COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mesquite vs Las Cruces
PLACE A
Mesquite, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Mesquite is 29% larger than Las Cruces. Mesquite earns more, with a median household income $17,115 higher. Las Cruces has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 7%).
MESQUITELAS CRUCESDIFFERENCE
Total population150,693116,978+29% vs Las Cruces
Population density3,0691,521+1,548
Population growth7.4%14.1%−6.7 pts
Median age32.933.0−0.1
Male47.6%49.3%−1.6 pts
Female52.4%50.7%+1.6 pts
Foreign-born20.9%10.2%+10.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic22.5%32.6%−10.1 pts
Black26.8%1.9%+24.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino44.0%60.3%−16.3 pts
Asian3.0%1.7%+1.3 pts
Other3.6%3.5%+0.1 pts
Median household income$72,537$55,422+$17,115
Per capita income$29,877$31,140−$1,263
Poverty rate13.4%22.6%−9.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4030.479−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%36.7%−17.1 pts
Graduate degree6.6%16.8%−10.2 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%7.0%−1.6 pts
Labor force participation69.8%60.1%+9.7 pts
Median home value$245,700$231,700+$14,000
Median gross rent$1,513$974+$539
Owner-occupied62.8%55.9%+6.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.0%5.8%+1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households59.0%52.2%+6.8 pts
Average commute32.118.9+13.2
Worked from home10.0%10.7%−0.7 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.9%−0.3 pts
Uninsured21.5%9.5%+12.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025