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Las Cruces, New Mexico - Basic Facts

The City of Las Cruces is the 2nd largest city in New Mexico with a population of 114,708 as of July 1, 2023. Las Cruces ranks in the upper quartile for Population Density and Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in New Mexico. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Las Cruces is located at latitude 32.3123 and longitude -106.7783 in Doña Ana County. The formal boundaries for the City of Las Cruces encompass a land area of 76.94 sq. miles and a water area of 0.1 sq. miles. Doña Ana County is in the Mountain time zone (GMT -7).

The City of Las Cruces has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

New Mexico is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The City of Las Cruces is located within Las Cruces Division of Doña Ana County.


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Las Cruces, NM Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2023)

POPULATION

Total Population 114,708 (100%)
Population in Households 113,534 (99.0%)
Population in Families 85,280 (74.3%)
Population in Group Quarters1 1,174 ( 1.0%)
Population Density 1,491
Diversity Index2 82
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $48,414
Average Household Income $73,741
% of Income for Mortgage4 25%
Per Capita Income $30,707
Wealth Index5 57
Socioeconomic Status Index6 Low (41.6)
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 51,532 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 27,564 (53.5%)
Renter Occupied HU 20,105 (39.0%)
Vacant Housing Units 3,863 ( 7.5%)
Median Home Value $202,283
Average Home Value $227,021
Housing Affordability Index3 99
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 47,669
Average Household Size 2.38
Family Households 27,820
Average Family Size 3.00
NOTES
  1. Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
  2. The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
  3. The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
  4. The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
  5. The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
  6. The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2023 2023-2028
Population 0.91% 0.39%
Households 1.26% 0.70%
Families   0.57%
Median Household Income   2.59%
Per Capita Income   3.33%
Owner Occupied HU   0.90%

Las Cruces, NM - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Las Cruces to the other 527 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in New Mexico by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 2 100th
Population Density # 23 96th
Median Household Income # 249 53rd
Housing Affordability Index # 268 51st
Per Capita Income # 207 61st
Diversity Index # 48 91st

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