Las Vegas is a somewhat small city located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 13,053 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Las Vegas is the 17th largest community in New Mexico.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.79% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Las Vegas, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Las Vegas provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 14.19 minutes getting to work every day.

The overall education level of Las Vegas is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.12% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Las Vegas in 2022 was $24,005, which is lower middle income relative to New Mexico, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $96,020 for a family of four. However, Las Vegas contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Las Vegas also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.19% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Las Vegas is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Las Vegas home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Las Vegas, accounting for 78.37% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Las Vegas residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Las Vegas include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Las Vegas is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.