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Las Cruces Metro Area Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 212,942
| Las Cruces Area | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 74,623, 100% | 764,684 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.79, see rank | 2.66 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 17,800, 23.85%, see rank | 28.88% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 56,823, 76.15%, see rank | 71.12% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 51,778, 69.39%, see rank | 65.14% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.42, see rank | 3.42 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 35,878, 48.08%, see rank | 45.31% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 22,845, 30.61%, see rank | 34.86% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 209,233
| Las Cruces Area | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 75,532, 100% | 791,395 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.71, see rank | 2.55 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 18,289, 24.21%, see rank | 27.97% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 57,243, 75.79%, see rank | 72.03% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 51,863, 68.66%, see rank | 65.54% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.25, see rank | 3.13 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 35,322, 46.76%, see rank | 45.28% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 23,669, 31.34%, see rank | 34.46% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 208,794
| Las Cruces Area | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 73,183, 100% | 763,844 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.78, see rank | 2.63 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 17,415, 23.80%, see rank | 28.53% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 55,768, 76.20%, see rank | 71.47% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 51,238, 70.01%, see rank | 65.59% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.41, see rank | 3.37 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 35,694, 48.77%, see rank | 46.02% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 21,945, 29.99%, see rank | 34.41% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 201,670
| Las Cruces Area | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 71,748, 100% | 756,112 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.73, see rank | 2.61 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 16,909, 23.57%, see rank | 28.23% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 54,839, 76.43%, see rank | 71.77% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 50,020, 69.72%, see rank | 65.78% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.35, see rank | 3.32 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 35,259, 49.14%, see rank | 46.69% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 21,728, 30.28%, see rank | 34.22% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 197,819
| Las Cruces Area | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 69,544, 100% | 736,630 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.76, see rank | 2.61 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 16,503, 23.73%, see rank | 28.12% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 53,041, 76.27%, see rank | 71.88% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 48,268, 69.41%, see rank | 65.84% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.40, see rank | 3.32 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 34,428, 49.51%, see rank | 47.05% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 21,276, 30.59%, see rank | 34.16% | 33.33% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.