Las Cruces, NM

Population 2005: 82,671 Population 2004: 80,127 Population 2003: 77,698 Population 2002: 75,037 Population 2001: 74,065 Population 2000: 74,267 (2000 Census) Population 1990: 62,126 (1990 Census) Population Growth 2000 to 2005: 11.32% Population Growth 1990 to 2000: 19.54% Population (2005 Estimate): 84,029 Male: 39,973 (47.57%) Female: 44,056 (52.43%) Median age: 30.10 years Races, 2005 Data (% change from 2000): Hispanic or Latino: 57.52% (+5.79%) White: 36.54% (-5.48%) Other race: 9.33% (-12.26%) Two or more races: 1.86% (-2.24%) Black or African American: 1.85% (-0.49%) Asian: 1.68% (+0.52%) American Indian: 1.48% (-0.26%) Housing Units: 31,682 (2000 Census) Land Area: 52.0919 square miles Water Area: 0.1287 square miles Most populous zip code: 88005

All zip codes:
88001, 88003, 88004, 88005, 88006, 88011, 88012
(zip codes with population are shown in bold)

Cities & Towns nearby Las Cruces

University Park, NM 3.1mi SSE
Mesilla, NM 3.9mi SSW
Dona Ana, NM 5.7mi NNW
Mesilla Park, NM 7.8mi SSE
Mesquite, NM 11.6mi SSE
La Mesa, NM 12mi SSE
Organ, NM 12.5mi NE
Radium Springs, NM 14.1mi NW
Vado, NM 14.8mi SSE
White Sands, NM 16.2mi ENE

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Population data by age, 2005 data
Under 5 years: 6,556 (7.80%)
5 to 9 years: 4,747 (5.65%)
10 to 14 years: 6,191 (7.37%)
15 to 19 years: 6,687 (7.96%)
20 to 24 years: 11,755 (13.99%)
25 to 34 years: 11,827 (14.07%)
35 to 44 years: 10,638 (12.66%)
45 to 54 years: 8,471 (10.08%)
55 to 59 years: 3,281 (3.90%)
60 to 64 years: 3,176 (3.78%)
65 to 74 years: 5,457 (6.49%)
75 to 84 years: 4,212 (5.01%)
85 years and over: 1,031 (1.23%)

Median age: 30.10 years

Population data by age, legal ages, 2005 data
18 years and over: 62,777 (74.71%)
21 years and over: 56,750 (67.54%)
62 years and over: 12,674 (15.08%)
65 years and over: 10,700 (12.73%)

18 years and older by gender, 2005 data
18 years and over: 62,777 (74.71%)
Male: 28,635 (45.61% of this group)
Female: 34,142 (54.39% of this group)

65 years and older by gender, 2005 data
65 years and over: 10,700 (12.73%)
Male: 3,790 (35.42% of this group)
Female: 6,910 (64.58% of this group)

Races, 2005 data
One Race: 82,463 (98.14%)
Two or more Races: 1,566 (1.86%)
White: 30,704 (36.54%)
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 48,333 (57.52%)
Black or African American: 1,555 (1.85%)
Asian: 1,413 (1.68%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0 (0.00%)
American Indian and Alaska Native: 1,240 (1.48%)
Some other race: 7,843 (9.33%)

Hispanic or Latino Races, 2005 data
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 48,333 (57.52%)

Two or More Races, 2005 data
Two or more Races: 1,566 (1.86%)
White and Black or African American: 879 (1.05%)
White and American Indian and Alaska Native: 406 (0.48%)
White and Asian: 145 (0.17%)
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native: 0 (0.00%)
Two races including Some other race: 0 (0.00%)
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races: 1,176 (1.40%)

Housedold Data, 2005 data
Household population: 84,029 (100.00%)
Householder: 34,808 (41.42%)
Spouse: 13,595 (16.18%)
Child: 22,590 (26.88%)
Other relatives: 5,400 (6.43%)
Nonrelatives: 7,636 (9.09%)
Unmarried partner: 1,757 (2.09%)
Total households: 34,005
Family households (families): 20,017 (58.86%)
With own children under 18 years: 9,349 (27.49%)
Married-couple families: 12,818 (37.69%)
With own children under 18 years: 4,906 (14.43%)
Male householder, no wife present: 635 (1.87%)
With own children under 18 years: 297 (0.87%)
Female householder, no husband present: 6,564 (19.30%)
With own children under 18 years: 4,146 (12.19%)
Nonfamily households: 13,988 (41.14%)
Householder living alone: 10,063 (29.59%)
65 years and over: 3,428 (10.08%)
Households with one or more people under 18 years: 10,633 (31.27%)
Households with one or more people 65 years and over: 8,191 (24.09%)
Average household size : 2.47
Average family size: 3.11

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