Educational Attainment in the Las Cruces Area, New Mexico (Metro Area)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of New Mexico and the Las Cruces Area
Las Cruces Area
New Mexico
0%10%20%30%40%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma235.440172%34.733609%35.440172%35.4%45,23345.2k43.513382%49.894244%43.513382%43.5%55,53755.5k21.046446%15.372147%21.046446%21.0%26,86226.9k
Count number of people in category
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than New Mexico at large.
Scope: population of New Mexico and the Las Cruces Area
-20%0%+20%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma22.034234%2.034234%+2.0%35.440%35.4%34.734%34.7%-12.788774%-12.788774%-12.8%43.513%43.5%49.894%49.9%36.912861%36.912861%+36.9%21.046%21.0%15.372%15.4%
% percentage with given level in the Las Cruces Area
ref. percentage with given level in New Mexico
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of New Mexico and the Las Cruces Area
Las Cruces Area
New Mexico
0%5%10%15%20%25%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1.662592%1.794573%1.662592%1.7%2,1221.433810%1.594634%1.433810%1.4%1,8308.403849%8.255648%8.403849%8.4%10,72610.7k16.029679%15.011573%16.029679%16.0%20,45920.5k7.910242%8.077181%7.910242%7.9%10,09610.1k21.232136%23.500641%21.232136%21.2%27,09927.1k22.281246%26.393604%22.281246%22.3%28,43828.4k8.785414%8.616441%8.785414%8.8%11,21311.2k10.343801%5.419675%10.343801%10.3%13,20213.2k1.917231%1.336031%1.917231%1.9%2,447
Count number of people in category
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than New Mexico at large.
Scope: population of New Mexico and the Las Cruces Area
-50%0%+50%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-7.354436%-7.354436%-7.4%1.663%1.66%1.795%1.79%-10.085361%-10.085361%-10.1%1.434%1.43%1.595%1.59%1.795141%1.795141%+1.8%8.404%8.40%8.256%8.26%6.782143%6.782143%+6.8%16.030%16.0%15.012%15.0%-2.066794%-2.066794%-2.1%7.910%7.91%8.077%8.08%-9.652947%-9.652947%-9.7%21.232%21.2%23.501%23.5%-15.580887%-15.580887%-15.6%22.281%22.3%26.394%26.4%1.961062%1.961062%+2.0%8.785%8.79%8.616%8.62%90.856477%90.856477%+90.9%10.344%10.3%5.420%5.42%43.501946%43.501946%+43.5%1.917%1.92%1.336%1.34%
% percentage with given level in the Las Cruces Area
ref. percentage with given level in New Mexico
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#5

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of New Mexico and the Las Cruces Area
More Females More Males
New Mexico
Las Cruces Area
10%5%0%5%10%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-8.473462%-10.385280%-8.473462%8%36.829%36.8%33.952%34.0%9.968173%3.798156%9.968173%10%41.516%41.5%45.654%45.7%-6.185648%-6.185648%6%10.701199%21.655%21.7%20.394%20.4%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of New Mexico and the Las Cruces Area
More Females More Males
New Mexico
Las Cruces Area
0%50%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None95.678902%84.065245%95.678902%96%1.137%1.14%2.226%2.23%28.857870%35.825652%28.857870%29%1.259%1.26%1.622%1.62%-36.586811%-27.810598%-36.586811%37%9.652%9.65%7.066%7.07%-7.730334%3.815568%3.815568%4%15.740%15.7%16.340%16.3%-34.989075%-26.072926%-34.989075%35%9.041%9.04%6.698%6.70%-5.062434%4.570304%4.570304%5%20.774%20.8%21.723%21.7%15.374317%12.116983%15.374317%15%20.742%20.7%23.931%23.9%-6.687909%-6.687909%7%14.615042%9.060%9.06%8.492%8.49%-7.107413%-7.107413%7%7.255107%10.686%10.7%9.977%9.98%0.812895%0.607152%0.812895%1%1.910%1.91%1.925%1.93%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of New Mexico and the Las Cruces Area
Las Cruces Area
New Mexico
0%5%10%15%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3414.725788%14.153937%14.725788%14.7%4,41729,99530.0k17.004066%15.401264%17.004066%17.0%8,07247,47147.5k14.456734%15.228858%14.456734%14.5%3,33323,05523.1k17.103759%15.053659%17.103759%17.1%4,63727,11127.1k
B.X. number of people with a Bachelor's degree
Total number of people in age cohort

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than New Mexico at large.
Scope: population of New Mexico and the Las Cruces Area
5%0%5%10%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-344.040223%4.040223%4.0%14.726%14.7%14.154%14.2%10.406950%10.406950%10.4%17.004%17.0%15.401%15.4%-5.070137%-5.070137%5.1%14.457%14.5%15.229%15.2%13.618617%13.618617%13.6%17.104%17.1%15.054%15.1%
% percentage in the Las Cruces Area with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in New Mexico with a Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9

Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of New Mexico and the Las Cruces Area
More Females More Males
New Mexico
Las Cruces Area
40%20%0%20%FM65+45-6435-4425-3437.814004%23.000176%37.814004%37.8%12.520%12.5%17.255%17.3%-4.984003%26.636070%26.636070%26.6%15.111%15.1%19.136%19.1%-31.791742%-27.366922%-31.791742%31.8%16.358%16.4%12.412%12.4%-44.396569%-33.584618%-44.396569%44.4%20.384%20.4%14.117%14.1%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of New Mexico and the Las Cruces Area
Las Cruces Area
New Mexico
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$54,093.000000$56,643.000000$54,093.000000$54.1k14,67814.7k11.500%11.5%$39,416.000000$43,247.000000$39,416.000000$39.4k20,45920.5k16.030%16.0%$24,717.000000$30,233.000000$24,717.000000$24.7k37,19537.2k29.142%29.1%$21,505.000000$26,050.000000$21,505.000000$21.5k28,43828.4k22.281%22.3%$13,546.000000$17,886.000000$13,546.000000$13.5k26,86226.9k21.046%21.0%$24,829.000000$31,486.000000$24,829.000000$24.8k127,632128k100.000%100%
Count number of people with given highest level of educational attainment
% percentage of people with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of New Mexico and the Las Cruces Area
Female Male
New Mexico
Las Cruces Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-48,140.000000$-51,079.000000$-48,140.000000$48.1k$48,140.000000$21,403.000000$51,079.000000$22,088.000000$69,543.000000$69.5k7,9556,723$-35,638.000000$-39,645.000000$-35,638.000000$35.6k$35,638.000000$8,658.000000$39,645.000000$11,251.000000$44,296.000000$44.3k10,39310.4k10,06610.1k$-21,564.000000$-24,992.000000$-21,564.000000$21.6k$21,564.000000$8,799.000000$24,992.000000$12,353.000000$30,363.000000$30.4k19,68719.7k17,50817.5k$-17,726.000000$-20,960.000000$-17,726.000000$17.7k$17,726.000000$7,538.000000$20,960.000000$9,763.000000$25,264.000000$25.3k13,69613.7k14,74214.7k$-10,780.000000$-12,491.000000$-10,780.000000$10.8k$10,780.000000$7,085.000000$12,491.000000$9,644.000000$17,865.000000$17.9k14,29914.3k12,56312.6k$-21,222.000000$-26,506.000000$-21,222.000000$21.2k$21,222.000000$7,385.000000$26,506.000000$10,372.000000$28,607.000000$28.6k66,03066.0k61,60261.6k
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Composition of the Armed Forces by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of the armed forces aged 25 to 64 years old with various highest levels of educational attainment.
Scope: population of New Mexico and the Las Cruces Area
Las Cruces Area
New Mexico
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma334.108527%43.674595%34.108527%34.1%17656.395349%48.776284%56.395349%56.4%2919.496124%7.549121%9.496124%9.5%490.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0
Count members of the armed forces with the given level of educational attainment
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Employment by Educational Attainment#13

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of New Mexico and the Las Cruces Area
Las Cruces Area
New Mexico
0%20%40%60%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma379.960026%79.789471%79.960026%80.0%21,20321.2k69.283434%69.176571%69.283434%69.3%21,04921.0k65.241552%61.971412%65.241552%65.2%14,55814.6k54.675712%49.776547%54.675712%54.7%10,07410.1k
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of New Mexico and the Las Cruces Area
Female Male
New Mexico
Las Cruces Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
30%20%10%0%10%20%30%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-4.448518%-5.157297%-4.448518%4.4%4.448518%0.078024%5.157297%0.769185%4.526542%4.5%990995-0.706714%-8.507283%-0.706714%0.7%0.706714%7.225776%8.507283%2.046561%7.932489%7.9%946-3.038309%-2.394063%-11.595708%-2.837282%-5.432373%5.4%3.038309%11.595708%3.038309%3.0%2349-31.019807%-1.000137%-24.183079%-32.019944%32.0%31.019807%24.183079%2.598240%31.019807%31.0%11,37011.4k13,16513.2k-24.713761%-7.096074%-21.964132%-31.809835%31.8%24.713761%21.964132%2.803443%24.713761%24.7%1,1441,559
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of New Mexico and the Las Cruces Area
Female Male
New Mexico
Las Cruces Area
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
50%0%50%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-44.833907%-39.258934%-0.378389%-44.833907%44.8%44.833907%3.755549%39.258934%48.589456%48.6%10,62710.6k10,02810.0k-35.611814%-16.685005%-25.986960%-6.928895%-52.296820%52.3%35.611814%25.986960%35.611814%35.6%422444-62.860310%-45.092946%-62.860310%62.9%62.860310%12.701116%45.092946%9.931861%75.561427%75.6%572567-12.770775%-4.412734%-13.399626%-2.652947%-17.183510%17.2%12.770775%13.399626%12.770775%12.8%4,6817,065-21.199755%-11.241243%-3.234089%-21.199755%21.2%21.199755%2.066609%11.241243%23.266364%23.3%1,0771,039
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in the Las Cruces Area

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
13%22%30%38%45%54%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
34.4%37.0%39.5%42.0%44.4%47.0%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%11%21%31%41%52%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.5%1.1%1.6%2.1%2.7%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.50%0.99%1.49%1.99%2.49%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
1.6%3.9%6.3%8.6%10.9%13.2%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.7%8.8%12.9%17.0%21.1%25.3%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.4%8.5%11.6%14.6%17.6%20.7%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
12.5%15.8%19.1%22.4%25.7%29.1%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
16.9%18.8%20.6%22.4%24.2%26.1%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.6%4.6%8.6%12.5%16.5%20.5%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0%6%12%19%25%32%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.8%1.6%2.4%3.2%4.1%
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Educational Attainment by Place in the Las Cruces Area

There are 27 places that are fully or partially contained within the Las Cruces Area (26 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 27 of those to each other, the Las Cruces Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Las Cruces Area.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#29

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Las Cruces Area, selected places in the Las Cruces Area, and entities that contain the Las Cruces Area
0%20%40%60%80%Count#SalemPlacitasRodeyBerinoVadoHatchAnthonyRinconChaparralSunland ParkMesquiteChamberinoSan MiguelLa UnionSan PabloRadium SpringsRadium SpgsLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesSan YsidroLa MesaDoña AnaSanta TeresaFairacresNew MexicoWestOrganLas CrucesUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMountainMesillaWhite SandsUniversity ParkUniv PkGarfield91.147541%91.147541%91.1%278184.345048%84.345048%84.3%264272.222222%72.222222%72.2%104370.392390%70.392390%70.4%592456.135987%56.135987%56.1%677550.782065%50.782065%50.8%487645.370370%45.370370%45.4%2,303744.000000%44.000000%44.0%44841.252620%41.252620%41.3%3,346940.353833%40.353833%40.4%3,3531037.844612%37.844612%37.8%1511135.547576%35.547576%35.5%1981233.456790%33.456790%33.5%2711327.665317%27.665317%27.7%2051425.493716%25.493716%25.5%1421523.544093%23.544093%23.5%2831621.046446%21.046446%21.0%26,86226.9k19.678127%19.678127%19.7%2691719.538188%19.538188%19.5%1101818.805970%18.805970%18.8%1261916.245928%16.245928%16.2%3992015.916955%15.916955%15.9%922115.372147%15.372147%15.4%211,201211k14.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.939394%13.939394%13.9%232213.618830%13.618830%13.6%8,2972313.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.572881%11.572881%11.6%1,755,2861.76M10.932106%10.932106%10.9%190240.613497%0.613497%0.6%3250.000000%0.000000%0.0%0260.000000%0.000000%0.0%027
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 27 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#30

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Las Cruces Area, selected places in the Las Cruces Area, and entities that contain the Las Cruces Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#MesillaRadium SpringsRadium SpgsSan YsidroGarfieldUniversity ParkUniv PkLas CrucesWhite SandsFairacresWestSan PabloUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMountainSanta TeresaLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesNew MexicoSan MiguelLa MesaSunland ParkMesquiteChamberinoChaparralDoña AnaHatchBerinoLa UnionAnthonyVadoSalemPlacitasRinconRodeyOrgan45.799770%45.799770%45.8%796140.599002%40.599002%40.6%488236.942209%36.942209%36.9%505335.714286%35.714286%35.7%10435.129741%35.129741%35.1%176533.268224%33.268224%33.3%20,26820.3k632.719836%32.719836%32.7%160731.660900%31.660900%31.7%183831.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M31.238779%31.238779%31.2%174930.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.120223%30.120223%30.1%4,568,4054.57M28.501629%28.501629%28.5%7001027.529930%27.529930%27.5%35,13735.1k26.656428%26.656428%26.7%366,238366k19.135802%19.135802%19.1%1551117.051510%17.051510%17.1%961212.203635%12.203635%12.2%1,0141311.528822%11.528822%11.5%461410.951526%10.951526%11.0%61159.061768%9.061768%9.1%735168.656716%8.656716%8.7%58177.924922%7.924922%7.9%76186.658740%6.658740%6.7%56195.398111%5.398111%5.4%40205.260047%5.260047%5.3%267213.233831%3.233831%3.2%39220.000000%0.000000%0.0%0230.000000%0.000000%0.0%0240.000000%0.000000%0.0%0250.000000%0.000000%0.0%0260.000000%0.000000%0.0%027
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 27 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#31

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Las Cruces Area, selected places in the Las Cruces Area, and entities that contain the Las Cruces Area
0%2%4%6%8%Count#FairacresMesillaLa MesaLas CrucesSan PabloWestHatchNew MexicoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMountainLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesLa UnionSan YsidroUniversity ParkUniv PkRadium SpringsRadium SpgsSanta TeresaSunland ParkChamberinoAnthonyChaparralVadoBerinoDoña AnaWhite SandsSan MiguelSalemPlacitasMesquiteRinconRodeyOrganGarfield8.650519%8.650519%8.7%5016.329114%6.329114%6.3%11024.795737%4.795737%4.8%2733.778540%3.778540%3.8%2,30243.770197%3.770197%3.8%2153.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.545360%3.545360%3.5%3463.389208%3.389208%3.4%46,56546.6k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.117008%3.117008%3.1%472,764473k3.096402%3.096402%3.1%3,9522.159244%2.159244%2.2%1671.536211%1.536211%1.5%2181.397206%1.397206%1.4%791.164725%1.164725%1.2%14101.017915%1.017915%1.0%25110.794319%0.794319%0.8%66120.718133%0.718133%0.7%4130.177305%0.177305%0.2%9140.000000%0.000000%0.0%0150.000000%0.000000%0.0%0160.000000%0.000000%0.0%0170.000000%0.000000%0.0%0180.000000%0.000000%0.0%0190.000000%0.000000%0.0%0200.000000%0.000000%0.0%0210.000000%0.000000%0.0%0220.000000%0.000000%0.0%0230.000000%0.000000%0.0%0240.000000%0.000000%0.0%0250.000000%0.000000%0.0%0260.000000%0.000000%0.0%027
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 27 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#32

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Las Cruces Area, selected places in the Las Cruces Area, and entities that contain the Las Cruces Area
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#FairacresRinconMesquiteChamberinoMesillaHatchSanta TeresaVadoDoña AnaBerinoUnited StatesNew MexicoMountainLa UnionWestSunland ParkLas CrucesAnthonyLas CrucesPlacitasSan PabloSalemChaparralSan YsidroSan MiguelRadium SpgsRodeyWhite SandsLa MesaOrgan-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%31.615%31.6%1-1.000000x-1.000000x8.000000x8.000000x8.00x12.500%12.5%100.000%100%2-1.000000x-1.000000x3.323148x3.323148x3.32x20.849%20.8%69.286%69.3%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.705352x1.705352x1.71x27.157%27.2%46.311%46.3%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.483014x1.483014x1.48x8.946%8.95%13.267%13.3%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.273770x1.273770x1.27x44.910%44.9%57.205%57.2%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.273205x1.273205x1.27x14.446%14.4%18.393%18.4%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.231282x1.231282x1.23x50.171%50.2%61.774%61.8%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.215367x1.215367x1.22x17.087%17.1%20.767%20.8%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.189088x1.189088x1.19x64.758%64.8%77.003%77.0%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107012x1.107012x1.11x14.612%14.6%16.176%16.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.089296x1.089296x1.09x11.085%11.1%12.074%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.078646x1.078646x1.08x26.593%26.6%28.684%28.7%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.023452x1.023452x1.02x39.935%39.9%40.871%40.9%12-1.061856x-1.061856x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x21.655%21.7%20.394%20.4%-1.064024x-1.064024x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x46.599%46.6%43.795%43.8%13-1.113489x-1.113489x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x14.324%14.3%12.864%12.9%14-1.117801x-1.117801x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x87.958%88.0%78.689%78.7%15-1.156754x-1.156754x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x27.407%27.4%23.693%23.7%16-1.203008x-1.203008x1.20x1.000000x1.000000x100.000%100%83.125%83.1%17-1.263720x-1.263720x1.26x1.000000x1.000000x45.889%45.9%36.313%36.3%18-1.288103x-1.288103x1.29x1.000000x1.000000x22.439%22.4%17.420%17.4%19-1.624272x-1.624272x1.62x1.000000x1.000000x39.468%39.5%24.299%24.3%20-1.636084x-1.636084x1.64x1.000000x1.000000x28.889%28.9%17.657%17.7%21-2.600000x-2.600000x2.60x1.000000x1.000000x100.000%100%38.462%38.5%22-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.395%1.40%0.000%0%23-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x39.146%39.1%0.000%0%24-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x31.944%31.9%0.000%0%25
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 25 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#33

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Las Cruces Area, selected places in the Las Cruces Area, and entities that contain the Las Cruces Area
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#AnthonySanta TeresaSan YsidroRadium SpgsChamberinoFairacresLas CrucesMountainLas CrucesNew MexicoHatchSan PabloUnited StatesWestLa UnionMesillaSunland ParkUniv PkLa Mesa-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%0.405%0.40%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.232%2.23%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.793%2.79%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.448%2.45%4-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.639%1.64%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.301260x2.301260x2.30x5.226%5.23%12.027%12.0%6-1.000000x-1.000000x2.161529x2.161529x2.16x2.420%2.42%5.231%5.23%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.667254x1.667254x1.67x2.345%2.35%3.910%3.91%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.605789x1.605789x1.61x2.396%2.40%3.847%3.85%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.591747x1.591747x1.59x2.632%2.63%4.190%4.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.562695x1.562695x1.56x2.794%2.79%4.367%4.37%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.528746x1.528746x1.53x2.963%2.96%4.530%4.53%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.052632x-1.052632x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x2.216%2.22%2.105%2.11%10-1.099086x-1.099086x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x6.603%6.60%6.008%6.01%11-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.438%1.44%0.000%0%12-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x2.800%2.80%0.000%0%13-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x9.609%9.61%0.000%0%14
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 14 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the Las Cruces Area

There is 1 county in the Las Cruces Area. This section compares all 1 of those to each other, the Las Cruces Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Las Cruces Area.

No H.S. Diploma by County#34

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Las Cruces Area, selected counties in the Las Cruces Area, and entities that contain the Las Cruces Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Las Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesDoña Ana CountyDoña AnaNew MexicoWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMountain21.046446%21.046446%21.0%26,86226.9k21.046446%21.046446%21.0%26,86226.9k115.372147%15.372147%15.4%211,201211k14.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.572881%11.572881%11.6%1,755,2861.76M
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 1 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#35

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Las Cruces Area, selected counties in the Las Cruces Area, and entities that contain the Las Cruces Area
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count#WestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMountainLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesDoña Ana CountyDoña AnaNew Mexico31.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.120223%30.120223%30.1%4,568,4054.57M27.529930%27.529930%27.5%35,13735.1k27.529930%27.529930%27.5%35,13735.1k126.656428%26.656428%26.7%366,238366k
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 1 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#36

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Las Cruces Area, selected counties in the Las Cruces Area, and entities that contain the Las Cruces Area
0%1%2%3%Count#WestNew MexicoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMountainLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesDoña Ana CountyDoña Ana3.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.389208%3.389208%3.4%46,56546.6k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.117008%3.117008%3.1%472,764473k3.096402%3.096402%3.1%3,9523.096402%3.096402%3.1%3,9521
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 1 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#37

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Las Cruces Area, selected counties in the Las Cruces Area, and entities that contain the Las Cruces Area
Female
Male
1.0x0.5x0.0x0.5x1.0xFM#United StatesNew MexicoMountainWestLas CrucesDoña Ana-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107012x1.107012x1.11x14.612%14.6%16.176%16.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.089296x1.089296x1.09x11.085%11.1%12.074%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.061856x-1.061856x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x21.655%21.7%20.394%20.4%-1.061856x-1.061856x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x21.655%21.7%20.394%20.4%1
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 1 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#38

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Las Cruces Area, selected counties in the Las Cruces Area, and entities that contain the Las Cruces Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MountainLas CrucesDoña AnaNew MexicoUnited StatesWest-1.000000x-1.000000x1.667254x1.667254x1.67x2.345%2.35%3.910%3.91%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.605789x1.605789x1.61x2.396%2.40%3.847%3.85%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.605789x1.605789x1.61x2.396%2.40%3.847%3.85%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.591747x1.591747x1.59x2.632%2.63%4.190%4.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 1 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in the Las Cruces Area

There are 7 county subdivisions in the Las Cruces Area. This section compares all 7 of those to each other, the Las Cruces Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Las Cruces Area.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#39

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Las Cruces Area, selected county subdivisions in the Las Cruces Area, and entities that contain the Las Cruces Area
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#HatchAnthonySouth Doña AnaS Doña AnaLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesLas CrucesNew MexicoWestFairacresDoña Ana-HillUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMountainWhite Sands51.578217%51.578217%51.6%1,487140.850277%40.850277%40.9%6,851230.425572%30.425572%30.4%4,883321.046446%21.046446%21.0%26,86226.9k15.419065%15.419065%15.4%9,778415.372147%15.372147%15.4%211,201211k14.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.872358%13.872358%13.9%676513.752592%13.752592%13.8%3,184613.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.572881%11.572881%11.6%1,755,2861.76M0.613497%0.613497%0.6%37
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 7 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#40

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Las Cruces Area, selected county subdivisions in the Las Cruces Area, and entities that contain the Las Cruces Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#FairacresLas CrucesWhite SandsWestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMountainDoña Ana-HillLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesNew MexicoSouth Doña AnaS Doña AnaAnthonyHatch43.484506%43.484506%43.5%2,119133.652921%33.652921%33.7%21,34121.3k232.719836%32.719836%32.7%160331.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M30.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.120223%30.120223%30.1%4,568,4054.57M29.211299%29.211299%29.2%6,763427.529930%27.529930%27.5%35,13735.1k26.656428%26.656428%26.7%366,238366k18.169356%18.169356%18.2%2,91659.504502%9.504502%9.5%1,59468.463406%8.463406%8.5%2447
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 7 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#41

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Las Cruces Area, selected county subdivisions in the Las Cruces Area, and entities that contain the Las Cruces Area
0%1%2%3%4%5%Count#FairacresLas CrucesWestNew MexicoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMountainLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesDoña Ana-HillSouth Doña AnaS Doña AnaHatchAnthonyWhite Sands5.109789%5.109789%5.1%24914.480013%4.480013%4.5%2,84123.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.389208%3.389208%3.4%46,56546.6k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.117008%3.117008%3.1%472,764473k3.096402%3.096402%3.1%3,9522.237388%2.237388%2.2%51831.395726%1.395726%1.4%22441.179327%1.179327%1.2%3450.512790%0.512790%0.5%8660.000000%0.000000%0.0%07
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 7 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#42

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Las Cruces Area, selected county subdivisions in the Las Cruces Area, and entities that contain the Las Cruces Area
Female
Male
10x5x0xFM#FairacresUnited StatesNew MexicoMountainWestAnthonyS Doña AnaHatchLas CrucesLas CrucesDoña Ana-HillWhite Sands-1.000000x-1.000000x4.103057x4.103057x4.10x5.026%5.03%20.622%20.6%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107012x1.107012x1.11x14.612%14.6%16.176%16.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.089296x1.089296x1.09x11.085%11.1%12.074%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.021027x1.021027x1.02x40.442%40.4%41.293%41.3%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.008704x1.008704x1.01x30.305%30.3%30.569%30.6%3-1.050356x-1.050356x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x52.785%52.8%50.255%50.3%4-1.061856x-1.061856x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x21.655%21.7%20.394%20.4%-1.068921x-1.068921x1.07x1.000000x1.000000x15.913%15.9%14.887%14.9%5-1.575858x-1.575858x1.58x1.000000x1.000000x16.740%16.7%10.623%10.6%6-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.395%1.40%0.000%0%7
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 7 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#43

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Las Cruces Area, selected county subdivisions in the Las Cruces Area, and entities that contain the Las Cruces Area
Female
Male
6x4x2x0xFM#Las CrucesMountainLas CrucesNew MexicoDoña Ana-HillHatchUnited StatesWestFairacresS Doña AnaAnthony-1.000000x-1.000000x1.937786x1.937786x1.94x3.087%3.09%5.981%5.98%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.667254x1.667254x1.67x2.345%2.35%3.910%3.91%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.605789x1.605789x1.61x2.396%2.40%3.847%3.85%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.591747x1.591747x1.59x2.632%2.63%4.190%4.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.586902x1.586902x1.59x1.739%1.74%2.760%2.76%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.566753x1.566753x1.57x0.928%0.93%1.455%1.45%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.124746x-1.124746x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x5.453%5.45%4.848%4.85%4-1.878106x-1.878106x1.88x1.000000x1.000000x1.773%1.77%0.944%0.94%5-7.887857x-7.887857x7.89x1.000000x1.000000x0.882%0.88%0.112%0.11%6
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in New Mexico

There are 19 metro areas in New Mexico. This section compares the Las Cruces Area to all of the metro areas in New Mexico and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Las Cruces Area.

No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Las Cruces Area, selected other metro areas in New Mexico, and entities that contain the Las Cruces Area
0%10%20%30%Count#Deming Metro AreaDeming AreaHobbs Metro AreaHobbs AreaGallup Metro AreaGallup AreaRoswell Metro AreaRoswell AreaLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesPortales Metro AreaPortales AreaGrants Metro AreaGrants AreaLas Vegas Metro AreaLas VegasClovis Metro AreaClovis AreaFarmington Metro AreaFarmingtonAlamogordo Metro AreaAlamogordoEspañola Metro AreaEspañola AreaCarlsbad and Artesia Metro AreaCarlsbad AreaNew MexicoWestSilver City Metro AreaSilver CityUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTaos Metro AreaTaos AreaAlbuquerque Metro AreaAlbuquerqueSanta Fe Metro AreaSanta Fe AreaMountainRuidoso Metro AreaRuidoso AreaLos Alamos Metro AreaLos Alamos30.667598%30.667598%30.7%4,828128.199282%28.199282%28.2%11,62611.6k226.192228%26.192228%26.2%11,39111.4k321.873860%21.873860%21.9%8,993421.046446%21.046446%21.0%26,86226.9k520.174492%20.174492%20.2%2,243619.873991%19.873991%19.9%3,596718.243488%18.243488%18.2%3,523816.835389%16.835389%16.8%5,172916.500045%16.500045%16.5%12,89012.9k1016.305297%16.305297%16.3%6,9111115.777314%15.777314%15.8%4,2341215.515304%15.515304%15.5%5,6621315.372147%15.372147%15.4%211,201211k14.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M14.021744%14.021744%14.0%2,8761413.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.276278%12.276278%12.3%2,9701512.161262%12.161262%12.2%74,11074.1k1611.733162%11.733162%11.7%12,62512.6k1711.572881%11.572881%11.6%1,755,2861.76M10.458127%10.458127%10.5%1,566182.814465%2.814465%2.8%35819
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 19 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#45

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Las Cruces Area, selected other metro areas in New Mexico, and entities that contain the Las Cruces Area
0%20%40%60%Count#Los Alamos Metro AreaLos AlamosSanta Fe Metro AreaSanta Fe AreaWestAlbuquerque Metro AreaAlbuquerqueUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMountainRuidoso Metro AreaRuidoso AreaTaos Metro AreaTaos AreaLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesSilver City Metro AreaSilver CityNew MexicoPortales Metro AreaPortales AreaClovis Metro AreaClovis AreaLas Vegas Metro AreaLas VegasRoswell Metro AreaRoswell AreaEspañola Metro AreaEspañola AreaAlamogordo Metro AreaAlamogordoCarlsbad and Artesia Metro AreaCarlsbad AreaFarmington Metro AreaFarmingtonHobbs Metro AreaHobbs AreaDeming Metro AreaDeming AreaGrants Metro AreaGrants AreaGallup Metro AreaGallup Area64.591195%64.591195%64.6%8,216140.957798%40.957798%41.0%44,07144.1k231.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M30.757933%30.757933%30.8%187,437187k330.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.120223%30.120223%30.1%4,568,4054.57M28.576199%28.576199%28.6%4,279428.045302%28.045302%28.0%6,785527.529930%27.529930%27.5%35,13735.1k627.395056%27.395056%27.4%5,619726.656428%26.656428%26.7%366,238366k22.665947%22.665947%22.7%2,520819.732431%19.732431%19.7%6,062919.315416%19.315416%19.3%3,7301019.288303%19.288303%19.3%7,9301118.110001%18.110001%18.1%4,8601217.626519%17.626519%17.6%7,4711316.970378%16.970378%17.0%6,1931415.469592%15.469592%15.5%12,08512.1k1513.071214%13.071214%13.1%5,3891612.532554%12.532554%12.5%1,9731712.446115%12.446115%12.4%2,2521811.000230%11.000230%11.0%4,78419
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 19 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#46

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Las Cruces Area, selected other metro areas in New Mexico, and entities that contain the Las Cruces Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Los Alamos Metro AreaLos AlamosSanta Fe Metro AreaSanta Fe AreaAlbuquerque Metro AreaAlbuquerqueSilver City Metro AreaSilver CityWestTaos Metro AreaTaos AreaNew MexicoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMountainLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesLas Vegas Metro AreaLas VegasPortales Metro AreaPortales AreaRuidoso Metro AreaRuidoso AreaEspañola Metro AreaEspañola AreaFarmington Metro AreaFarmingtonAlamogordo Metro AreaAlamogordoRoswell Metro AreaRoswell AreaCarlsbad and Artesia Metro AreaCarlsbad AreaGallup Metro AreaGallup AreaClovis Metro AreaClovis AreaHobbs Metro AreaHobbs AreaGrants Metro AreaGrants AreaDeming Metro AreaDeming Area21.092767%21.092767%21.1%2,68316.794547%6.794547%6.8%7,31124.038110%4.038110%4.0%24,60824.6k33.875969%3.875969%3.9%79543.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.476212%3.476212%3.5%84153.389208%3.389208%3.4%46,56546.6k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.117008%3.117008%3.1%472,764473k3.096402%3.096402%3.1%3,95262.666874%2.666874%2.7%51572.527433%2.527433%2.5%28182.010151%2.010151%2.0%30191.650768%1.650768%1.7%443101.564240%1.564240%1.6%1,222111.384924%1.384924%1.4%587121.279401%1.279401%1.3%526131.156386%1.156386%1.2%422141.122097%1.122097%1.1%488150.957000%0.957000%1.0%294160.950810%0.950810%1.0%392170.613463%0.613463%0.6%111180.546275%0.546275%0.5%8619
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 19 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#47

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Las Cruces Area, selected other metro areas in New Mexico, and entities that contain the Las Cruces Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Portales AreaSanta Fe AreaLas VegasRoswell AreaRuidoso AreaTaos AreaEspañola AreaGrants AreaAlamogordoHobbs AreaCarlsbad AreaAlbuquerqueUnited StatesNew MexicoMountainGallup AreaFarmingtonWestClovis AreaLas CrucesDeming AreaSilver CityLos Alamos-1.000000x-1.000000x1.410555x1.410555x1.41x16.750%16.8%23.627%23.6%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.327207x1.327207x1.33x10.144%10.1%13.463%13.5%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.322708x1.322708x1.32x15.756%15.8%20.840%20.8%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.308796x1.308796x1.31x19.039%19.0%24.918%24.9%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.305079x1.305079x1.31x9.116%9.12%11.897%11.9%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.234038x1.234038x1.23x11.052%11.1%13.638%13.6%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.183805x1.183805x1.18x14.471%14.5%17.131%17.1%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.183362x1.183362x1.18x18.182%18.2%21.516%21.5%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.172953x1.172953x1.17x15.010%15.0%17.606%17.6%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.123548x1.123548x1.12x26.522%26.5%29.799%29.8%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120096x1.120096x1.12x14.635%14.6%16.393%16.4%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109072x1.109072x1.11x11.553%11.6%12.814%12.8%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107012x1.107012x1.11x14.612%14.6%16.176%16.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.089296x1.089296x1.09x11.085%11.1%12.074%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.071377x1.071377x1.07x25.352%25.4%27.162%27.2%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.057869x1.057869x1.06x16.045%16.0%16.974%17.0%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.041524x-1.041524x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x17.178%17.2%16.493%16.5%15-1.061856x-1.061856x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x21.655%21.7%20.394%20.4%16-1.179123x-1.179123x1.18x1.000000x1.000000x33.146%33.1%28.110%28.1%17-1.261037x-1.261037x1.26x1.000000x1.000000x15.569%15.6%12.346%12.3%18-1.382381x-1.382381x1.38x1.000000x1.000000x3.271%3.27%2.366%2.37%19
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 19 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#48

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Las Cruces Area, selected other metro areas in New Mexico, and entities that contain the Las Cruces Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#Deming AreaRuidoso AreaCarlsbad AreaAlamogordoLos AlamosRoswell AreaHobbs AreaFarmingtonMountainGallup AreaLas CrucesAlbuquerqueSanta Fe AreaNew MexicoUnited StatesWestClovis AreaLas VegasGrants AreaTaos AreaSilver CityPortales AreaEspañola Area-1.000000x-1.000000x3.193912x3.193912x3.19x0.263%0.26%0.839%0.84%1-1.000000x-1.000000x3.171846x3.171846x3.17x0.981%0.98%3.112%3.11%2-1.000000x-1.000000x3.089120x3.089120x3.09x0.565%0.57%1.746%1.75%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.526031x2.526031x2.53x0.786%0.79%1.986%1.99%4-1.000000x-1.000000x2.494343x2.494343x2.49x12.022%12.0%29.986%30.0%5-1.000000x-1.000000x2.135389x2.135389x2.14x0.827%0.83%1.765%1.77%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.899663x1.899663x1.90x0.651%0.65%1.237%1.24%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.736946x1.736946x1.74x1.149%1.15%1.996%2.00%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.667254x1.667254x1.67x2.345%2.35%3.910%3.91%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.647194x1.647194x1.65x0.863%0.86%1.421%1.42%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.605789x1.605789x1.61x2.396%2.40%3.847%3.85%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.603066x1.603066x1.60x3.128%3.13%5.015%5.01%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.596019x1.596019x1.60x5.286%5.29%8.436%8.44%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.591747x1.591747x1.59x2.632%2.63%4.190%4.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.331685x1.331685x1.33x0.821%0.82%1.093%1.09%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.089493x1.089493x1.09x2.555%2.56%2.784%2.78%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061691x1.061691x1.06x0.595%0.59%0.632%0.63%15-1.049582x-1.049582x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x3.556%3.56%3.388%3.39%16-1.437601x-1.437601x1.44x1.000000x1.000000x4.539%4.54%3.158%3.16%17-1.474474x-1.474474x1.47x1.000000x1.000000x3.010%3.01%2.041%2.04%18-1.707352x-1.707352x1.71x1.000000x1.000000x2.073%2.07%1.214%1.21%19
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 19 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in the West

There are 177 metro areas in the West. This section compares the Las Cruces Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Las Cruces Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 203,629.

No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#49

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Las Cruces Area, selected other metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the Las Cruces Area
0%10%20%30%Count#Visalia and Porterville Metro AreaVisalia AreaMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaSalinas Metro AreaSalinas AreaYakima Metro AreaYakima AreaBakersfield Metro AreaBakersfieldFresno Metro AreaFresno AreaModesto Metro AreaModesto AreaStockton and Lodi Metro AreaStockton AreaLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideSanta Maria and Santa Barbara Metro AreaSanta MariaOxnard, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura Metro AreaOxnard AreaLake Havasu City and Kingman Metro AreaLake Havasu CityNew MexicoLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasKennewick and Richland Metro AreaKennewickWestSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaSanta Cruz and Watsonville Metro AreaSanta CruzSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGreeley Metro AreaGreeley AreaReno Metro AreaReno AreaSanta Rosa Metro AreaSanta RosaVallejo and Fairfield Metro AreaVallejo AreaTucson Metro AreaTucson AreaAlbuquerque Metro AreaAlbuquerqueChico Metro AreaChico AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoMountainSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoMedford Metro AreaMedford AreaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CitySan Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande Metro AreaSan Luis ObispoPrescott Metro AreaPrescott AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaBoise City Metro AreaBoise CityUrban Honolulu Metro AreaUrban HonoluluEugene Metro AreaEugene AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaSpokane and Spokane Valley Metro AreaSpokane AreaAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageOgden and Clearfield Metro AreaOgden AreaOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaProvo and Orem Metro AreaProvo AreaColorado Springs Metro AreaColorado SpringsBremerton and Silverdale Metro AreaBremertonBoulder Metro AreaBoulder AreaFort Collins Metro AreaFort Collins31.826423%31.826423%31.8%83,73583.7k131.391226%31.391226%31.4%48,34548.3k229.100615%29.100615%29.1%78,71678.7k327.519935%27.519935%27.5%40,89640.9k426.400336%26.400336%26.4%136,966137k526.224410%26.224410%26.2%151,875152k622.386064%22.386064%22.4%74,17674.2k722.015462%22.015462%22.0%97,33397.3k821.046446%21.046446%21.0%26,86226.9k920.663585%20.663585%20.7%1,820,9891.82M1020.311003%20.311003%20.3%561,127561k1119.947996%19.947996%19.9%53,93253.9k1216.573086%16.573086%16.6%92,03392.0k1316.145850%16.145850%16.1%24,52724.5k1415.372147%15.372147%15.4%211,201211k15.108430%15.108430%15.1%210,261210k1515.064263%15.064263%15.1%25,65725.7k1614.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M13.776565%13.776565%13.8%36,10736.1k1713.681174%13.681174%13.7%23,99524.0k1813.598133%13.598133%13.6%293,959294k1913.238208%13.238208%13.2%389,498389k2013.172285%13.172285%13.2%174,062174k2113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.994711%12.994711%13.0%22,77722.8k2212.932295%12.932295%12.9%39,09239.1k2312.774623%12.774623%12.8%44,79044.8k2412.501685%12.501685%12.5%36,16336.2k2512.252238%12.252238%12.3%81,21881.2k2612.161262%12.161262%12.2%74,11074.1k2711.738634%11.738634%11.7%16,95017.0k2811.709212%11.709212%11.7%381,764382k2911.572881%11.572881%11.6%1,755,2861.76M11.522403%11.522403%11.5%171,428171k3011.089545%11.089545%11.1%16,56916.6k3110.145084%10.145084%10.1%72,16372.2k329.876048%9.876048%9.9%18,20618.2k339.830672%9.830672%9.8%16,28516.3k349.648650%9.648650%9.6%180,162180k358.971757%8.971757%9.0%38,49738.5k368.945780%8.945780%8.9%60,28460.3k378.866018%8.866018%8.9%21,64021.6k388.780349%8.780349%8.8%142,602143k398.753667%8.753667%8.8%11,96612.0k408.000039%8.000039%8.0%202,787203k417.298649%7.298649%7.3%26,77426.8k426.932691%6.932691%6.9%17,62217.6k436.793832%6.793832%6.8%25,28825.3k446.425685%6.425685%6.4%11,83211.8k456.408220%6.408220%6.4%17,91717.9k466.035348%6.035348%6.0%26,58826.6k475.679194%5.679194%5.7%10,01110.0k485.538595%5.538595%5.5%11,21211.2k494.330301%4.330301%4.3%9,11050
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#50

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Las Cruces Area, selected other metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the Las Cruces Area
0%20%40%Count#Boulder Metro AreaBoulder AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoFort Collins Metro AreaFort CollinsDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaSanta Cruz and Watsonville Metro AreaSanta CruzProvo and Orem Metro AreaProvo AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoColorado Springs Metro AreaColorado SpringsSan Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande Metro AreaSan Luis ObispoUrban Honolulu Metro AreaUrban HonoluluOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaSanta Rosa Metro AreaSanta RosaBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesSanta Maria and Santa Barbara Metro AreaSanta MariaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityOxnard, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura Metro AreaOxnard AreaSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoWestBremerton and Silverdale Metro AreaBremertonAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageTucson Metro AreaTucson AreaAlbuquerque Metro AreaAlbuquerqueBoise City Metro AreaBoise CityUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMountainPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaOgden and Clearfield Metro AreaOgden AreaReno Metro AreaReno AreaEugene Metro AreaEugene AreaSpokane and Spokane Valley Metro AreaSpokane AreaLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesGreeley Metro AreaGreeley AreaNew MexicoChico Metro AreaChico AreaMedford Metro AreaMedford AreaPrescott Metro AreaPrescott AreaKennewick and Richland Metro AreaKennewickVallejo and Fairfield Metro AreaVallejo AreaSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaSalinas Metro AreaSalinas AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideFresno Metro AreaFresno AreaStockton and Lodi Metro AreaStockton AreaModesto Metro AreaModesto AreaBakersfield Metro AreaBakersfieldYakima Metro AreaYakima AreaVisalia and Porterville Metro AreaVisalia AreaMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaLake Havasu City and Kingman Metro AreaLake Havasu City59.312665%59.312665%59.3%120,069120k148.266872%48.266872%48.3%637,811638k246.577309%46.577309%46.6%1,518,5941.52M345.274696%45.274696%45.3%95,24895.2k441.264336%41.264336%41.3%770,498770k540.131883%40.131883%40.1%1,017,2731.02M638.991487%38.991487%39.0%68,38668.4k737.694657%37.694657%37.7%105,392105k836.777509%36.777509%36.8%597,305597k936.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k1036.406848%36.406848%36.4%160,386160k1134.058966%34.058966%34.1%62,78662.8k1233.350646%33.350646%33.4%224,744225k1333.303102%33.303102%33.3%61,32361.3k1433.067992%33.067992%33.1%115,942116k1532.630562%32.630562%32.6%44,60544.6k1632.595363%32.595363%32.6%2,872,4832.87M1732.231112%32.231112%32.2%87,14187.1k1832.203681%32.203681%32.2%229,068229k1932.199865%32.199865%32.2%178,811179k2031.804030%31.804030%31.8%473,174473k2131.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M31.150759%31.150759%31.2%54,91154.9k2230.913068%30.913068%30.9%78,57778.6k2330.800609%30.800609%30.8%204,172204k2430.757933%30.757933%30.8%187,437187k2530.452049%30.452049%30.5%130,667131k2630.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.120223%30.120223%30.1%4,568,4054.57M29.822794%29.822794%29.8%877,454877k2729.524206%29.524206%29.5%109,895110k2828.919684%28.919684%28.9%87,41987.4k2928.680176%28.680176%28.7%70,00270.0k3027.576703%27.576703%27.6%101,161101k3127.529930%27.529930%27.5%35,13735.1k3226.761905%26.761905%26.8%46,90846.9k3326.656428%26.656428%26.7%366,238366k26.145642%26.145642%26.1%37,75337.8k3426.061000%26.061000%26.1%38,93838.9k3525.541638%25.541638%25.5%42,31142.3k3625.429640%25.429640%25.4%43,31143.3k3725.121947%25.121947%25.1%72,66972.7k3823.814339%23.814339%23.8%62,41562.4k3923.649148%23.649148%23.6%63,97064.0k4022.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4120.312451%20.312451%20.3%561,167561k4219.731980%19.731980%19.7%114,275114k4318.162140%18.162140%18.2%80,29780.3k4416.519742%16.519742%16.5%54,73854.7k4515.664683%15.664683%15.7%81,26981.3k4615.273376%15.273376%15.3%22,69722.7k4713.992071%13.992071%14.0%36,81336.8k4813.662277%13.662277%13.7%21,04121.0k4911.878822%11.878822%11.9%18,04518.0k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#51

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Las Cruces Area, selected other metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the Las Cruces Area
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Boulder Metro AreaBoulder AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSanta Cruz and Watsonville Metro AreaSanta CruzFort Collins Metro AreaFort CollinsSanta Maria and Santa Barbara Metro AreaSanta MariaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaSan Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande Metro AreaSan Luis ObispoSanta Rosa Metro AreaSanta RosaTucson Metro AreaTucson AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaAlbuquerque Metro AreaAlbuquerqueDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaUrban Honolulu Metro AreaUrban HonoluluSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoOxnard, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura Metro AreaOxnard AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityEugene Metro AreaEugene AreaOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaWestReno Metro AreaReno AreaProvo and Orem Metro AreaProvo AreaNew MexicoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageMedford Metro AreaMedford AreaChico Metro AreaChico AreaMountainLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesBremerton and Silverdale Metro AreaBremertonSalinas Metro AreaSalinas AreaColorado Springs Metro AreaColorado SpringsSpokane and Spokane Valley Metro AreaSpokane AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaBoise City Metro AreaBoise CityPrescott Metro AreaPrescott AreaKennewick and Richland Metro AreaKennewickVallejo and Fairfield Metro AreaVallejo AreaFresno Metro AreaFresno AreaSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideOgden and Clearfield Metro AreaOgden AreaGreeley Metro AreaGreeley AreaStockton and Lodi Metro AreaStockton AreaYakima Metro AreaYakima AreaModesto Metro AreaModesto AreaBakersfield Metro AreaBakersfieldVisalia and Porterville Metro AreaVisalia AreaMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaLake Havasu City and Kingman Metro AreaLake Havasu City9.105190%9.105190%9.1%18,43218.4k16.367860%6.367860%6.4%207,616208k26.061633%6.061633%6.1%80,10080.1k35.329928%5.329928%5.3%9,34845.308540%5.308540%5.3%11,16811.2k54.899709%4.899709%4.9%13,24713.2k64.749001%4.749001%4.7%102,662103k74.306530%4.306530%4.3%109,163109k84.216008%4.216008%4.2%7,77294.199169%4.199169%4.2%14,72314.7k104.139192%4.139192%4.1%27,43827.4k114.068828%4.068828%4.1%66,08266.1k124.038110%4.038110%4.0%24,60824.6k133.990842%3.990842%4.0%74,51874.5k143.970725%3.970725%4.0%26,75826.8k153.893990%3.893990%3.9%57,93457.9k163.867528%3.867528%3.9%21,47721.5k173.781845%3.781845%3.8%333,277333k183.647483%3.647483%3.6%4,986193.637936%3.637936%3.6%25,87725.9k203.628758%3.628758%3.6%8,857213.616892%3.616892%3.6%6,660223.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.575800%3.575800%3.6%10,80910.8k233.407441%3.407441%3.4%9,527243.389208%3.389208%3.4%46,56546.6k3.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.292851%3.292851%3.3%8,370253.189190%3.189190%3.2%4,765263.134458%3.134458%3.1%4,526273.117008%3.117008%3.1%472,764473k3.096402%3.096402%3.1%3,952283.057155%3.057155%3.1%5,389293.012614%3.012614%3.0%8,149303.001330%3.001330%3.0%13,22213.2k313.000804%3.000804%3.0%11,00811.0k322.960242%2.960242%3.0%87,09787.1k332.850910%2.850910%2.9%12,23312.2k342.784099%2.784099%2.8%4,612352.727267%2.727267%2.7%4,645362.413358%2.413358%2.4%6,981372.392530%2.392530%2.4%13,85613.9k382.353390%2.353390%2.4%6,168392.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k402.069552%2.069552%2.1%57,17557.2k412.006609%2.006609%2.0%7,469421.991682%1.991682%2.0%3,491431.877352%1.877352%1.9%8,300441.869385%1.869385%1.9%2,778451.802329%1.802329%1.8%5,972461.600604%1.600604%1.6%8,304471.566331%1.566331%1.6%4,121481.560309%1.560309%1.6%2,403491.183603%1.183603%1.2%1,79850
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#52

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Las Cruces Area, selected other metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the Las Cruces Area
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#Fort CollinsSanta RosaBoulder AreaSalem AreaEugene AreaSan Luis ObispoGreeley AreaPrescott AreaYakima AreaVisalia AreaOgden AreaSanta MariaOxnard AreaBakersfieldMerced AreaProvo AreaLake Havasu CityBoise CitySalinas AreaSpokane AreaVallejo AreaFresno AreaDenver AreaBellinghamPortland AreaAlbuquerqueUnited StatesNew MexicoChico AreaStockton AreaKennewickPhoenix AreaSacramentoMountainReno AreaModesto AreaRiversideMedford AreaSalt Lake CityWestSeattle AreaColorado SpringsOlympia AreaSanta CruzTucson AreaAnchorageSan FranciscoLos AngelesLas VegasLas CrucesSan DiegoSan Jose AreaBremertonUrban Honolulu-1.000000x-1.000000x1.314529x1.314529x1.31x3.750%3.75%4.930%4.93%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.297086x1.297086x1.30x11.177%11.2%14.497%14.5%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.265200x1.265200x1.27x4.898%4.90%6.197%6.20%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.256233x1.256233x1.26x12.247%12.2%15.385%15.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.239496x1.239496x1.24x7.945%7.94%9.848%9.85%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.237752x1.237752x1.24x8.830%8.83%10.929%10.9%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.222037x1.222037x1.22x11.698%11.7%14.296%14.3%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.184122x1.184122x1.18x9.034%9.03%10.697%10.7%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.175224x1.175224x1.18x25.341%25.3%29.781%29.8%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.148061x1.148061x1.15x29.666%29.7%34.059%34.1%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.145128x1.145128x1.15x6.340%6.34%7.260%7.26%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.144912x1.144912x1.14x18.612%18.6%21.309%21.3%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.143570x1.143570x1.14x15.490%15.5%17.714%17.7%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.140541x1.140541x1.14x24.632%24.6%28.093%28.1%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.140476x1.140476x1.14x29.336%29.3%33.457%33.5%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.137439x1.137439x1.14x5.998%6.00%6.822%6.82%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.136936x1.136936x1.14x15.112%15.1%17.181%17.2%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.136100x1.136100x1.14x8.408%8.41%9.552%9.55%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.135499x1.135499x1.14x27.227%27.2%30.916%30.9%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.135189x1.135189x1.14x6.847%6.85%7.773%7.77%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.130665x1.130665x1.13x11.753%11.8%13.289%13.3%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.130389x1.130389x1.13x24.647%24.6%27.860%27.9%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121676x1.121676x1.12x9.104%9.10%10.212%10.2%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.116556x1.116556x1.12x8.281%8.28%9.246%9.25%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.112452x1.112452x1.11x8.324%8.32%9.260%9.26%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109072x1.109072x1.11x11.553%11.6%12.814%12.8%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.107012x1.107012x1.11x14.612%14.6%16.176%16.2%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.106355x1.106355x1.11x11.161%11.2%12.348%12.3%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.105183x1.105183x1.11x20.941%20.9%23.144%23.1%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.104002x1.104002x1.10x14.318%14.3%15.807%15.8%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.094586x1.094586x1.09x12.653%12.7%13.850%13.9%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.093179x1.093179x1.09x11.030%11.0%12.057%12.1%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.089296x1.089296x1.09x11.085%11.1%12.074%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.083855x1.083855x1.08x12.414%12.4%13.455%13.5%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077279x1.077279x1.08x21.579%21.6%23.246%23.2%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.073998x1.073998x1.07x19.602%19.6%21.053%21.1%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.070185x1.070185x1.07x10.728%10.7%11.481%11.5%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060513x1.060513x1.06x9.849%9.85%10.445%10.4%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053669x1.053669x1.05x14.065%14.1%14.820%14.8%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.033172x1.033172x1.03x7.871%7.87%8.132%8.13%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.031374x1.031374x1.03x5.944%5.94%6.130%6.13%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030752x1.030752x1.03x6.333%6.33%6.527%6.53%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.012522x1.012522x1.01x13.598%13.6%13.768%13.8%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.001235x1.001235x1.00x12.245%12.2%12.260%12.3%41-1.002610x-1.002610x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x6.942%6.94%6.924%6.92%42-1.004675x-1.004675x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x11.736%11.7%11.681%11.7%43-1.006686x-1.006686x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x20.730%20.7%20.593%20.6%44-1.008231x-1.008231x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x15.170%15.2%15.046%15.0%45-1.061856x-1.061856x1.06x1.000000x1.000000x21.655%21.7%20.394%20.4%46-1.097207x-1.097207x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x14.217%14.2%12.958%13.0%47-1.100976x-1.100976x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x13.802%13.8%12.537%12.5%48-1.142186x-1.142186x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x6.053%6.05%5.299%5.30%49-1.156494x-1.156494x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x9.584%9.58%8.287%8.29%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#53

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Las Cruces Area, selected other metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the Las Cruces Area
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3xFM#Provo AreaOgden AreaKennewickSalt Lake CityPrescott AreaBoise CityMedford AreaReno AreaBellinghamSpokane AreaPhoenix AreaMountainTucson AreaYakima AreaSalem AreaLake Havasu CityStockton AreaModesto AreaEugene AreaLas CrucesAlbuquerqueNew MexicoBremertonLas VegasOlympia AreaUnited StatesOxnard AreaBoulder AreaSan Jose AreaSanta MariaPortland AreaSan DiegoRiversideWestFresno AreaSan Luis ObispoColorado SpringsFort CollinsSalinas AreaLos AngelesSeattle AreaSacramentoDenver AreaMerced AreaSan FranciscoUrban HonoluluGreeley AreaBakersfieldSanta RosaVallejo AreaAnchorageChico AreaVisalia AreaSanta Cruz-1.000000x-1.000000x3.703772x3.703772x3.70x1.453%1.45%5.381%5.38%1-1.000000x-1.000000x3.407788x3.407788x3.41x0.917%0.92%3.126%3.13%2-1.000000x-1.000000x3.073314x3.073314x3.07x1.337%1.34%4.110%4.11%3-1.000000x-1.000000x2.083000x2.083000x2.08x2.365%2.37%4.927%4.93%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.927524x1.927524x1.93x1.928%1.93%3.716%3.72%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.908695x1.908695x1.91x1.969%1.97%3.759%3.76%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.810613x1.810613x1.81x2.296%2.30%4.157%4.16%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.796060x1.796060x1.80x2.560%2.56%4.598%4.60%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.725474x1.725474x1.73x2.691%2.69%4.643%4.64%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.683134x1.683134x1.68x2.251%2.25%3.788%3.79%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.674947x1.674947x1.67x2.226%2.23%3.728%3.73%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.667254x1.667254x1.67x2.345%2.35%3.910%3.91%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.652714x1.652714x1.65x3.148%3.15%5.202%5.20%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.646044x1.646044x1.65x1.419%1.42%2.336%2.34%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.637618x1.637618x1.64x1.795%1.80%2.940%2.94%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.630350x1.630350x1.63x0.900%0.90%1.467%1.47%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.622781x1.622781x1.62x1.440%1.44%2.337%2.34%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.613021x1.613021x1.61x1.390%1.39%2.242%2.24%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.606921x1.606921x1.61x2.805%2.80%4.507%4.51%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.605789x1.605789x1.61x2.396%2.40%3.847%3.85%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.603066x1.603066x1.60x3.128%3.13%5.015%5.01%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.591747x1.591747x1.59x2.632%2.63%4.190%4.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.580589x1.580589x1.58x2.374%2.37%3.752%3.75%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.574188x1.574188x1.57x1.803%1.80%2.838%2.84%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.549303x1.549303x1.55x2.866%2.87%4.440%4.44%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.522660x1.522660x1.52x3.083%3.08%4.694%4.69%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.521318x1.521318x1.52x7.242%7.24%11.018%11.0%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.511752x1.511752x1.51x4.831%4.83%7.303%7.30%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.506850x1.506850x1.51x3.916%3.92%5.902%5.90%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.488397x1.488397x1.49x3.287%3.29%4.892%4.89%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.488172x1.488172x1.49x3.830%3.83%5.700%5.70%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.484460x1.484460x1.48x1.673%1.67%2.484%2.48%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.478410x1.478410x1.48x2.911%2.91%4.304%4.30%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.471877x1.471877x1.47x1.943%1.94%2.859%2.86%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.462726x1.462726x1.46x3.426%3.43%5.011%5.01%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.460080x1.460080x1.46x2.449%2.45%3.576%3.58%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.449325x1.449325x1.45x4.348%4.35%6.301%6.30%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.441508x1.441508x1.44x2.461%2.46%3.547%3.55%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.413910x1.413910x1.41x3.150%3.15%4.454%4.45%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.371625x1.371625x1.37x3.640%3.64%4.993%4.99%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.335422x1.335422x1.34x3.355%3.35%4.480%4.48%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.331176x1.331176x1.33x3.432%3.43%4.568%4.57%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.315650x1.315650x1.32x1.348%1.35%1.774%1.77%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.311314x1.311314x1.31x5.529%5.53%7.250%7.25%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.300801x1.300801x1.30x3.459%3.46%4.499%4.50%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.284643x1.284643x1.28x1.744%1.74%2.240%2.24%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.283709x1.283709x1.28x1.398%1.40%1.795%1.79%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.277012x1.277012x1.28x3.705%3.71%4.732%4.73%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.230326x1.230326x1.23x2.170%2.17%2.670%2.67%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.229319x1.229319x1.23x2.950%2.95%3.627%3.63%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.228159x1.228159x1.23x2.821%2.82%3.465%3.47%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.211658x1.211658x1.21x1.419%1.42%1.719%1.72%49-1.000000x-1.000000x1.208490x1.208490x1.21x4.835%4.84%5.844%5.84%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Las Cruces Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Las Cruces Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

No H.S. Diploma by Metro Area#54

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of the Las Cruces Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Las Cruces Area
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Las Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaNew MexicoMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasWestNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CitySan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoMountainSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CitySeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolis21.046446%21.046446%21.0%26,86226.9k20.663585%20.663585%20.7%1,820,9891.82M120.311003%20.311003%20.3%561,127561k217.651967%17.651967%17.7%725,854726k315.746914%15.746914%15.7%234,364234k415.441523%15.441523%15.4%686,420686k515.372147%15.372147%15.4%211,201211k15.209542%15.209542%15.2%636,876637k615.108430%15.108430%15.1%210,261210k714.435746%14.435746%14.4%7,178,2187.18M14.343619%14.343619%14.3%1,972,5461.97M814.328165%14.328165%14.3%122,665123k914.159793%14.159793%14.2%156,980157k1013.598133%13.598133%13.6%293,959294k1113.475696%13.475696%13.5%116,915117k1213.238208%13.238208%13.2%389,498389k1313.172285%13.172285%13.2%174,062174k1413.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.549403%12.549403%12.5%97,35397.4k1512.363193%12.363193%12.4%786,419786k1612.188242%12.188242%12.2%193,360193k1711.900538%11.900538%11.9%103,032103k1811.709212%11.709212%11.7%381,764382k1911.572881%11.572881%11.6%1,755,2861.76M11.522403%11.522403%11.5%171,428171k2011.483160%11.483160%11.5%420,586421k2111.443376%11.443376%11.4%179,443179k2211.422345%11.422345%11.4%98,01098.0k2311.357704%11.357704%11.4%135,847136k2411.281549%11.281549%11.3%235,304235k2511.252381%11.252381%11.3%97,64497.6k2611.081112%11.081112%11.1%141,105141k2710.891515%10.891515%10.9%318,915319k2810.814583%10.814583%10.8%140,185140k2910.442639%10.442639%10.4%149,100149k3010.325347%10.325347%10.3%424,982425k3110.145084%10.145084%10.1%72,16372.2k329.940523%9.940523%9.9%141,727142k339.924243%9.924243%9.9%96,18196.2k349.798726%9.798726%9.8%186,278186k359.648650%9.648650%9.6%180,162180k369.603964%9.603964%9.6%390,528391k379.572772%9.572772%9.6%100,754101k389.566995%9.566995%9.6%79,71079.7k399.503565%9.503565%9.5%107,432107k409.314501%9.314501%9.3%123,226123k419.246771%9.246771%9.2%75,71775.7k429.151544%9.151544%9.2%72,11772.1k439.047519%9.047519%9.0%173,200173k448.861053%8.861053%8.9%289,626290k458.780349%8.780349%8.8%142,602143k468.596307%8.596307%8.6%118,933119k478.000039%8.000039%8.0%202,787203k487.130926%7.130926%7.1%120,640121k496.766618%6.766618%6.8%158,334158k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Metro Area#55

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of the Las Cruces Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Las Cruces Area
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Washington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiWestHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachMountainMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaNew MexicoLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiverside49.358204%49.358204%49.4%2,007,0632.01M148.266872%48.266872%48.3%637,811638k246.577309%46.577309%46.6%1,518,5941.52M345.428829%45.428829%45.4%1,484,8541.48M444.297476%44.297476%44.3%362,729363k542.034879%42.034879%42.0%535,265535k641.264336%41.264336%41.3%770,498770k740.131883%40.131883%40.1%1,017,2731.02M839.983752%39.983752%40.0%935,591936k938.119717%38.119717%38.1%5,242,2545.24M1038.078150%38.078150%38.1%723,882724k1137.672067%37.672067%37.7%313,875314k1236.777509%36.777509%36.8%597,305597k1336.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k1436.485337%36.485337%36.5%1,336,3241.34M1536.061733%36.061733%36.1%2,293,8762.29M1635.513094%35.513094%35.5%1,461,6871.46M1734.986657%34.986657%35.0%484,053484k1834.785494%34.785494%34.8%460,194460k1934.266801%34.266801%34.3%294,028294k2033.810164%33.810164%33.8%355,854356k2133.099010%33.099010%33.1%1,471,3461.47M2232.978451%32.978451%33.0%394,448394k2332.876863%32.876863%32.9%521,574522k2432.608574%32.608574%32.6%624,238624k2532.595363%32.595363%32.6%2,872,4832.87M2632.546256%32.546256%32.5%550,613551k2732.203681%32.203681%32.2%229,068229k2832.189632%32.189632%32.2%417,261417k2931.804030%31.804030%31.8%473,174473k3031.723093%31.723093%31.7%452,292452k3131.501368%31.501368%31.5%15,664,15015.7M31.304473%31.304473%31.3%1,287,2491.29M3230.539788%30.539788%30.5%240,663241k3330.401522%30.401522%30.4%337,041337k3430.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.123253%30.123253%30.1%340,525341k3530.120223%30.120223%30.1%4,568,4054.57M30.116410%30.116410%30.1%1,261,0781.26M3629.822794%29.822794%29.8%877,454877k3729.705211%29.705211%29.7%424,131424k3829.536919%29.536919%29.5%864,872865k3929.454848%29.454848%29.5%461,880462k4029.306136%29.306136%29.3%284,021284k4129.139754%29.139754%29.1%252,285252k4228.846496%28.846496%28.8%223,779224k4328.443508%28.443508%28.4%243,508244k4428.315055%28.315055%28.3%590,579591k4527.701458%27.701458%27.7%240,383240k4627.529930%27.529930%27.5%35,13735.1k26.959378%26.959378%27.0%401,241401k4726.902866%26.902866%26.9%233,409233k4826.656428%26.656428%26.7%366,238366k22.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4920.312451%20.312451%20.3%561,167561k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Metro Area#56

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of the Las Cruces Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Las Cruces Area
0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%Count#Washington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghWestRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandNew MexicoHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiMountainLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvillePhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiverside7.310761%7.310761%7.3%297,279297k16.367860%6.367860%6.4%207,616208k26.250734%6.250734%6.3%204,307204k36.061633%6.061633%6.1%80,10080.1k44.897627%4.897627%4.9%93,10693.1k54.749001%4.749001%4.7%102,662103k64.537015%4.537015%4.5%623,934624k74.317930%4.317930%4.3%35,97636.0k84.306530%4.306530%4.3%109,163109k94.292246%4.292246%4.3%176,665177k104.152175%4.152175%4.2%34,00034.0k114.098217%4.098217%4.1%52,18652.2k124.068828%4.068828%4.1%66,08266.1k133.990842%3.990842%4.0%74,51874.5k143.980678%3.980678%4.0%93,14593.1k153.893990%3.893990%3.9%57,93457.9k163.893771%3.893771%3.9%33,33533.3k173.868322%3.868322%3.9%161,980162k183.781845%3.781845%3.8%333,277333k193.767884%3.767884%3.8%239,674240k203.736247%3.736247%3.7%136,845137k213.722037%3.722037%3.7%28,87428.9k223.637936%3.637936%3.6%25,87725.9k233.620928%3.620928%3.6%47,90347.9k243.600869%3.600869%3.6%60,91960.9k253.594387%3.594387%3.6%1,787,3201.79M3.475418%3.475418%3.5%29,82129.8k263.449524%3.449524%3.4%41,25941.3k273.424359%3.424359%3.4%48,89348.9k283.389208%3.389208%3.4%46,56546.6k3.355424%3.355424%3.4%137,976138k293.340948%3.340948%3.3%63,95764.0k303.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.311452%3.311452%3.3%42,92542.9k313.302809%3.302809%3.3%36,61636.6k323.301266%3.301266%3.3%26,01526.0k333.293084%3.293084%3.3%45,56145.6k343.286157%3.286157%3.3%34,58734.6k353.129371%3.129371%3.1%44,61744.6k363.117008%3.117008%3.1%472,764473k3.096402%3.096402%3.1%3,9523.033002%3.033002%3.0%26,25926.3k372.993329%2.993329%3.0%25,97526.0k382.960242%2.960242%3.0%87,09787.1k392.953194%2.953194%3.0%61,59661.6k402.895695%2.895695%2.9%84,78984.8k412.882322%2.882322%2.9%25,00725.0k422.783963%2.783963%2.8%31,47131.5k432.770575%2.770575%2.8%123,160123k442.663669%2.663669%2.7%25,81525.8k452.661637%2.661637%2.7%41,73741.7k462.632705%2.632705%2.6%39,18339.2k472.531758%2.531758%2.5%40,16540.2k482.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k492.069552%2.069552%2.1%57,17557.2k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#57

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Las Cruces Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Las Cruces Area
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Metro Area#58

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of the Las Cruces Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Las Cruces Area
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of metro area out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Definitions

Educational attainment is reported in terms of the highest level of education obtained by persons aged 25 years and older. On this page, we report on both detailed and coarse categorizations of the levels of education in the population. The detailed levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • None: no formal education at all
  • Less than High School: some education, but stopped short of high school
  • Some High School: some high school education, but no high school diploma (or equivalent)
  • Some College: high school diploma (or equivalent), and some college, but no post-secondary degree
  • Associate's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is an associate's degree (including occupational or academic degrees)
  • Bachelor's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS, AB)
  • Master's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MENG, MSW)
  • Professional Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a professional degree (e.g., MD, DDC, JD)
  • Doctorate Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • No High School Diploma: does not have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • High School Diploma: has a high school diploma or equivalent and possibly some college, but no post-secondary degrees
  • Higher Degree: has some post-secondary degree (associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate)

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State:
New Mexico
County:
Doña Ana
Principal City:
Las Cruces
Cities:
Anthony, Las Cruces, Sunland Park
Towns:
Mesilla
Unincorporated Places:
Berino, Chamberino, Chaparral, Doña Ana, Fairacres, Garfield, La Mesa, La Union, Mesquite, Organ, Placitas, Radium Springs, Rincon, Rodey, Salem, San Miguel, San Pablo, San Ysidro, Santa Teresa, University Park, Vado, White Sands
Villages:
Hatch
ZIP Codes:
87936, 87937, 87940, 87941, 88001, 88002, 88003, 88004, 88005, 88007, 88008, 88011, 88012, 88021, 88024, 88027, 88032, 88033, 88044, 88046, 88047, 88048, 88052, 88063, 88072, 88081
Unified School Districts:
Gadsden, Hatch Valley, Las Cruces
Congressional District:
NM-2
State Senate Districts:
NM-31, NM-34, NM-35, NM-36, NM-37, NM-38
State House Districts:
NM-33, NM-34, NM-35, NM-36, NM-37, NM-39, NM-52, NM-53
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Alamogordo Area, Deming Area, El Paso Area