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Las Vegas, NM

Full City Profile · New Mexico · Santa Fe County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
13,120 Population 1,522/sq mi density
$42,732 Median Income $25,402 per capita
$143,900 Home Value $230,621 Zillow
$731 Median Rent 31.3% income on rent
49°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
963 Violent Crime/100K 3,360 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$42,732 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$143,900 home value, $731/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
963 violent crimes/100K (153% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
13,120
Population Density
1,522
per square mile
Land Area
7.8
square miles (20.3 km²)
Median Age
42.0 yrs
8% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.7%
Male
50.3%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 45.5% US: 61.6%
Black 1.8% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 6.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 1.9% US: 5.9%
Other 44.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
45.5%
Black
1.8%
Hispanic
6.1%
Asian
1.9%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 53.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 46.1% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
53.9%
Spanish
46.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
6.7%
12% above US avg (6%)
Disability
24.2%
86% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
92.8%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
21.5%
150% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.486
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population13,120
Population Density1,522 / sq mi
Land Area7.8 sq mi
Median Age42.0 years

Gender

Male49.7%
Female50.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White45.5%
Black or African American1.8%
Hispanic or Latino6.1%
Asian1.9%

Language

English Only53.9%
Spanish46.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans6.7%
Disability24.2%
Health Insurance92.8%
Uninsured21.5%
Broadband Access76.9%
Gini Coefficient0.486

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3 — Metro / under 250K