Population: 14,565. Estimated population in July 2020: 14,020 (-3.7% change)
Males: 6,914 (47.5%), Females: 7,651 (52.5%)
San Miguel County
Zip code: 87701
Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $24,214
Median house value: $87,100
Races in Las Vegas:
- Hispanic (82.9%)
- Other race (37.2%)
- White Non-Hispanic (13.5%)
- Two or more races (5.0%)
- American Indian (2.9%)
- Black (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (3.3%), German (3.1%), Irish (2.5%), English (1.9%), Italian (1.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%).
Elevation: 6430 feet
Land area: 7.5 square miles
Population
For population 25 years and over in Las Vegas
- High school or higher: 75.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.0%
- Unemployed: 11.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Las Vegas city
- Never married: 38.5%
- Now married: 36.2%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 9.7%
- Divorced: 14.5%
1.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +29 (+0.2%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Las Vegas:
- NORTHEASTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (1235 8TH ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Las Vegas:
- PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 55 miles; SANTA FE, NM)
- GUADALUPE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 58 miles; SANTA ROSA, NM)
- HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL (about 62 miles; TAOS, NM)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Las Vegas:
- ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT (about 103 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Abbreviation: ABQ)
- SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 134 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Abbreviation: ALS)
- SIERRA BLANCA REGIONAL (about 150 miles; RUIDOSO, NM; Abbreviation: SRR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Las Vegas:
- LAS VEGAS MUNI (about 8 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Abbreviation: LVS)
- ANGEL FIRE (about 57 miles; ANGEL FIRE, NM; Abbreviation: AXX)
- SANTA FE MUNI (about 60 miles; SANTA FE, NM; Abbreviation: SAF)
LAS VEGAS (RAILROAD & LINCOLN STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/Universities in Las Vegas:
- NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 2,278; Location: UNIVERSITY AVE; Public; Website: www.nmhu.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
- LUNA VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 542; Location: Hot Springs Blvd.; Public; Website: www.lvti.cc.nm.us)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Las Vegas:
- UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 98 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)
- ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 103 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 108 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)
- ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 137 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
- EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 164 miles; PORTALES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,955)
- PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 184 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 190 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
Schools
Public high schools in Las Vegas:
- ROBERTSON HIGH (Students: 687; Location: 4TH AND FRIEDMAN AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
- W LAS VEGAS HIGH (Students: 531; Location: 157 MORENO; Grades: 09 – 12)
- THE BRIDGE ACADEMY C (Students: 25; Location: 801 SEVENTH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Las Vegas:
- MEMORIAL MIDDLE (Students: 494; Location: OLD NATIONAL ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- W LAS VEGAS MIDDLE (Students: 417; Location: 1024 SOUTH PACIFIC; Grades: 06 – 08)
- LOS NINOS ELEM (Students: 286; Location: 474 LEGION DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
- ARMIJO ELEM (Students: 264; Location: 600 PORTER STREET; Grades: KG – 01)
- LEGION PARK ELEM (Students: 209; Location: 730 LEGION DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
- PAUL D HENRY ELEM (Students: 186; Location: 1104 3RD STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
- TONY SERNA JR.ELEM (Students: 183; Location: 1725 NEW MEXICO AVE.; Grades: PK – 05)
- DON CECILIO MTZ EL (Students: 156; Location: 412 SANTA FE ST.; Grades: PK – 05)
- SIERRA VISTA ELEM (Students: 148; Location: 475 LEGION DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
- FAMILY PARTNERSHIP (Students: 119; Location: 157 MORENO; Grades: KG – 12)
Libraries
Library in Las Vegas:
- CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $222,577; Location: 500 NATIONAL AVENUE; 60,845 books; 290 audio materials; 1,008 video materials; 120 serial subscriptions)