Las Cruces, New Mexico Information & Statistics

Quick Facts

The 2018 population estimate for Las Cruces is 101,742, a change of 1.38% when compared to 2014. With an area of 77.03 square miles, this works out to a population density of 1,320.80 persons/mi².

The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 39,934, with an average household size of 2.5.

Las Cruces's 2018 unemployment rate was 7.71%.

The average household income in Las Cruces for 2018 was $57,458, while the median was $40,551.

Las Cruces Population Trends

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Las Cruces Ethnicity Mix

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Las Cruces Fertility Rate

1,159 estimated births

(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

Las Cruces Household Characteristics

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Las Cruces Median Age over Time

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Las Cruces Households with Children by Age

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Las Cruces Median Household Income

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Las Cruces Educational Attainment

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Type of Housing

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Las Cruces Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,145

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Las Cruces Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $779

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Las Cruces Average Commute

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Las Cruces Primary Transportation

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Las Cruces Gender Mix

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Las Cruces Field of Employment

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Las Cruces Population Data

Period	Geography	Population
2014	Las Cruces city, New Mexico	100,360
2015	Las Cruces city, New Mexico	101,164
2016	Las Cruces city, New Mexico	101,459
2017	Las Cruces city, New Mexico	101,014
2018	Las Cruces city, New Mexico	101,742

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