COMPARING TWO PLACES
Alcalde vs Las Vegas
PLACE A
Alcalde, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Las Vegas, New Mexico
Alcalde is 98% smaller than Las Vegas. Alcalde earns more, with a median household income $2,875 higher. Alcalde has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -4%).
ALCALDELAS VEGASDIFFERENCE
Total population28512,574−98% vs Las Vegas
Population density5521,458−906
Population growth8.8%-4.3%+13.0 pts
Median age41.043.1−2.1
Male44.6%46.7%−2.2 pts
Female55.4%53.3%+2.2 pts
Foreign-born2.1%1.3%+0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic2.5%16.5%−14.1 pts
Black2.1%1.1%+1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino93.7%76.3%+17.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Other1.8%5.8%−4.1 pts
Median household income$48,000$45,125+$2,875
Per capita income$31,104$26,501+$4,603
Poverty rate17.2%32.0%−14.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4540.483−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher13.8%28.3%−14.5 pts
Graduate degree7.5%12.3%−4.8 pts
Unemployment rate6.6%4.8%+1.7 pts
Labor force participation56.2%51.1%+5.1 pts
Median home value$250,000$155,300+$94,700
Median gross rent$1,425$792+$633
Owner-occupied74.6%57.0%+17.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.6%14.4%+3.2 pts
Rent-burdened households18.8%50.5%−31.7 pts
Average commute31.716.8+14.9
Worked from home16.7%9.3%+7.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured0.0%7.7%−7.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024