SW New Mexico News

Of the 1,799 people living in La Luz in 2020, 39.3 percent (707) were women and 60.7 percent (1,092) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW New Mexico News.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 426. In the 65 and over age range, there were 198 females and 173 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	796	44.2
Females 18 and over	370	20.6
Males 65 and over	173	9.6
Females 65 and over	198	11

Source: US Census Bureau