Las Vegas, NM (New Mexico) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 13,818 (Urban population: 13,793 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 25 (all nonfarm))

Las Vegas, New Mexico Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,377 (5,586 occupied: 3,591 owner occupied, 1,995 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	36%
State:	30%

Housing density: 849 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $230,473.

Median contract rent in 2007: $377 (lower quartile is $227, upper quartile is $499)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $438

Median gross rent in Las Vegas, NM in 2007: $487

Housing units in Las Vegas with a mortgage: 1,417 (130 second mortgage, 43 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,090

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $128,382 (it was $80,500 in 2000)

Las Vegas:	$128,382
New Mexico:	$155,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $78,399 - $156,511

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $152,107
Here: $152,107
State: $230,092

Townhouses or other attached units: $171,033
Here: $171,033
State: $217,226

In 2-unit structures: $156,228
Here: $156,228
State: $213,438

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $77,094
Here: $77,094
State: $201,247

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $253,040
Here: $253,040
State: $156,039

Mobile homes: $40,719
Here: $40,719
State: $56,348

Household type by relationship

Households: 13,874

In family households: 11,504 (2,007 male householders, 1,541 female householders)
1,951 spouses, 4,606 children (4,375 natural, 121 adopted, 110 stepchildren), 490 grandchildren, 80 brothers or sisters, 140 parents, 292 other relatives, 397 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,370 (1,024 male householders (825 living alone)), 1,018 female householders (913 living alone)), 328 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 730 (109 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,326 2-persons, 915 3-persons, 758 4-persons, 385 5-persons, 119 6-persons, 45 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,738 1-person, 289 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

1,728 married couples with children.
1,557 single-parent households (361 men, 1,196 women).

37.4% of residents of Las Vegas speak English at home.
60.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 54% speak English well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 206 (1.4%)
(30.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.0

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Las Vegas, New Mexico:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 91 3 rooms: 244 4 rooms: 505 5 rooms: 1,092 6 rooms: 806 7 rooms: 480 8 rooms: 243 9 or more rooms: 130

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Las Vegas, New Mexico:
	1 room: 79 2 rooms: 267 3 rooms: 424 4 rooms: 462 5 rooms: 480 6 rooms: 118 7 rooms: 98 8 rooms: 60 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 39
1995 to 1998: 546
1990 to 1994: 475
1980 to 1989: 836
1970 to 1979: 1,277
1960 to 1969: 583
1950 to 1959: 541
1940 to 1949: 511
1939 or earlier: 1,569

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Las Vegas:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 248 2 bedrooms: 962 3 bedrooms: 1,950 4 bedrooms: 378 5 or more bedrooms: 53

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Las Vegas:
	no bedroom: 150 1 bedroom: 604 2 bedrooms: 797 3 bedrooms: 358 4 bedrooms: 81 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Las Vegas in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 245 1 vehicle: 1,248 2 vehicles: 1,299 3 vehicles: 498 4 vehicles: 229 5 or more vehicles: 72

Cars and other vehicles available in Las Vegas in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 510 1 vehicle: 974 2 vehicles: 418 3 vehicles: 78 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 15

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Las Vegas, NM:

Less than $10,000: 71
$10,000 to $14,999: 36
$15,000 to $19,999: 63
$20,000 to $24,999: 71
$25,000 to $29,999: 43
$30,000 to $34,999: 63
$35,000 to $39,999: 90
$40,000 to $49,999: 107
$50,000 to $59,999: 91
$60,000 to $69,999: 130
$70,000 to $79,999: 105
$80,000 to $89,999: 128
$90,000 to $99,999: 142
$100,000 to $124,999: 440
$125,000 to $149,999: 658
$150,000 to $174,999: 536
$175,000 to $199,999: 169
$200,000 to $249,999: 196
$250,000 to $299,999: 180
$300,000 to $399,999: 40
$400,000 to $499,999: 31
$500,000 to $749,999: 19
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Las Vegas rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Las Vegas:

Less than $100: 122 people
$100 to $149: 107
$150 to $199: 147
$200 to $249: 145
$250 to $299: 89
$300 to $349: 147
$350 to $399: 170
$400 to $449: 174
$450 to $499: 157
$500 to $549: 87
$550 to $599: 129
$600 to $649: 94
$650 to $699: 41
$700 to $749: 14
$750 to $799: 57
$800 to $899: 10
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 208

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 78 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 11 1980 to 1984: 36 1975 to 1979: 41 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 7 1965 to 1969: 33

Las Vegas, NM Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.6%
Number of people working at home: 99 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 538
5 to 9 minutes: 1594
10 to 14 minutes: 1467
15 to 19 minutes: 558
20 to 24 minutes: 105
25 to 29 minutes: 75
30 to 34 minutes: 87
35 to 39 minutes: 49
40 to 44 minutes: 17
45 to 59 minutes: 135
60 to 89 minutes: 286
90 or more minutes: 150

Las Vegas mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,918 (76%)
Carpooled: 776 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0%)
Bicycle: 36 (1%)
Walked: 273 (5%)
Other means: 45 (1%)
Worked at home: 99 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1212
$10,000 to $14,999: 533
$15,000 to $19,999: 621
$20,000 to $24,999: 479
$25,000 to $29,999: 456
$30,000 to $34,999: 424
$35,000 to $39,999: 275
$40,000 to $44,999: 246
$45,000 to $49,999: 266
$50,000 to $59,999: 277
$60,000 to $74,999: 380
$75,000 to $99,999: 241
$100,000 to $124,999: 108
$125,000 to $149,999: 21
$150,000 to $199,999: 17
$200,000 or more: 34

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 10199

United States or American: 475

German: 282

English: 199

Irish: 165

Italian: 118

Scottish: 70

Scotch-Irish: 59

Polish: 56

French Canadian: 47

Czech: 43

Swedish: 42

French (except Basque): 36

Danish: 32

European: 29

Norwegian: 23

Russian: 18

Swiss: 17

Czechoslovakian: 14

Eastern European: 13

Greek: 12

Canadian: 11

Basque: 9

Arab:: 8

Lebanese: 8

Lithuanian: 6

Finnish: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (58%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (11%)
Germany (8%)
Italy (5%)
Japan (4%)
Laos (4%)
Greece (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 11935
Northeast: 236
Midwest: 379
South: 509
West: 1254

63% of Las Vegas residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in New Mexico.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 82
Nursery to 4th grade: 90
5th and 6th grade: 88
7th and 8th grade: 203
9th grade: 103
10th grade: 134
11th grade: 157
12th grade, no diploma: 216
High school graduate (or equivalency): 935
Less than 1 year of college: 269
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 642
Associate degree: 255
Bachelor's degree: 476
Master's degree: 252
Professional school degree: 59
Doctorate degree: 79

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 26
Nursery to 4th grade: 69
5th and 6th grade: 149
7th and 8th grade: 280
9th grade: 88
10th grade: 128
11th grade: 88
12th grade, no diploma: 201
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,134
Less than 1 year of college: 232
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 757
Associate degree: 365
Bachelor's degree: 699
Master's degree: 399
Professional school degree: 44
Doctorate degree: 38

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 13.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 9.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 13.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 11.7%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 4.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 13.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $36,632
Black householders: $12,763
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $9,757
Asian householders: $35,230
Some other race householders: $26,762
Two or more races householders: $38,279
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $27,814

Las Vegas household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Las Vegas household income for Black householders

Las Vegas household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Las Vegas household income for Asian householders

Las Vegas household income for Some other race householders

Las Vegas household income for Two or more races householders

Las Vegas household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Las Vegas marital status for males

Las Vegas marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $155,564
Asian householders: $123,202
Some other race householders: $144,065
Two or more races householders: $128,788
Hispanic or Latino householders: $139,958

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,802
One, attached: 309
Two: 400
3 or 4: 269
5 to 9: 226
10 to 19: 65
20 to 49: 65
50 or more: 21
Mobile homes: 1,220

Median worth of mobile homes: $37,237

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Las Vegas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (60%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%) Wood (10%) Electricity (5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (72%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%) Electricity (9%) Wood (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 81

Here:	4.5%
New Mexico:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 34

Here:	3.4%
New Mexico:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 74

Here:	5.7%
New Mexico:	11.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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