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Mesquite, NM

675 Population
0.8 square miles 824.3 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

63.1 ±16.6 Median age
  • nearly double the figure in the Las Cruces, NM Metro Area: 34.3 ±0.2
  • about 1.5 times the figure in New Mexico: 39.4 ±0.1
  • more than 1.5 times the figure in United States: 38.9 ±0.1

Economics

$30,435 ±$5,819 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in the Las Cruces, NM Metro Area: $29,907 ±$810
  • about 80 percent of the amount in New Mexico: $36,218 ±$281
  • about two-thirds of the amount in United States: $44,673 ±$122
$70,692 ±$26,921 Median household income
  • about 25 percent higher than the amount in the Las Cruces, NM Metro Area: $56,848 ±$2,642
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in New Mexico: $64,059 ±$808
  • about 90 percent of the amount in United States: $80,734 ±$166

4.7% ±6.3% (32  ±52) Persons below poverty line
  • about one-fifth of the rate in the Las Cruces, NM Metro Area: 21.3% 46,562 (±1.4% / ±3,156)
  • about one-quarter of the rate in New Mexico: 17.8% 370,915 (±0.4% / ±8,323)
  • about two-fifths of the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,735,660 (±0.1% / ±275,861)

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Families

350 ±287 Number of households
  • the Las Cruces, NM Metro Area: 84,889 ±858
  • New Mexico: 837,414 ±2,650
  • United States: 129,227,496 ±209,365
1.9 ±0.9 (675  ±632) Persons per household
  • about three-quarters of the figure in the Las Cruces, NM Metro Area: 2.6 218,864 (±0 / ±145)
  • about 80 percent of the figure in New Mexico: 2.5 2,077,201
  • about three-quarters of the figure in United States: 2.5 326,722,430

N/A Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year

Housing

385 ±289 Number of housing units
  • the Las Cruces, NM Metro Area: 92,436 ±186
  • New Mexico: 956,964 ±262
  • United States: 143,775,360 ±10,234

$96,400 ±$25,936 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about two-fifths of the amount in the Las Cruces, NM Metro Area: $220,800 ±$5,556
  • about two-fifths of the amount in New Mexico: $248,100 ±$1,957
  • about one-quarter of the amount in United States: $332,700 ±$236

10.5% ±15.2% (71  ±122.4) Moved since previous year
  • about 80 percent of the rate in the Las Cruces, NM Metro Area: 13.1% 29,013 (±1.2% / ±2,634.4)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in New Mexico: 11.9% 249,702 (±0.3% / ±6,323.4)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 12.3% 40,747,183 (±0% / ±136,530.8)

Social

50.3% ±68.7% (318  ±296.5) High school grad or higher
  • about three-fifths of the rate in the Las Cruces, NM Metro Area: 83.4% 116,920 (±2.2% / ±3,142.5)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in New Mexico: 88% 1,286,568 (±0.6% / ±9,220.6)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in United States: 89.6% 206,814,894 (±0.1% / ±283,951.7)
N/A Bachelor's degree or higher

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

43.7% ±33.5% (295  ±357) Foreign-born population
  • more than double the rate in the Las Cruces, NM Metro Area: 14.7% 33,043
  • more than double the rate in New Mexico: 9.4% 199,738
  • more than double the rate in United States: 14.1% 47,349,080

N/A Population with veteran status
N/A Total veterans ±14 N/A Male ±14 N/A Female ±14

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