| PEOPLE | Las Cruces | Portland | United States |
| Population | 97,618 | 66,194 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 1,276 | 3,107 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 34.23% | 4.16% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 32.6 | 36.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 39,433 | 30,725 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.44 | 2.07 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 48.69% | 48.81% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 51.31% | 51.19% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 40.57% | 34.51% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 59.43% | 65.49% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.13% | 5.38% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.65% | 4.58% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.44% | 4.42% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.11% | 2.74% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.26% | 2.29% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 10.43% | 9.13% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.10% | 19.16% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.98% | 13.88% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 11.94% | 14.31% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 11.94% | 14.31% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.30% | 11.53% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.30% | 11.53% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.25% | 5.85% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.65% | 4.25% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.73% | 2.50% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 75.31% | 85.02% | 72.41% |
| Black | 2.44% | 7.08% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 1.58% | 3.48% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 1.75% | 0.47% | 0.95% |
| Other | 18.92% | 3.96% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 1.89% | 0.00% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 98.11% | 100.00% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 26.01% | 26.43% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 38.62% | 42.09% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 20.67% | 18.01% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 14.69% | 13.48% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 11.67% | 15.00% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 5.09% | 3.62% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 6.27% | 5.97% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 39.92% | 34.15% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 37.05% | 41.27% | 31.95% |
