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| Las Cruces |
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| Population 2002: | 75,015 |
| Population 2000: | 74,267 |
| Elevation: | 3,908 feet |
| Population growth: | +748 (+1.01%) |
| Area codes: | 505 |
| Land area: | 52.1 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 10.5% (8.5% Latin America) |
| County: | Dona Ana |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (30.0%), Retail trade (12.7%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.6%). |
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| Races |
| Hispanic: | 51.7% |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 42.0% |
| Other race: | 21.6% |
| Two or more races: | 4.1% |
| American Indian: | 2.7% |
| Black: | 2.3% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 46.4% |
| Never married: | 33.7% |
| Divorced: | 11.6% |
| Widowed: | 6.1% |
| Separated: | 2.1% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $91,200 |
| Household income: | $30,375 |
| Resident age: | 31.2 years |
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| Las Cruces Compared to New Mexico State Average |
| House age: | much below |
| Number of college students: | above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Length of stay since moving in: | below |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Median age: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 80.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 28.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 12.1% |
| Unemployed: | 8.4% |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 10.3% |
| English: | 7.5% |
| Irish: | 7.0% |
| United States: | 4.1% |
| French: | 1.9% |
| Italian: | 1.8% |