Statewide Claims to Fame

Las Vegas is 3rd in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Population density (people per sqmi)

Las Vegas is 4th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Race - Hispanic or Latino

Las Vegas is 5th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Las Vegas is 6th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Income below poverty line

Las Vegas is 8th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Units inside multi-unit buildings

Las Vegas is 11th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Race - Black or African American

Las Vegas is 13th in New Mexico out of 33 other cities in Retail sales per capita

Las Vegas is 13th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Households

Las Vegas is 14th in New Mexico out of 42 other cities in Retail sales

Las Vegas is 14th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Housing units

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Las Vegas Rank New Mexico US
Current population (2012) 13,529 15th 2,085,538 313,914,040
Size in square miles 7.6 38th 121,298.1 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 1,812.9 3rd 17 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Las Vegas Rank New Mexico US
Residents younger than 5 5.9% 36th 6.9% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 21.5% 38th 24.7% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 14.7% 17th 14.1% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Las Vegas Rank New Mexico US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 80.6% 25th 83.1% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 21.3% 16th 25.4% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Las Vegas Rank New Mexico US
Race - White 64.9% 35th 83.2% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 1.9% 11th 2.4% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 2.1% 22nd 10.2% 1.2%
Race - Asian 0.9% 18th 1.6% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.2% 5th 0.2% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 3.7% 21st 2.4% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 80.5% 4th 47.0% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 14.9% 40th 39.8% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Las Vegas Rank New Mexico US
Female residents 51.0% 22nd 50.5% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 3.6% 36th 9.8% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Las Vegas Rank New Mexico US
Housing units 6,609 14th 908,132 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 18.6% 8th 15.0% 25.9%
Households 5,857 13th 762,002 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 59.3% 41st 69.6% 66.1%
Home median value $105,900 31st $161,800 $186,200
People per household 2.2 42nd 2.6 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Las Vegas Rank New Mexico US
Income per capita $18,617 30th $23,537 $27,915
Income per household $25,254 42nd $44,631 $52,762
Income below poverty line 30.9% 6th 19.0% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Las Vegas Rank New Mexico US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 1,143 21st 157,231 27,092,908
Retail sales $262,613 14th $24,469,997 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $19,048 13th $12,429 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $27,307 18th $3,734,300 $613,795,732

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