Mesquite, NM City Data

Mesquite, NM is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 948 people who live in Mesquite and approximately 174,682 who live in Dona Ana County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mesquite 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 Mesquite. We have included Mesquite housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mesquite Information

Dona Ana County where Mesquite 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.

Mesquite has a total of 948 people and of those residents there are 462 males and 486 females. The median age of the male population is 22.7 and the female population is 25.6. There are approximately 3,034 births each year and around 1,057 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mesquite varies per year, but currently 907 are one race and 41 are two or more races.

Of the 948 people who live in Mesquite, there are 403 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mesquite is 208 male and 195 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 587.

General Mesquite 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	948
Total population (male)	462
Total population (female)	486
Population median age (male)	22.7
Population median age (female)	25.6
Births - Dona Ana County	3,034
Deaths- Dona Ana County	1,057
Population of one race	907
Population of two or more races	41
Population under 20 years	403
Population under 20 years (male)	208
Population under 20 years (female)	195
Total population 18 years and over	587

Mesquite Social Characteristics

There are 59,556 households in Mesquite. Families make up 42,983 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mesquite 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 Mesquite households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 16,644. Mesquite, NM moving companies help people in Mesquite 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 Mesquite. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mesquite 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 Mesquite social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mesquite.

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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	160
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	49
Average household size	3.62
Average family size	3.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	904
Householder	228
Spouse	171
Child	412
Other relatives	23
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	17
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	44
Male householder	19
Male householder living alone	15
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	15
Female householder living alone	10
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

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	948
Male	462
Under 5 years	44
5 to 9 years	52
10 to 14 years	56
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	6
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	30
25 to 29 years	14
30 to 34 years	28
35 to 39 years	33
40 to 44 years	30
45 to 49 years	20
50 to 54 years	22
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	1
Female	486
Under 5 years	40
5 to 9 years	50
10 to 14 years	59
15 to 17 years	29
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	10
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	26
25 to 29 years	30
30 to 34 years	41
35 to 39 years	41
40 to 44 years	31
45 to 49 years	21
50 to 54 years	19
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	948
One race	907
White	619
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	41

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	948
People who are White alone	619
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	899
People who are Some other race alone	275

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

Mesquite 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 Mesquite. That total enrollment is 60,034 for the population of the country, which includes Mesquite. 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 Mesquite 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

Mesquite Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 128,197 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mesquite. The Mesquite 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

Mesquite Housing Characteristics

In Mesquite, 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 Mesquite, 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 Mesquite. 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 Mesquite, NM local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mesquite, NM truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mesquite. 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 Mesquite gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mesquite, 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