cruces, NM is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 74,267 people who live in Las Cruces and approximately 174,682 who live in Dona Ana County. We want to help people moving to or living in Las Cruces 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 Cruces. We have included Las Cruces housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Las Cruces Information

Dona Ana County where Las Cruces resides is 3,814.62 square miles. The resident population of this county is 174,682 and has a population rank of 313 out of all the places in the United States.

Las Cruces has a total of 74,267 people and of those residents there are 36,036 males and 38,231 females. The median age of the male population is 29.5 and the female population is 33. There are approximately 3,034 births each year and around 1,057 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Las Cruces varies per year, but currently 71,224 are one race and 3,043 are two or more races.

Of the 74,267 people who live in Las Cruces, there are 21,744 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Las Cruces is 11,013 male and 10,731 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 55,618.

General Las Cruces Information
Total area in square miles - Dona Ana County	3,814.62
Water area in square miles - Dona Ana County	N/A
Resident population - Dona Ana County	174,682
Population rank - Dona Ana County	313
Total population	74,267
Total population (male)	36,036
Total population (female)	38,231
Population median age (male)	29.5
Population median age (female)	33
Births - Dona Ana County	3,034
Deaths- Dona Ana County	1,057
Population of one race	71,224
Population of two or more races	3,043
Population under 20 years	21,744
Population under 20 years (male)	11,013
Population under 20 years (female)	10,731
Total population 18 years and over	55,618

Las Cruces Social Characteristics

There are 59,556 households in Las Cruces. Families make up 42,983 of these households. The table below breaks down the Las Cruces families into three different groups. Married-couple families (31,211), male householder with no wife present (2,781) and female householder with no husband present (8,550). The remainder of the Las Cruces households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 16,644. Las Cruces, NM moving companies help people in Las Cruces 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 Cruces. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Las Cruces is based, there are 67,457 females 15 and over; of those females there are 18,443 never married, 34,430 now married, 1,824 separated, 5,408 widowed, and 7,352 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,056 separated, 1,499 widowed and 5,453 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Las Cruces social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Las Cruces.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Dona Ana County)
Total households	59,556
Family households (families)	42,983
With own children under 18 years	25,343
Married-couple family	31,211
With own children under 18 years	15,856
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,781
With own children under 18 years	1,665
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,550
With own children under 18 years	5,785
Nonfamily households	16,644
Householder living alone	12,709
65 years and over	4,128

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	9,874
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	6,841
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	56,990
Householder	18,130
Spouse	12,355
Child	20,934
Other relatives	946
Nonrelatives	1,729
Unmarried partner	972
Roomer or boarder	136
Housemate or roommate	315
Unmarried partner	2,043
Foster child	51
Other	255

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	14,878
Male householder	5,216
Male householder living alone	3,557
Male householder not living alone	1,659
Female householder	5,838
Female householder living alone	4,581
Female householder not living alone	1,257
Nonrelatives	3,824
Unmarried partner	1,071
Roomer or boarder	386
Housemate or roommate	2,127
Foster child	20
Other	220

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	67,457
Never married	18,443
Now married	34,430
Separated	1,824
Widowed	5,408
Divorced	7,352
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,056
Widowed	1,499
Divorced	5,453

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	74,267
Male	36,036
Under 5 years	2,618
5 to 9 years	2,713
10 to 14 years	2,594
15 to 17 years	1,610
18 and 19 years	1,478
20 years	1,053
21 years	960
22 to 24 years	2,434
25 to 29 years	2,809
30 to 34 years	2,241
35 to 39 years	2,434
40 to 44 years	2,335
45 to 49 years	2,144
50 to 54 years	1,771
55 to 59 years	1,402
60 and 61 years	461
62 to 64 years	808
65 and 66 years	518
67 to 69 years	722
70 to 74 years	1,169
75 to 79 years	864
80 to 84 years	512
85 years and over	386
Female	38,231
Under 5 years	2,577
5 to 9 years	2,538
10 to 14 years	2,460
15 to 17 years	1,539
18 and 19 years	1,617
20 years	1,092
21 years	965
22 to 24 years	2,267
25 to 29 years	2,655
30 to 34 years	2,276
35 to 39 years	2,662
40 to 44 years	2,545
45 to 49 years	2,358
50 to 54 years	1,992
55 to 59 years	1,570
60 and 61 years	650
62 to 64 years	918
65 and 66 years	581
67 to 69 years	871
70 to 74 years	1,419
75 to 79 years	1,180
80 to 84 years	750
85 years and over	749

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	74,267
One race	71,224
White	51,248
Black or African American	1,738
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,289
Asian	863
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	55
Some other race	497
Two or more races	3,043

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	71,868
People who are White alone	49,616
People who are Black or African American alone	1,653
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1,237
People who are Asian alone	845
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	55
People who are Hispanic or Latino	37,212
People who are Some other race alone	15,507

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	161,181
Same house	85,528
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	11,381
Different state or abroad	24,978
Different state	20,308
Abroad	4,670

PLACE OF BIRTH (Dona Ana County)
Total resident population	174,682
Born in United States	43,118
State of residence	70,100
Different state	69,790
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,169
Foreign born	32,623

Las Cruces 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 Cruces. That total enrollment is 60,034 for the population of the country, which includes Las Cruces. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 15,646 and elementary or high school enrollment was 73,459 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 17,778.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	60,034
Pre-kindergarten	2,525
Public	1,811
Private	714
Kindergarten	3,000
Public	2,779
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	24,607
Public	23,452
Private	1,155
Elementary and high school	36,730
Public	35,226
Private	1,504
High school grades 9 to 12	12,123
Public	11,774
Private	349
College, undergraduate years	15,339
Public	14,356
Private	983
Graduate or professional school	2,440
Public	2,227
Private	213
Not enrolled in school	106,664

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	99,893
Less than 9th grade	18,186
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,736
High school graduate	22,404
Some college, no degree	19,905
Associate's degree	5,393
Bachelor's degree	22,269
Graduate or professional degree	22.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	70
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	13,040

Las Cruces Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 128,197 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Las Cruces. The Las Cruces occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (21,855), service occupations (12,359), sales and office occupations (16,962), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,204), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,424) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,881). The 128,197 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 44,947 private wage and salary workers, 17,221 government workers, 5,232 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Dona Ana County)
Population 16 years and over	128,197
In labor force	74,974
Civilian labor force	74,546
Employed	67,685
Unemployed	6,861
Percent Unemployed	9.2
Armed Forces	428
Females 16 years and over	66,104
In labor force	34,197
Civilian labor force	34,151
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,267
Armed forces	46
Males 16 years and over	62,093
In labor force	40,777
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,594
Armed forces	382

COMMUTING TO WORK (Dona Ana County)
Workers 16 years and over	66,761
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	51,520
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	9,753
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,674
Other means	651
Worked at home	2,359
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,373,265

OCCUPATION (Dona Ana County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,855
Management, professional, and related occupations	21,855
Service occupations	12,359
Sales and office occupations	16,962
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,204
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,424
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,881

INDUSTRY (Dona Ana County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,855
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,529
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,716
Wholesale trade	1,474
Retail trade	8,115
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,072
Information	1,538
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,076
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,809
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	17,696
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,091
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,653

CLASS OF WORKER (Dona Ana County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,855
Private wage and salary workers	44,947
Government workers	17,221
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,232
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Las Cruces Housing Characteristics

In Las Cruces, NM there are 65,210 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 59,556 occupied and 5,654 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Las Cruces, there are 33,885 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,731 units in Las Cruces. 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 Cruces, NM local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Las Cruces, 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 Cruces. There are 1,336 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,859 with rent between $200-299, 7,789 with rent between $300-499 and 6,545 with rent for $500 and above. Full Las Cruces 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 Cruces, NM home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Dona Ana County)
Total housing units	65,210
Occupied housing units	59,556
Vacant housing units	5,654

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Dona Ana County)
Total housing units	65,210
1-unit, detached	33,885
1-unit, attached	2,731
2 units	2,092
3 or 4 units	2,640
5 to 9 units	1,409
10 to 19 units	1,428
20 to 49 units	1,370
50 or more units	1,686
Mobile home	17,584

HOUSING TENURE (Dona Ana County)
Occupied housing units	59,556
Owner-occupied	40,208
Renter-occupied	19,348

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Dona Ana County)
Occupied housing units	59,556
No vehicles available	3,763
2 vehicle available	35,451
3 vehicles available	9,195
4 vehicles available	2,660
5 or more vehicles available	1,018

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Dona Ana County)
Occupied housing units	59,556
Utility gas	38,879
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,483
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	22
Coal or coke	5
Wood	926
Solar energy	135
Other fuel	118
No fuel used	229

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Dona Ana County)
Occupied housing units	59,556
Less Than $50,000	40,208
$50,000 to $99,999	11,942
$100,000 to $149,999	5,774
$150,000 to $199,999	2,812
$200,000 to $299,999	1,521
$300,000 to $499,999	451
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	90,900

GROSS RENT (Dona Ana County)
Occupied units paying rent	19,348
Less than $200	1,336
$200 to $299	1,859
$300 to $499	7,789
$500 to $699	4,304
$700 to $999	1,782
$1,000 to $1,499	401
$1,500 or more	57