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Las Cruces Metro Area Income and Careers

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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Las Cruces Area is $28,521, which is higher than the state average of $22,966 and is about the same as the national average of $27,334. Las Cruces Area median household income is $62,815. On average Las Cruces Area residents spend 29.9 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 21.4 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #124

Las Cruces Area	28,521 USD
New Mexico	22,966 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Las Cruces Area	34,959 USD
New Mexico	25,115 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Las Cruces Area	42,763 USD
New Mexico	30,127 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Las Cruces Area	27,352 USD
New Mexico	20,686 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #115

Las Cruces Area	62,815 USD
New Mexico	43,820 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Las Cruces Area	76,094 USD
New Mexico	59,223 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Las Cruces Area		New Mexico		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	26.80%	$16,871, see rank	20.53%	$15,673	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	27.38%	$15,211, see rank	28.47%	$14,395	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	1.62%	$2,948, see rank	2.44%	$3,206	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	23.14%	$26,553, see rank	19.14%	$23,659	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Las Cruces Area	72,665 USD
New Mexico	52,565 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Las Cruces Area	86,829 USD
New Mexico	68,180 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Las Cruces Area	New Mexico	U.S.
White	$62,877, see rank	$46,362	$54,999
Black	$81,688, see rank	$39,100	$35,194
Hispanic	$61,532, see rank	$36,392	$41,534
Asian	$53,250, see rank	$52,368	$68,950
American Indian, Alaska Native	$43,135, see rank	$32,479	$36,779
One Race, Other	$64,145, see rank	$37,449	$40,847
Two or More Races	$54,135, see rank	$38,522	$45,781

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Las Cruces Area	New Mexico	U.S.
less than 25	$42,523, see rank	$23,861	$26,465
25 to 44	$69,183, see rank	$46,019	$57,132
45 to 64	$70,548, see rank	$53,674	$63,398
65 or over	$42,083, see rank	$33,179	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Employment Status

	Las Cruces Area	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	35,204	see rank	1,561,181	238,733,844
Male¹	16,723	47.50%, see rank	48.88%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	12,330	73.73%, see rank	67.25%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	227	1.36%, see rank	0.94%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	12,103	72.37%, see rank	66.31%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	11,498	95.00%, see rank	92.43%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	605	5.00%, see rank	7.57%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	4,393	26.27%, see rank	32.75%	29.08%
Female¹	18,481	52.50%, see rank	51.12%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	10,911	59.04%, see rank	56.79%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	17	0.09%, see rank	0.17%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	10,894	58.95%, see rank	56.62%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	10,223	93.84%, see rank	93.18%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	671	6.16%, see rank	6.82%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	7,570	40.96%, see rank	43.21%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Commuting to Work

	Las Cruces Area	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	21,236	100%	874,958	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	16,772	78.98%, see rank	77.70%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	2,781	13.10%, see rank	12.01%	10.35%
Public Transportation	257	1.21%, see rank	1.05%	4.94%
Walked	104	0.49%, see rank	2.36%	2.85%
Other Means	340	1.60%, see rank	1.85%	1.72%
Worked at Home	982	4.62%, see rank	5.04%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Las Cruces Area	29.9 minutes
New Mexico	21.4 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Careers

Occupation

	Las Cruces Area	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	21,721	-	888,761	141,833,331
Male¹	11,498	52.93%, see rank	52.62%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	4,547	39.55%, see rank	31.24%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	1,347	11.72%, see rank	15.63%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	2,450	21.31%, see rank	15.53%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	45	0.39%, see rank	1.67%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	895	7.78%, see rank	14.34%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,316	11.45%, see rank	14.52%	18.08%
Female¹	10,223	47.07%, see rank	47.38%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	4,130	40.40%, see rank	37.94%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	1,347	13.18%, see rank	22.78%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	4,302	42.08%, see rank	33.98%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	28	0.27%, see rank	0.31%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	25	0.24%, see rank	0.45%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	372	3.64%, see rank	4.19%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Las Cruces Area	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	21,721	100%	888,761	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	163	0.75%, see rank	4.13%	1.86%
Construction	1,386	6.38%, see rank	8.48%	7.13%
Manufacturing	2,498	11.50%, see rank	5.30%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	506	2.33%, see rank	2.24%	3.06%
Retail Trade	2,873	13.23%, see rank	11.62%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	822	3.78%, see rank	4.58%	5.07%
Information	672	3.09%, see rank	1.91%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	1,704	7.84%, see rank	5.08%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	2,580	11.88%, see rank	10.77%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	3,939	18.13%, see rank	23.40%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	1,929	8.88%, see rank	10.31%	8.86%
Public Administration	1,862	8.57%, see rank	7.46%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	787	3.62%, see rank	4.72%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Poverty Level

	Las Cruces Area	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Population in Poverty	2,838	6.15%, see rank	18.36%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	563	4.56%, see rank	13.91%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.