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Las Cruces, NM Profile


Las Cruces, NM, population 93,452, is located in New Mexico's Dona Ana county, about 41.9 miles from El Paso and 191.9 miles from Albuquerque.

Through the 90's Las Cruces's population has grown by about 20%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Las Cruces has grown by about 11%. Since 2005 Las Cruces's population has grown by about 12%.

Las Cruces's property crime levels tend to be higher than New Mexico's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Las Cruces tend to be lower than New Mexico's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White69%
African American2%
Native American2%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed26%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200073,465N/A
200174,2301.04%
200275,6841.96%
200378,0323.10%
200480,2262.81%
200583,5974.20%
200686,9043.96%
200789,1402.57%
200890,7921.85%
200993,4522.93%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$30,375
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001552
2002N/A
2003547
2004450
2005577
2006615
2007497
2008534
2009493
2010420
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 06579268
2002 ----
2003 18399232
2004 381106162
2005 596101263
2006 39497321
2007 64096295
2008 43778372
2009 42396341
2010 31162332

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,135
2002N/A
20035,394
20045,289
20054,901
20064,661
20074,864
20084,804
20094,883
20104,457
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 928 4,208 192
2002 - - -
2003 808 3,036 245
2004 705 3,230 199
2005 750 2,954 245
2006 760 2864 282
2007 860 3158 260
2008 869 3312 238
2009 964 3387 240
2010 1110 3026 190

Location

Elevation3,908 feet above sea level
Land Area37.5 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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