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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Las Cruces is $21,782, which is lower than the state average of $23,948 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Las Cruces median household income is $40,658, which has grown by 33.85% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 31.74% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Las Cruces residents spend 18.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 21.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #151

Las Cruces, NM
21,782 USD
New Mexico
23,948 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Las Cruces, NM
21,260 USD
New Mexico
26,490 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Las Cruces, NM
23,570 USD
New Mexico
31,026 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Las Cruces, NM
18,874 USD
New Mexico
22,331 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #158
Las Cruces, NM
40,658 USD
New Mexico
44,968 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Las Cruces, NM
54,625 USD
New Mexico
62,136 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #99
Las Cruces, NM
33.85%
New Mexico
31.74%
U.S.
27.36%
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, NMNew MexicoU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income15.28%$9,537, see rank18.11%$16,97321.11%$16,919
Social Security Income27.84%$16,371, see rank30.93%$16,38629.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income2.44%$3,378, see rank2.72%$3,2302.82%$3,720
Retirement Income20.95%$29,476, see rank19.57%$26,83217.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Las Cruces, NM
50,327 USD
New Mexico
54,801 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Las Cruces, NM
64,533 USD
New Mexico
71,580 USD
U.S.
86,963 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 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Las Cruces, NMNew MexicoU.S.
White$42,107, see rank$47,835$56,900
Black$39,100, see rank$40,960$35,600
Hispanic$32,926, see rank$37,184$42,396
Asian$57,548, see rank$58,744$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native$26,028, see rank$31,562$37,170
One Race, Other$30,504, see rank$34,423$40,300
Two or More Races$38,393, see rank$40,821$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Las Cruces, NMNew MexicoU.S.
less than 25$20,646, see rank$24,129$25,788
25 to 44$43,504, see rank$46,863$58,398
45 to 64$51,597, see rank$54,190$65,027
65 or over$41,455, see rank$36,439$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Las Cruces, NMNew MexicoU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over78,681, see rank1,625,155248,775,628
Male138,605, 49.07%, see rank49.07%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:225,214, 65.31%, see rank65.02%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces2283, 0.73%, see rank0.88%0.73%
Male, Civilian224,931, 64.58%, see rank64.14%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed321,875, 87.74%, see rank89.92%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed33,056, 12.26%, see rank10.08%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force213,391, 34.69%, see rank34.98%30.72%
Female140,076, 50.93%, see rank50.93%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:223,485, 58.60%, see rank55.46%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces223, 0.06%, see rank0.18%0.11%
Female, Civilian223,462, 58.54%, see rank55.28%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed320,981, 89.43%, see rank90.92%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed32,481, 10.57%, see rank9.08%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force216,591, 41.40%, see rank44.54%41.21%
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 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Las Cruces, NMNew MexicoU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over42,581, 100%869,118141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone34,979, 82.15%, see rank79.33%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled4,323, 10.15%, see rank10.46%9.59%
Public Transportation207, 0.49%, see rank1.15%5.06%
Walked1,282, 3.01%, see rank2.24%2.78%
Other Means743, 1.74%, see rank2.03%1.79%
Worked at Home1,047, 2.46%, see rank4.79%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Las Cruces, NM
18.5 minutes
New Mexico
21.5 minutes
U.S.
25.7 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 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Las Cruces, NMNew MexicoU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over42,856875,947143,435,233
Male121,875, 51.04%, see rank52.50%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations27,242, 33.11%, see rank31.79%33.12%
Service Occupations24,466, 20.42%, see rank17.69%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations24,110, 18.79%, see rank15.67%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2148, 0.68%, see rank1.87%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations21,698, 7.76%, see rank12.08%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations22,458, 11.24%, see rank13.98%17.94%
Female120,981, 48.96%, see rank47.50%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations28,576, 40.88%, see rank39.82%40.04%
Service Occupations25,335, 25.43%, see rank23.73%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations26,540, 31.17%, see rank31.66%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations295, 0.45%, see rank0.27%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations214, 0.07%, see rank0.35%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2388, 1.85%, see rank3.87%5.65%
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, NMNew MexicoU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over42,856, 100%875,947143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining456, 1.06%, see rank4.40%1.96%
Construction2,160, 5.04%, see rank6.86%6.17%
Manufacturing1,060, 2.47%, see rank4.92%10.43%
Wholesale Trade692, 1.61%, see rank2.06%2.75%
Retail Trade4,983, 11.63%, see rank11.26%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities1,379, 3.22%, see rank4.49%4.93%
Information1,064, 2.48%, see rank1.59%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing1,667, 3.89%, see rank4.51%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
3,706, 8.65%, see rank10.94%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance14,205, 33.15%, see rank25.22%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
5,018, 11.71%, see rank10.90%9.49%
Public Administration4,727, 11.03%, see rank8.08%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration1,739, 4.06%, see rank4.79%4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Las Cruces, NM%New MexicoU.S.
Population in Poverty23,34523.88%, see rank20.89%15.59%
Family in Poverty3,99317.08%, see rank16.08%11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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