Las Cruces, NM Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 25,356 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,091 | 4.3 |
| Kindergarten | 1,062 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,652 | 34.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,056 | 16.0 |
| College or graduate school | 10,495 | 41.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 43,950 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,377 | 10.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,261 | 9.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,766 | 22.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,207 | 23.2 |
| Associate degree | 2,841 | 6.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,184 | 16.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,314 | 12.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 80.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 28.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 58,516 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 19,747 | 33.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 27,163 | 46.4 |
| Separated | 1,248 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 3,580 | 6.1 |
Female | 2,840 | 4.9 |
| Divorced | 6,778 | 11.6 |
Female | 3,887 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,508 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 730 | 48.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 55,653 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,123 | 14.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 17,992 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,607 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 40,428 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,373 | 18.2 |
Percent employed | 48.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 33,055 | 81.8 |
Percent employed | 72.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,488 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,940 | 41.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 69,162 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 30,859 | 44.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 36,763 | 53.2 |
Same county | 20,192 | 29.2 |
Different county | 16,571 | 24.0 |
Same state | 7,182 | 10.4 |
Different state | 9,389 | 13.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,540 | 2.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 74,483 | 100.0 |
| Native | 66,671 | 89.5 |
Born in United States | 65,675 | 88.2 |
State of residence | 34,779 | 46.7 |
Different state | 30,896 | 41.5 |
Born outside United States | 996 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 7,812 | 10.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,509 | 3.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,371 | 4.5 |
Not a citizen | 4,441 | 6.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 7,812 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 641 | 8.2 |
| Asia | 696 | 8.9 |
| Africa | 57 | 0.7 |
| Oceania | 10 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 6,278 | 80.4 |
| Northern America | 130 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 69,162 | 100.0 |
| English only | 41,211 | 59.6 |
| Language other than English | 27,951 | 40.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 8,592 | 12.4 |
Spanish | 26,139 | 37.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8,212 | 11.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,093 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 151 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 371 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 152 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 74,483 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 76,146 | 102.2 |
| Arab | 266 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 266 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 326 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 756 | 1.0 |
| English | 5,586 | 7.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,427 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 346 | 0.5 |
| German | 7,620 | 10.2 |
| Greek | 100 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 222 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 5,166 | 6.9 |
| Italian | 1,355 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 58 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 788 | 1.1 |
| Polish | 852 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 119 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 503 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,133 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 1,003 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 29 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 203 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 814 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 197 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 38 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,069 | 4.1 |
| Welsh | 528 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 51 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 43,325 | 58.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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