Las Cruces, NM Metro Area

USA > Las Cruces, NM Metro Area
Language Spoken At Home in Las Cruces
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over193,074100%
English only95,72649.6%
Language other than English97,34850.4%
   Speak English less than very well29,95015.5%
   Spanish93,32648.3%
      Speak English less than very well29,09515.1%
   Other Indo-European languages2,0761.1%
      Speak English less than very well3550.2%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages1,1220.6%
      Speak English less than very well3660.2%
   Other languages8240.4%
      Speak English less than very well1340.1%

Ancestry in Las Cruces
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population208,794100%
  American4,5902.2%
  Arab4270.2%
  Czech3640.2%
  Danish3410.2%
  Dutch1,4410.7%
  English8,8524.2%
  French (except Basque)2,4331.2%
  French Canadian3840.2%
  German13,1826.3%
  Greek1650.1%
  Hungarian5370.3%
  Irish9,3424.5%
  Italian3,1551.5%
  Lithuanian780.0%
  Norwegian1,3790.7%
  Polish1,2350.6%
  Portuguese620.0%
  Russian5990.3%
  Scotch-Irish1,2850.6%
  Scottish2,0621.0%
  Slovak960.0%
  Subsaharan African2000.1%
  Swedish1,0200.5%
  Swiss1680.1%
  Ukrainian1910.1%
  Welsh6420.3%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)270.0%
Households By Type in Las Cruces
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households73,183100%
  Family households (families)51,23870.0%
     With own children under 18 years23,50432.1%
     Married-couple family35,69448.8%
        With own children under 18 years14,51719.8%
     Male householder, no wife present, family3,5084.8%
        With own children under 18 years1,5672.1%
     Female householder, no husband present, family12,03616.4%
        With own children under 18 years7,42010.1%
  Nonfamily households21,94530.0%
     Householder living alone17,41523.8%
        65 years and over6,1598.4%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years26,65936.4%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over18,53925.3%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Las Cruces
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households203,571100%
  Householder73,18335.9%
  Spouse35,57317.5%
  Child69,06433.9%
  Other relatives14,9037.3%
  Nonrelatives10,8485.3%
     Unmarried partner4,6442.3%
Marital Status in Las Cruces
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over79,076100%
  Never married29,06636.8%
  Now married, except separated39,19349.6%
  Separated1,4561.8%
  Widowed1,8372.3%
  Divorced7,5249.5%
 
  Females 15 years and over83,651100%
  Never married25,42630.4%
  Now married, except separated38,40545.9%
  Separated2,9333.5%
  Widowed7,1228.5%
  Divorced9,76511.7%
Fertility in Las Cruces
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months3,170100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)1,36243.0%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women470%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old600%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old330%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1060%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old210%
Grandparents in Las Cruces
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years6,103100%
  Responsible for grandchildren2,28737.5%
        Less than 1 year4807.9%
        1 or 2 years4036.6%
        3 or 4 years4257.0%
        5 or more years97916.0%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years2,287100%
  Who are female1,56568.4%
  Who are married1,90683.3%
School Enrollment in Las Cruces
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school67,448100%
  Nursery school, preschool2,7624.1%
  Kindergarten2,8984.3%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)24,62036.5%
  High school (grades 9-12)13,00719.3%
  College or graduate school24,16135.8%
Educational Attainment in Las Cruces
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over125,852100%
  Less than 9th grade17,32613.8%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma11,6919.3%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)27,58521.9%
  Some college, no degree27,96722.2%
  Associate's degree8,6076.8%
  Bachelor's degree19,41015.4%
  Graduate or professional degree13,26610.5%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher076.9%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher026.0%
Veteran Status in Las Cruces
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over152,104100%
  Civilian veterans16,70411.0%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Las Cruces
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population204,975100%
  With a disability21,93810.7%
 
Under 18 years55,600100%
  With a disability1,5152.7%
 
18 to 64 years123,617100%
  With a disability10,3828.4%
 
65 years and over25,758100%
  With a disability10,04139.0%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Las Cruces
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over205,991100%
  Same house168,00281.6%
  Different house in the U.S.36,74117.8%
     Same county24,47111.9%
     Different county12,2706.0%
        Same state4,6372.3%
        Different state7,6333.7%
  Abroad1,2480.6%
Place Of Birth in Las Cruces
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population208,794100%
  Native172,77982.8%
     Born in United States170,14281.5%
        State of residence83,23439.9%
        Different state86,90841.6%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)2,6371.3%
  Foreign born36,01517.2%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Las Cruces
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population36,015100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen12,47834.6%
  Not a U.S. citizen23,53765.4%
Year of Entry in Las Cruces
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States38,652100%
  Native2,637100%
    Entered 2010 or later511.9%
    Entered before 20102,58698.1%
  Foreign born36,015100%
    Entered 2010 or later4721.3%
    Entered before 201035,54398.7%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Las Cruces
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea36,015100%
  Europe1,2143.4%
  Asia1,9045.3%
  Africa3060.8%
  Oceania310.1%
  Latin America32,26289.6%
  Northern America2980.8%