Las Vegas, NM

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2022 Population

13,194

0.4% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

40.1

0.743% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

31.2%

3% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$39,558

15.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$131,500

6.65% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

5,173

1.77% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Las Vegas, NM had a population of 13.2k people with a median age of 40.1 and a median household income of $39,558. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Las Vegas, NM declined from 13,247 to 13,194, a −0.4% decrease and its median household income grew from $34,335 to $39,558, a 15.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Las Vegas, NM are White (Hispanic) (38.6%), Other (Hispanic) (20.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (18.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (14.6%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.37%).

None of the households in Las Vegas, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.8% of the residents in Las Vegas, NM are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Las Vegas, NM are New Mexico Highlands University (813 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Las Vegas, NM was $131,500, and the homeownership rate was 58.5%.

Most people in Las Vegas, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Las Vegas, NM was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

Las Vegas, NM is home to a population of 13.2k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.96% of Las Vegas, NM residents were born outside of the country (390 people).

In 2022, there were 1.91 times more White (Hispanic) residents (5.09k people) in Las Vegas, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.66k Other (Hispanic) and 2.44k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2022 Citizenship

98.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.8% of Las Vegas, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Las Vegas, NM was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Las Vegas, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Las Vegas, NM

White (Hispanic)
5.09k ± 617
Other (Hispanic)
2.66k ± 539
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.44k ± 693

78.4%

Hispanic Population

10.3k people

78.4% of the people in Las Vegas, NM are hispanic (10.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Las Vegas, NM as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.96%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

390 people

2.36%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

312 people

As of 2022, 2.96% of Las Vegas, NM residents (390 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Las Vegas, NM was 2.36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Las Vegas, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
336 ± 133
Gulf War (1990s)
139 ± 95
Gulf War (2001-)
93 ± 72

Las Vegas, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Las Vegas, NM employs 5.17k people. The largest industries in Las Vegas, NM are Educational Services (1,025 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (953 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (590 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($113,147), Transportation & Warehousing ($113,147), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($112,625).

Employment

Occupations

5.17k

2022 Value

± 592

1.77%

1 Year growth

± 15.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Las Vegas, NM grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 5.08k employees to 5.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Las Vegas, NM, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (579 people), Management Occupations (535 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (473 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Las Vegas, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in the United States (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.17k

2022 Value

± 592

1.77%

1 Year growth

± 15.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Las Vegas, NM grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 5.08k employees to 5.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Las Vegas, NM, are Educational Services (1,025 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (953 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (590 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Las Vegas, NM, though some of these residents may live in Las Vegas, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$25,776

Median earning men ± $2,329

$26,054

Median earning women ± $6,311

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($113,214), Public Administration ($56,838), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($35,147).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($49,410), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,595), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,895).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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The following chart shows elected senators in the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Las Vegas, NM awarded 813 degrees. The student population of Las Vegas, NM in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 837 male students and 1,840 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Las Vegas, NM are Hispanic or Latino (427 and 55.2%), followed by White (199 and 25.7%), American Indian or Alaska Native (82 and 10.6%), and Two or More Races (24 and 3.1%).

The largest universities in Las Vegas, NM by number of degrees awarded are New Mexico Highlands University (813 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Las Vegas, NM are Clinical Social Work (201 and 24.7%), General Business Administration & Management (122 and 15%), and Elementary Education & Teaching (58 and 7.13%).

The median tuition cost in Las Vegas, NM for a public four year colleges is $4,782 for in-state students and $9,630 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,677 students enrolled in Las Vegas, NM, 31.3% men and 68.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,445 records, of which 70% were women and 30% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Clinical Social Work
69 degrees awarded
Kindergarten & Preschool Education
50 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
43 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Las Vegas, NM was Clinical Social Work with 69 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Las Vegas, NM according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

New Mexico Highlands University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

813 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was New Mexico Highlands University with 813 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 213 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Las Vegas, NM, which is 0.355 times less than the 600 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 427 degrees mean that there were 2.15 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 199 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($4,782) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,358) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,144) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (454k), Some college (398k), and Secondary Education (257k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Las Vegas, NM was $131,500 in 2022, which is 0.466 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $123,300 to $131,500, a 6.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Las Vegas, NM is 58.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Las Vegas, NM have an average commute time of 13.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Las Vegas, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Las Vegas, NM is $39,558. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Las Vegas, NM was Census Tract 9572 with a value of $42,878, followed by Census Tract 9574 and Census Tract 9578, with respective values of $42,620 and $38,030.

Housing

Property

$131,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$18,875

$3,309

Median Property Taxes

±$430

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Las Vegas, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Las Vegas, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.5%

Homeownership

2022

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 58.5% of the housing units in Las Vegas, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Las Vegas, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9572
Census Tract 9574
Census Tract 9578

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Las Vegas, NM was Census Tract 9572 with a value of $42,878, followed by Census Tract 9574 and Census Tract 9578, with respective values of $42,620 and $38,030.

The following map shows all of the places in Las Vegas, NM colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$39,558

Median Household Income

± $7,146

5.66k

Number of Households

± 615

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.66k households in Las Vegas, NM grew to $39,558 from the previous year's value of $34,335.

The following chart displays the households in Las Vegas, NM distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Las Vegas, NM is from Las Vegas, NM.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Las Vegas, NM across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (70.3%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)

In 2022, 70.3% of workers in Las Vegas, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (10.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

13.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Las Vegas, NM have a shorter commute time (13.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.1% of the workforce in Las Vegas, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Las Vegas, NM compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Las Vegas, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Las Vegas, NM have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Las Vegas, NM (3.8k out of 12.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Las Vegas, NM is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.8% of the population of Las Vegas, NM has health coverage, with 22.6% on employee plans, 43.2% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 1.09% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 23.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.17%

Uninsured

22.6%

Employer Coverage

43.2%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

1.09%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Las Vegas, NM grew by 18.2% from 6.07% to 7.17%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Las Vegas, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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