New Mexico Highlands's Living Circumstances

Las Vegas City Public Schools Overview

New Mexico Highlands University located in Las Vegas City Public Schools area. A total of 5,280 households are located in Las Vegas City Public Schools area. Among them, 1,494 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.92 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 3,301 and 4,053 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2.81% (325) of residents are non-citizens and 50.93% (5,895) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Las Vegas City Public Schools, New Mexico
Household	5,280
Population	11,574
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,494 (28.30%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,301
Total Students	4,053
Pre-Kindergarten	251
Kindergarten	53
Grade 1-8	1,064
Grade 9-12	859
College/Graduate School	1,826
Veterans	9,740
Non-citizen	325
Non-English Home Language	5,895
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

10,353 residents are over the age of 16 and 4,980 people are in labor force. Among them, 4,980 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 4,479 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 10.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Las Vegas City Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,427	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	3,173	71.67%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	400	9.04%
Public transportation	13	0.29%
Walked	341	7.70%
Other method	114	2.58%
Worked from home	386	8.72%
Average Commute Time	15 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,479	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,819	40.61%
Service	996	22.24%
Sales and office	896	20.00%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	349	7.79%
Production, transportation, and material moving	419	9.35%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,479	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	158	3.53%
Construction	176	3.93%
Manufacturing	76	1.70%
Wholesale trade	17	0.38%
Retail trade	485	10.83%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	91	2.03%
Information	50	1.12%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	168	3.75%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	253	5.65%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,794	40.05%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	482	10.76%
Other services, except public administration	196	4.38%
Public administration	533	11.90%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,479	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,482	55.41%
Government workers	1,519	33.91%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	451	10.07%
Unpaid family workers	27	0.60%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $48,328 for the 5,280 households in Las Vegas City Public Schools area, New Mexico. The average income of a single worker is $21,786. 11,850 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 95.41%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,280	-
Less than $10,000	941	17.82%
$10,000 - $14,999	475	9.00%
$15,000 - $24,999	676	12.80%
$25,000 - $34,999	605	11.46%
$35,000 - $49,999	672	12.73%
$50,000 - $74,999	911	17.25%
$75,000 - $99,999	377	7.14%
$100,000 - $149,999	414	7.84%
$150,000 - $199,999	144	2.73%
More than $200,000	65	1.23%
Median Household Income	$33,967	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$48,328	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,926	-
Less than $10,000	247	8.44%
$10,000 - $14,999	90	3.08%
$15,000 - $24,999	304	10.39%
$25,000 - $34,999	440	15.04%
$35,000 - $49,999	437	14.94%
$50,000 - $74,999	681	23.27%
$75,000 - $99,999	242	8.27%
$100,000 - $149,999	333	11.38%
$150,000 - $199,999	119	4.07%
More than $200,000	33	1.13%

Median Family Income	$46,987	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$59,879	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$21,786	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$38,228	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$38,228	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	12,420	-
With health insurance coverage	11,850	95.41%
Public coverage	7,543	60.73%
Private health insurance	6,441	51.86%
Without health insurance coverage	570	4.59%

Housing

There are 6,758 housing units in Las Vegas City Public Schools area, New Mexico with 5,280 units (78.13%) occupied. 3,287 houses (62.25%) are occupied by owner and 1,993 houses (37.75%) are rented. The average housing value is $155,900 and the average rental cost is $636. 33 houses (0.49%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,453 houses (21.50%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,758	-
Occupied	5,280	78.13%
Owner Occupied	3,287	62.25%
Renter Occupied	1,993	37.75%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,733	55.24%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	174	2.57%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,061	15.70%
Mobile Homes	1,777	26.29%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	13	0.19%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,758	-
Built 2014 or later	33	0.49%
Built 2010 - 2013	73	1.08%
Built 2000 - 2009	662	9.80%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,308	19.35%
Built 1980 - 1989	987	14.60%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,211	17.92%
Built 1960 - 1969	439	6.50%
Built 1950 - 1959	592	8.76%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,453	21.50%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,758	-
1 room	269	3.98%
2 rooms	119	1.76%
3 rooms	410	6.07%
4 rooms	1,337	19.78%
5 rooms	1,640	24.27%
6 rooms	1,318	19.50%
7 rooms	829	12.27%
8 rooms	476	7.04%
9 rooms or more	360	5.33%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,758	-
no bedroom	280	4.14%
1 bedroom	928	13.73%
2 bedrooms	1,763	26.09%
3 bedrooms	2,812	41.61%
4 bedrooms	816	12.07%
5 bedrooms or more	159	2.35%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,287	-
Less than $50,000	434	13.20%
$50,000 - $99,999	448	13.63%
$100,000 - $149,999	628	19.11%
$150,000 - $199,999	741	22.54%
$200,000 - $299,999	616	18.74%
$300,000 - $499,999	312	9.49%
$500,000 - $999,999	64	1.95%
$1,000,000 or more	44	1.34%
Median House Value	$155,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,717	-
Less than $500	555	32.32%
$500 - $999	794	46.24%
$1,000 - $1,499	368	21.43%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$636	-

Demographic

A total of 12,476 people lives in Las Vegas City Public Schools area, New Mexico with 6,080 male and 6,396 female. The males to female ratio is 48.73 to 51.27. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	12,476	-
Male	6,080	48.73%
Female	6,396	51.27%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	12,476	-
Under 5 years	738	5.92%
5 - 9 years	412	3.30%
10 - 14 years	853	6.84%
15 - 19 years	1,459	11.69%
20 - 24 years	913	7.32%
25 - 34 years	1,200	9.62%
35 - 44 years	1,392	11.16%
45 - 54 years	1,440	11.54%
55 - 59 years	905	7.25%
60 - 64 years	708	5.67%
65 - 74 years	1,409	11.29%
75 - 84 years	665	5.33%
85 years and older	382	3.06%
Median Age	40.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	12,476	-
One Race	12,032	96.44%
White	7,565	60.64%
Black or African American	265	2.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native	181	1.45%
Asian	268	2.15%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	22	0.18%
Other	3,731	29.91%

Two or more races	444	3.56%
White and Black or African American	39	0.31%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	101	0.81%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	17	0.14%