Las Vegas, New Mexico
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City Overview
As of 2009, Las Vegas's population is 13,539 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -4.64 percent.
The median home cost in Las Vegas is $110,400. Home appreciation the last year has been -4.80 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Las Vegas's cost of living is 15.91% Lower than the U.S. average.
Las Vegas public schools spend $5,685 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 15 students per teacher in Las Vegas.
The unemployment rate in Las Vegas is 5.40 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Las Vegas jobs have Decreased by 4.00 percent.
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People
The 2009 Las Vegas, NM, population is 13,539. There are 1,852 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Las Vegas, NM
The median age is 34.2. The US median is 37.6. 37.67% of people in Las Vegas, NM, are married. 14.46% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.39 people. 16.07% of people are married, with children. 16.87% have children, but are single.
Race in Las Vegas, NM
54.53% of people are white, 1.10% are black, 0.87% are asian, 1.98% are native american, and 41.63% claim 'Other'.
84.16% of the people in Las Vegas, NM, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 15.84% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 154 physicians per 100,000 population in Las Vegas, NM. The US average is 170.
Las Vegas, NM Health Index
Air quality in Las Vegas, NM is 48 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Las Vegas, NM is 43 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 99 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 5.40% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -4.00% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 26.50% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.31% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 7.10% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $16,227 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $29,318 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 26.86% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 17.29% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 13.39% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 15.34% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 13.93% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 7.08% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 4.86% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 0.75% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.44% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.06% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 9.33% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 26.13% | 20.24% |
| Service | 21.60% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 27.86% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.13% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 10.19% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 4.76% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Las Vegas, NM, is 5.40%, with job growth of -4.00%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 26.50%.
Las Vegas, NM Taxes
Las Vegas, NM,sales tax rate is 7.31%. Income tax is 7.10%.
Las Vegas, NM Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $16,227, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $29,318.
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 34 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $110,400 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -4.80% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 55.82% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 11.87% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 32.14% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $5.86 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 7.74% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 8.82% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 8.90% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 11.41% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 13.67% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 35.64% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 8.52% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 3.87% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 0.96% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.44% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.00% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.03% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 2.51% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 8.48% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 7.37% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 13.26% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 20.01% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 9.09% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 8.25% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 7.65% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 23.38% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Las Vegas, NM, is $110,400. Home appreciation is -4.80% over the last year. The median age of Las Vegas, NM, real estate is 34 years.
Las Vegas, NM Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 32.14% of the Las Vegas, NM, population. 11.87% of houses and apartments in Las Vegas, NM, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Crime
Las Vegas, NM, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 7. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Las Vegas, NM, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 7. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Climate
Las Vegas, NM, gets 17 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 27 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 58.
On average, there are 272 sunny days per year in Las Vegas, NM. The July high is around 84 degrees. The January low is 16. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 79 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Education
Las Vegas, NM, schools spend $5,685 per student. There are 15 pupils per teacher, 498 students per librarian, and 444 children per counselor in Las Vegas, NM schools.
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Las Vegas, NM, takes 19 minutes. 76% of commuters drive their own car alone. 15% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Las Vegas, NM is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Las Vegas, NM is more expensive.
Overall, Las Vegas, NM cost of living is 84.09.
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 76.81% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 69.59% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 5.95% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.00% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 2.92% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.49% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.29% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.38% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 0.38% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.49% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 1.23% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.04% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
76.81% of the people in Las Vegas, NM are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 69.59% are Catholic; 5.95% are Protestant; 0.00% are LDS; 1.23% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Las Vegas, NM are Jewish; 0.04% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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Voting
71.67% of the people in Las Vegas, NM are registered as Democrats. 27.34% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.99%.
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