Las Vegas, NM Demographic Data
Las Vegas, NM Summary
Las Vegas is located in San Miguel County in New Mexico
- Population: 13,701
- Area: 7.59 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.59 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,805.61 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6,466.54 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Las Vegas, NM Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,823
50%
50.8
Male
6,747
50%
49.2
Total Population
13,570
323,128,000
Las Vegas, NM Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
879
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
556
4.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
945
7.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,271
9.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,108
8.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,579
11.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,457
10.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,559
11.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,087
8.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
830
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,196
8.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
689
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
414
3.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,680
78.7%
77.2
Female
5,641
52.8%
51.3
Male
5,039
47.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,701
71.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,754
20.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,299
16.9%
15.2
Female
1,304
56.7%
55.8
Male
995
43.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Las Vegas, NM Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
13,114
96.6%
96.8
White
7,578
55.8%
72.6
Black or African American
382
2.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
342
2.5%
0.8
Asian
148
1.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
15
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
46
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
12
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
52
0.4%
0.2
Korean
7
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
16
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
13
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
13
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
4,651
34.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
456
3.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
10,342
76.2%
17.8
Mexican
2,943
21.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
51
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
3
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
7,345
54.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,228
23.8%
82.2
Las Vegas, NM Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
862
9.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,137
12.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,402
27.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,183
24.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
545
6.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
985
11.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
697
7.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,999
22.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,812
77.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,682
19.1%
31.2
Las Vegas, NM Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,627
50.3%
33.7%
Now Married
2,528
22.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,726
15.4%
11.0%
Separated
237
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,072
9.6
5.8%
Las Vegas, NM Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,744
45.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,947
54.7%
21.6%
Spanish
6,541
51.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
52
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
129
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
225
1.8%
1.1%
Las Vegas, NM Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,071
22.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
687
14.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
639
13.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
543
11.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
641
13.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
613
13.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
186
3.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
265
5.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
54
1.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
27
0.6%
6.4
Median household income
24,220
57,617
Per capita income
15,481
31,128
Las Vegas, NM Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
105
2.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
434
10.5%
9.8
Construction
232
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,663
40.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
104
2.5%
6.6
Information
104
2.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
18
0.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
110
2.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
236
5.7%
11.4
Public administration
616
14.9%
4.6
Retail trade
427
10.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
65
1.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
15
0.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
322
7.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,371
33.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
260
6.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
968
23.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,208
29.3%
18.1%
Las Vegas, NM Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,090
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,196
78.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
313
7.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
36
0.9%
5.1
Walked
227
5.6%
2.7
Other means
103
2.5%
1.8
Worked at home
215
5.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
12.9
26.6
Las Vegas, NM Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
760
16.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,939
41.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,222
25.9%
37.1
3 or more
805
17.0%
21.0
Las Vegas, NM Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,726
79.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,798
59.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,928
40.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,243
20.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
14
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Las Vegas, NM Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,969
1 room
148
2.5%
2.4
2 rooms
43
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
783
13.1%
9.1
4 rooms
1,316
22.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,521
25.5%
19.8
6 rooms
892
14.9%
17.8
7 rooms
564
9.4%
12.0
8 rooms
356
6.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
346
5.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Las Vegas, NM Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,969
1-unit, detached
3,644
61.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
141
2.4%
5.9
2-units
371
6.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
449
7.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
192
3.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
32
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
114
1.9%
9.0
Mobile home
1,026
17.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Las Vegas, NM Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,250
20.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
432
7.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
551
9.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
756
12.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,024
17.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
660
11.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
914
15.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
369
6.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
13
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Las Vegas, NM Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,507
53.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
428
9.1%
4.7
Electricity
765
16.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
857
18.1%
1.9
Solar energy
16
0.3%
0.1
Other fuel
153
3.2%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Las Vegas, NM Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,002
47295100.0
Less than $500
6
0.6%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
10
1.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
46
4.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
51
5.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
125
12.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
367
36.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
397
39.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
226
22.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
112
11.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
155
15.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
29
2.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
472
47.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Las Vegas, NM Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,757
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
170
9.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
568
32.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,019
58.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
171
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
573
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
249
16.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
166
10.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
68
4.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
133
8.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
72
4.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
856
55.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
384
0.0%
0.0%
Las Vegas, NM Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,798
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
533
19.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
670
23.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
584
20.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
505
18.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
350
12.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
145
5.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
11
0.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
114,900
205,000