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.

A relatively large number of people in Las Vegas telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.79% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

In addition, Las Vegas is a college town. There are a lot of students in Las Vegas attending college, and as a result Las Vegas provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Las Vegas spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 14.19 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

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 2018 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.