Las Cruces, NM

Las Cruces, NM

1979‑1983:		Las Cruces, NM SMSA
1983‑2003:		Las Cruces, NM MSA
2003‑2006:		Las Cruces, NM Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Dona Ana County, NM		39,557		59,948		69,773		96,340		135,510		174,682		189,306



Total		-		-		-		96,340		135,510		174,682		189,306
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		40.7%		28.9%		8.4%



Total (as currently defined)		39,557		59,948		69,773		96,340		135,510		174,682		189,306
Percent Change		-		51.5%		16.4%		38.1%		40.7%		28.9%		8.4%

Timeline

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Dona Ana County, NM

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Las Cruces, NM		12,325			29,367			37,857			45,086	*		62,126	*		74,267	*		82,671	*



Total		0			0			0			45,086			62,126			74,267			82,671
Metro		0			0			0			96,340			135,510			174,682			189,306
Percent											46.8%			45.8%			42.5%			43.7%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Las Cruces, NM

Urban/Rural Population



1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					64,854		67.3%
			UA Population				55,072		57.2%
		Rural Population					31,486		32.7%

		Inside Central Cities					45,086		46.8%
		Outside Central Cities					51,254		53.2%

		Total Metro Area Population					96,340		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Las Cruces, NM			55,072		55,072		100.0%

		Total					55,072


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					100,388		74.1%
			UA Population				89,650		66.2%
		Rural Population					35,122		25.9%

		Inside Central Cities					62,126		45.8%
		Outside Central Cities					73,384		54.2%

		Total Metro Area Population					135,510		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		El Paso, TX			571,017		8,179		1.4%
		Las Cruces, NM			81,471		81,471		100.0%

		Total					89,650


		population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					139,037		79.6%
			UA Population				130,522		74.7%
		Rural Population					35,645		20.4%

		Inside Principal Cities					74,267		42.5%
		Outside Principal Cities					100,415		57.5%

		Total Metro Area Population					174,682		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		El Paso, TX-NM			674,801		26,336		3.9%
		Las Cruces, NM			104,186		104,186		100.0%

		Total					130,522


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Oct 1979



-		New SMSA: Las Cruces, NM SMSA
-		Dona Ana County, NM included as original SMSA component
-		Las Cruces, NM designated as original central city of new SMSA