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88012

Las Cruces, NM · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
33,158
Median household income
$69,052
People below poverty
14.5%
Median home value
$249,500

Income

The median income of households in 88012 was $69,052. An estimated 4.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 7.7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 88012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.1
$10,000 to $14,999 4.3
$15,000 to $24,999 7.3
$25,000 to $34,999 5.1
$35,000 to $49,999 10
$50,000 to $74,999 22.2
$75,000 to $99,999 15.2
$100,000 to $149,999 16.2
$150,000 to $199,999 7.9
$200,000 or more 7.7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 88012 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 58532
Female 61120

An estimated 78.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 28.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 24.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,855. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 88012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 78.1
Social Security 28.8
Retirement income 24.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.3
Cash public assistance income 5.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 14.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 15.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 9.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 15.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 88012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 14.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 15.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 9.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 15.1

In 2020-2024, 22.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 62.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 11.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 29.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 88012 in 2020-2024, 91.3% had health insurance coverage and 8.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 56.5% and public coverage was 46.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.3%.


In 2020-2024, 88012 had a total population of 33,158 - 16,769 (50.6%) females and 16,389 (49.4%) males. The median age was 32.3 years. An estimated 27.2% of the population was under 18 years, 36.7% was 19 to 44 years, 19.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 13.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 88012 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1551 993
5 to 9 1098 1030
10 to 14 1661 1385
15 to 19 993 1296
20 to 24 1392 1211
25 to 29 1444 1444
30 to 34 991 1443
35 to 39 984 1062
40 to 44 1052 1106
45 to 49 750 809
50 to 54 857 1027
55 to 59 803 614
60 to 64 626 955
65 to 69 741 909
70 to 74 569 624
75 to 79 582 595
80 to 84 202 158
85 and over 93 108

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 47.4% were White; 2% were Black or African American; 9.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1% were Asian; 1.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 28.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 61.7% of the people in 88012 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 32.4% of the people in 88012 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 12,061 households in 88012. The average household size was 2.75 people.

Married-couple households made up 51.9% of the households in 88012 while cohabiting couple households made up 9.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 25% of all households, while 14% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 9.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 14% were female householders living alone, for a total of 23.5% of all households.

In 88012, 33.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 26.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 88012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 51.9
Cohabiting Couples 9.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
14
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
25

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 51.4% of males and 49.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 36.3 30.2
Now married, except separated 51.4 49.4
Separated 1.6 0.8
Widowed 2.5 5
Divorced 8.2 14.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 88012, 312 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 25.6% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 91.6% of the people living in 88012 were U.S. natives. 48.8% of the 88012 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 8.4% of 88012 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 51.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 80.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 88012 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 88012.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 88012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 82.2
Asia 13.7
Europe 3.8
Africa 0
Northern America 0.3
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 88012 in 2020-2024, 31.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 29.7% of people at least five years old; 8.4% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 88012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 29.7
Other Indo-European languages 0.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.7
Other languages 1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89 % of the people at least one year old living in 88012 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 88012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89
Different house, same county 5
Different county, same state 2.9
Different state 2.7
Abroad 0.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 88.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 35% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 11.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 88012 was 10,289 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 612 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 6,755. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,922.

Educational Attainment of People in 88012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 11.3
High school diploma or equivalency 21.6
Some college, no degree 21.5
Associate's degree 10.6
Bachelor's degree 20.8
Graduate or professional degree 14.1

Disability

In 88012, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 11.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.8% of people under 18 years old, to 9.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 31.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 88012, 59.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 35.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 70.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 26.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 10,484 70.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 3,981 26.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 423 2.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 88012 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 88012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.9
Construction 10.4
Manufacturing 2.6
Wholesale trade 0.5
Retail trade 9.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.6
Information 1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 13.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 30.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.3
Other Services, except public administration 4.8
Public administration 11.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 88012 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 6,713 45
Service occupations 2,722 18.2
Sales and office occupations 3,187 21.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,605 10.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 698 4.7

Commuting to Work

An estimated 76.1% of 88012 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 8.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 88012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 76.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.6
Walked 0.4
Other means 1.6
Worked from home 12

In 2020-2024, 88012 had a total of 13,207 housing units. Of these housing units, 71.3% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 4.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 23.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 88012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 71.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 4.7
Mobile homes 23.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.3

36.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 88012 was 5.5 rooms, and of these housing units 84.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 88012 had 12,061 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,146 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 76.2% while renters occupied 23.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.83 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.5.

6.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 3.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.7% and another 29.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 88012:

House Heating Fuel Used in 88012 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 67.9
Electricity 26.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.3
All other fuels 4.3
No fuel used 0.5

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 88012 was $249,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 63 % had a mortgage. 37% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,472 and for owners without a mortgage it was $410.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 88012 was $1,325. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.