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Moving to Mesilla, New Mexico

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Population: 2,180. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,205 (+1.1% change)
Males: 1,038 (47.6%), Females: 1,142 (52.4%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.9 years
Median household income: $42,275
Median house value: $132,800

Population by Race

Races in Mesilla:

  • Hispanic (52.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (45.5%)
  • Other race (20.7%)
  • Two or more races (3.8%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (8.1%), English (7.8%), Irish (7.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%), French (2.6%), United States (2.2%).

Elevation: 3886 feet

Land area: 5.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mesilla

  • High school or higher: 80.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 43.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mesilla town

  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 55.2%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

9.4% Foreign born (8.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +189 (+9.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mesilla:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mesilla:

  • LAS CRUCES INTERNATIONAL (about 9 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Abbreviation: LRU)
  • BIGGS AAF (about 43 miles; FORT BLISS/EL PASO/, TX; Abbreviation: BIF)
  • EL PASO INTL (about 45 miles; EL PASO, TX; Abbreviation: ELP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mesilla:

  • DONA ANA COUNTY AT SANTA TERESA (about 29 miles; SANTA TERESA, NM; Abbreviation: 5T6)
  • HATCH MUNI (about 38 miles; HATCH, NM; Abbreviation: E05)
  • WEST TEXAS (about 55 miles; EL PASO, TX; Abbreviation: T27)

Amtrak station near Mesilla:

  • 3 miles: LAS CRUCES (490 VALLEY DR.) – Bus Station. Services: intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mesilla:

  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 4 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 12,562)
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 4 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,380)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 41 miles; EL PASO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 12,071)
  • EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; EL PASO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 11,127)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 191 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 194 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 199 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)

Schools

Public high school in Mesilla:

  • SAN ANDRES HIGH (Students: 202; Location: US HWY 28; Grades: 07 – 12)

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