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2007 |
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CHANGE * |
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| Construction & Mining |
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4,900 |
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+4.7% |
| Manufacturing |
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3,100 |
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+1.0% |
| Trade, Transportation & Utilities |
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10,400 |
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+1.9% |
| Information |
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1,100 |
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+3.2% |
| Financial Activities |
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2,400 |
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+0.9% |
| Professional & Business Services |
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5,800 |
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+3.5% |
| Education & Health Services |
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10,700 |
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+5.8% |
| Leisure & Hospitality |
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7,200 |
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+4.6% |
| Other Services |
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1,500 |
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–0.6% |
| Government |
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21,000 |
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+1.2% |
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| INCOME AND WAGES |
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| Per Capita Personal Income (2006) |
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$ 24,293 |
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| Median Household Income (2006) |
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$ 33,952 |
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| Average Wage per Job (2006) |
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$ 29,244 |
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| The Las Cruces NM MSA covers Dona Ana County, the second most populated county in New Mexico. Las Cruces, the county seat, is the largest city in the county and is the second largest city in the state. The population of the county grew 28.9% between 1990 and 2000. The city’s population grew 19.5% during that decade. The county’s population is projected to grow by 17.9% between 2000 and 2010 and 14.9% between 2010 and 2020.
The county population estimate for 2007 was 198,791. The city population estimate for 2007 was 89,722. Contiguous CDPs and population within the Extra Territorial Zone (ETZ) bring the “Greater Las Cruces” population to more than 125,000.
The county labor force is affordable and growing. Over the past ten years, the labor force has grown at an average annual rate of 2.4%. Total employment has grown at an annual average rate of 3.0% during that time period. Unemployment has dropped to an annual average of 3.9% (2007). Employment grew by 29.9% between 1990 and 2000 and is projected to grow by 25.5% between 2000 and 2010. |
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| LAS CRUCES MSA - LABOR FORCE - MARKET DIRECTION |
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Labor Force |
Employed |
Un-Rate |
May 2007 |
87,321 |
83,983 |
3.9% |
| May 2008 |
88,696 |
85,127 |
4.0% |
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| Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2008. |
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| LAS CRUCES MSA - LABOR FORCE - FULL YEAR: 2007 |
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Labor Force |
Employed |
Unemployed |
Un-Rate |
Military |
| 87,315 |
83,924 |
3,392 |
3.9% |
569 |
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| Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2008. |
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| LAS CRUCES MSA - EDUCATION ATTAINMENT |
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Not HS
Graduate |
HS
Graduate |
Some
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4 Year
Degree |
Graduate
Degree |
% College
Degree |
| 29,922 |
69,971 |
19,905 |
22,269 |
9,229 |
22.3% |
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| Source: Bureau of the Census, 2000. |
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| SPACEPORT AMERICA |
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Spaceport America continues to move forward as anticipated with the groundbreaking and paved road from Engle complete. A contract was awarded to David Montoya Construction to build the 10,000-foot runway and another was awarded to FNF New Mexico for site enabling. Construction services are being procured for the electrical power tie-in, terminal/hanger building and for a fire and maintenance facility. With operating permits in place, vertical launches have been initiated and horizontal launches are planned for late 2010. Three launch pads are complete in preparation for NASA’s 2009 Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Centennial Challenge.
The 18,000-acre spaceport is located approximately 45 miles north of Las Cruces and 30 miles southeast of Truth or Consequences and will offer commercial space flight capabilities.
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One of top 2 small metro areas
for business – 2006 Forbes.com
One of top 5 places to retire
– 2006 AARP Magazine
One of top 5 places to retire
– 2005 CNN-Money.com
One of top 2 small metro areas
for business– 2004 Milken Institute
One of top 3 small metro areas
for business” – 2003 Milken Institute
Best small metro area for business
– 2002 Forbes.com |
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MAJOR EMPLOYERS
3000 + Employees
Las Cruces Public Schools
New Mexico State University
White Sands Missile Range
1000 - 2999 Employees
City of Las Cruces
Gadsden Independent Schools
Memorial Medical Center
Wal-Mart
500 - 999 Employees
Coordinated Care Corp.
Doña Ana Community College
Doña Ana County
Mountain View Regional Medical Center
NASA White Sands Test Facility
Peak Hospital of Santa Teresa
Santillan Plumbing
Sitel / Client Logic
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino
Tresco, Inc.
250-499 Employees
ADC Telecommunications
Advanced Care Hospital
Convergys
Labors Local
NewTec
NM Corrections Department
Physical Science Lab
VMC / Volt
100-249 Employees
Adams Produce Inc.
Albertson’s
Aldershot of New Mexico
Ben Archer Health Center
Best Buy
Borman Autoplex
Bravo Chevrolet
Burn Construction
Campo Behavioral Health
Casa de Oro Care Center
Choice Point
Citizens Bank of Las Cruces
City of Sunland Park
Con Agra Foods
Dillard’s
Durham School Services
El Paso Electric
Elephant Butte Irrigation District
Empereon Marketing
En Su Casa Personal Care
Families & Youth Inc.
Foamex LP
Frontier Airlines
Golden Corral
Good Samaritan Retirement
GTE
Hatch Valley Schools
Hotel Encanto
Home Depot
Home Kare of Dona Ana County
Kohl's
La Clinica de Familia
Las Cruces Nursing Center
Las Cruces Sun-News
Las Uvas Valley Dairy
Lowe’s Home Improvement
Masson Radium Springs Farm
McDonald’s
Mesilla Valley Hospital
Mountain Shadows Home Health
NM Agriculture Department
NM Health Department
Progressive Residential Service
Rehabilitation Hospital of SNM
Research Data Design
Sam’s Club
Smith & Aguirre Construction
Southwest Distributing
Stahmann Farms
Sun Gro Inc.
Target
Texas Road House
Tyson Prepared Foods
US Post Office
Village at Northrise
Walgreens
Wells Fargo Bank
White Sands Federal CU
Wild West Express
WNG Community Connections
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