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Median household income is $46,159 and per capita income is $27,374 in Las Cruces. Median income is well below the U.S. median income. Average household income is $61,421 per year. Las Cruces's per capita income is below the state of New Mexico and well below the U.S. The percentage of households with an average income is 0.0%. Additionally, 7.6% of the population earns over $150,000. The percentage of the population at poverty level (below $25,000) is 30.9% and is well above New Mexico and US poverty levels. The unemployment rate is average at 6.4%. White-collar professions account for 62.4% of employment. Service occupations comprise 22.9% of the employment base while blue-collar occupations make up 14.8% of the base.
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Demographic Analysis for Las Cruces, New Mexico
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| INCOME | | | | |
| Per capita income | $27,374 | $29,870 | $35,327 | $43,829 |
| Median household income | $46,159 | $51,427 | $62,263 | $79,068 |
| Average household income | $61,421 | $69,571 | $88,715 | $113,185 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME BREAKDOWN | | | | |
| Less than $25,000 | 30.9% | 27.2% | 20.6% | 14.9% |
| $25,000 - $34,999 | 10.2% | 9.7% | 8.7% | 6.7% |
| $35,000 - $49,999 | 12.4% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 10.1% |
| $50,000 - $74,999 | 18.5% | 19.1% | 16.0% | 15.7% |
| $75,000 - $99,999 | 14.0% | 14.1% | 12.8% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 - $149,999 | 6.3% | 7.7% | 16.6% | 17.6% |
| $150,000 - $199,999 | 4.3% | 6.1% | 7.0% | 9.5% |
| $200,000 or more | 3.4% | 4.4% | 6.9% | 12.6% |
| $50,000 - $99,999 | 32.5% | 33.3% | 28.8% | 28.5% |
| Number of Households $50,000 - $99,999 | 6,502 | 11,944 | 243,431 | 37,304,757 |
| $35,000 - $149,999 | 51.3% | 52.5% | 56.9% | 56.2% |
| Number of Households $35,000 - $149,999 | 10,249 | 18,848 | 480,852 | 73,487,840 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS | | | | |
| Persons employed in labor force | 19,737 | 35,356 | 938,152 | 166,125,745 |
| Unemployed civilians | 6.4% | 6.8% | 4.5% | 4.2% |
| Workers By Occupation: | | | | |
| Management Occupations | 11.1% | 11.6% | 15.1% | 18.4% |
| Professional Occupations | 30.3% | 30.9% | 26.4% | 25.6% |
| Sales Occupations | 8.8% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 8.5% |
| Admin Occupations | 12.2% | 13.1% | 10.9% | 10.1% |
| Services | 22.9% | 23.1% | 18.8% | 16.4% |
| All Other Occupations/Blue Collar | 14.8% | 13.1% | 20.6% | 21.0% |
