| | La Mesa, NM | Anthony, NM | United States |
| Population | 606 | 8,748 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 41.3% | 48.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 58.8% | 51.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 66.9 | 29 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 528 | 9,462 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 610 | 7,904 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 534 | 5,160 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -4.1% | 17.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 9.6% | 79.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 255.4 | 3,240.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | La Mesa, NM | Anthony, NM | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.9% | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 0.0% | 7.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 15.5% | 9.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 0.3% | 5.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.0% | 6.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.0% | 8.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 4.0% | 12.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.1% | 12.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 0.2% | 7.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.5% | 4.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.8% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 46.7% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.1% | 2.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | La Mesa, NM | Anthony, NM | United States |
| White | 6.3% | 0.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 93.7% | 98.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | La Mesa, NM | Anthony, NM | United States |
| Married Population | 64.4% | 49.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 60.0% | 46.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.4% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 35.6% | 50.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 19.2% | 39.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.6% | 5.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.8% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.36 | 3.04 | 2.60 |
| Households | 257 | 2,880 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 204 | 2,278 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 0.0% | 28.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 64.2% | 39.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 53 | 602 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 27.5% | 21.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.3% | 11.6% | 10.8% |