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Las Cruces Public Schools Overview

New Mexico State University-Main Campus located in Las Cruces Public Schools area. A total of 57,684 households are located in Las Cruces Public Schools area. Among them, 17,776 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.17 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 44,942 and 48,256 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

7.71% (11,410) of residents are non-citizens and 38.60% (57,124) 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 Cruces Public Schools, New Mexico
Household	57,684
Population	147,983
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	17,776 (30.82%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	44,942
Total Students	48,256
Pre-Kindergarten	2,088
Kindergarten	1,781
Grade 1-8	16,201
Grade 9-12	8,231
College/Graduate School	19,955
Veterans	117,906
Non-citizen	11,410
Non-English Home Language	57,124
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

122,697 residents are over the age of 16 and 70,687 people are in labor force. Among them, 69,996 people are in civilian labor force and 691 are in armed labor force. 64,759 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 7.50%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	64,828	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	51,222	79.01%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	7,712	11.90%
Public transportation	329	0.51%
Walked	1,673	2.58%
Other method	1,225	1.89%
Worked from home	2,667	4.11%
Average Commute Time	20 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	64,759	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	23,958	37.00%
Service	15,982	24.68%
Sales and office	14,896	23.00%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	5,086	7.85%
Production, transportation, and material moving	4,837	7.47%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	64,759	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,003	1.55%
Construction	3,732	5.76%
Manufacturing	1,791	2.77%
Wholesale trade	727	1.12%
Retail trade	6,819	10.53%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,690	4.15%
Information	834	1.29%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,770	4.28%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	7,454	11.51%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	20,008	30.90%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	6,924	10.69%
Other services, except public administration	3,930	6.07%
Public administration	6,077	9.38%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	64,759	-
Private wage and salary workers	44,238	68.31%
Government workers	16,227	25.06%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	4,228	6.53%
Unpaid family workers	66	0.10%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $64,128 for the 57,684 households in Las Cruces Public Schools area, New Mexico. The average income of a single worker is $22,920. 138,043 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 91.99%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	57,684	-
Less than $10,000	5,575	9.66%
$10,000 - $14,999	3,432	5.95%
$15,000 - $24,999	8,217	14.24%
$25,000 - $34,999	6,559	11.37%
$35,000 - $49,999	7,564	13.11%
$50,000 - $74,999	9,613	16.66%
$75,000 - $99,999	5,624	9.75%
$100,000 - $149,999	6,787	11.77%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,385	4.13%
More than $200,000	1,928	3.34%
Median Household Income	$45,058	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$64,128	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	37,187	-
Less than $10,000	2,092	5.63%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,595	4.29%
$15,000 - $24,999	4,053	10.90%
$25,000 - $34,999	4,020	10.81%
$35,000 - $49,999	4,769	12.82%
$50,000 - $74,999	7,009	18.85%
$75,000 - $99,999	4,466	12.01%
$100,000 - $149,999	5,410	14.55%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,032	5.46%
More than $200,000	1,741	4.68%

Median Family Income	$56,794	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$76,249	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$22,920	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$40,853	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$40,853	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	150,065	-
With health insurance coverage	138,043	91.99%
Public coverage	75,428	50.26%
Private health insurance	84,457	56.28%
Without health insurance coverage	12,022	8.01%

Housing

There are 65,187 housing units in Las Cruces Public Schools area, New Mexico with 57,684 units (88.49%) occupied. 34,702 houses (60.16%) are occupied by owner and 22,982 houses (39.84%) are rented. The average housing value is $160,300 and the average rental cost is $787. 1,714 houses (2.63%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 3,578 houses (5.49%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	65,187	-
Occupied	57,684	88.49%
Owner Occupied	34,702	60.16%
Renter Occupied	22,982	39.84%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	38,563	59.16%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	2,211	3.39%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	13,094	20.09%
Mobile Homes	11,309	17.35%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	10	0.02%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	65,187	-
Built 2014 or later	1,714	2.63%
Built 2010 - 2013	2,754	4.22%
Built 2000 - 2009	13,969	21.43%
Built 1990 - 1999	11,507	17.65%
Built 1980 - 1989	11,804	18.11%
Built 1970 - 1979	9,532	14.62%
Built 1960 - 1969	5,228	8.02%
Built 1950 - 1959	5,101	7.83%
Built 1949 or earlier	3,578	5.49%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	65,187	-
1 room	1,315	2.02%
2 rooms	1,848	2.83%
3 rooms	4,942	7.58%
4 rooms	12,460	19.11%
5 rooms	15,124	23.20%
6 rooms	12,820	19.67%
7 rooms	8,226	12.62%
8 rooms	4,384	6.73%
9 rooms or more	4,068	6.24%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	65,187	-
no bedroom	1,329	2.04%
1 bedroom	5,176	7.94%
2 bedrooms	16,163	24.79%
3 bedrooms	31,848	48.86%
4 bedrooms	9,108	13.97%
5 bedrooms or more	1,563	2.40%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	34,702	-
Less than $50,000	3,800	10.95%
$50,000 - $99,999	4,722	13.61%
$100,000 - $149,999	6,968	20.08%
$150,000 - $199,999	7,303	21.04%
$200,000 - $299,999	6,514	18.77%
$300,000 - $499,999	4,230	12.19%
$500,000 - $999,999	1,037	2.99%
$1,000,000 or more	128	0.37%
Median House Value	$160,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	21,647	-
Less than $500	2,875	13.28%
$500 - $999	12,582	58.12%
$1,000 - $1,499	4,978	23.00%
$1,500 - $1,999	939	4.34%
$2,000 - $2,499	234	1.08%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	39	0.18%
Median Rental Costs	$787	-

Demographic

A total of 153,554 people lives in Las Cruces Public Schools area, New Mexico with 75,607 male and 77,947 female. The males to female ratio is 49.24 to 50.76. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	153,554	-
Male	75,607	49.24%
Female	77,947	50.76%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	153,554	-
Under 5 years	9,217	6.00%
5 - 9 years	10,238	6.67%
10 - 14 years	9,851	6.42%
15 - 19 years	11,959	7.79%
20 - 24 years	17,680	11.51%
25 - 34 years	20,478	13.34%
35 - 44 years	16,692	10.87%
45 - 54 years	15,337	9.99%
55 - 59 years	8,839	5.76%
60 - 64 years	8,413	5.48%
65 - 74 years	14,414	9.39%
75 - 84 years	7,953	5.18%
85 years and older	2,483	1.62%
Median Age	33.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	153,554	-
One Race	149,956	97.66%
White	134,036	87.29%
Black or African American	3,623	2.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native	2,104	1.37%
Asian	2,239	1.46%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	85	0.06%
Other	7,869	5.12%

Two or more races	3,598	2.34%
White and Black or African American	783	0.51%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	722	0.47%
White and Asian	606	0.39%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	146	0.10%