Sandia Heights, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

3,160

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

63.3

1.28% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.71%

5.45% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$143,646

5.21% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$670,100

Population & Diversity

Sandia Heights, NM is home to a population of 3.16k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.28% of Sandia Heights, NM residents were born outside of the country (167 people).

In 2024, there were 7.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.32k people) in Sandia Heights, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 293 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 176 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Sandia Heights, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sandia Heights, NM was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sandia Heights, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sandia Heights, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.32k ± 339
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
293 ± 147
Other (Non-Hispanic)
176 ± 167

13.2%

Hispanic Population

416 people

13.2% of the people in Sandia Heights, NM are hispanic (416 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sandia Heights, NM as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
126,568 ± 8,470 people
Philippines
6,950 ± 2,043 people
Germany
4,158 ± 1,582 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 126,568 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,950 and Germany with 4,158.

Foreign-Born Population

5.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

167 people

4.77%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

147 people

As of 2024, 5.28% of Sandia Heights, NM residents (167 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sandia Heights, NM was 4.77%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sandia Heights, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
120 ± 80
Vietnam
110 ± 57
Korea
60 ± 73

Sandia Heights, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sandia Heights, NM.

Economy

The economy of Sandia Heights, NM employs 1.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sandia Heights, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (291 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (247 people), and Educational Services (195 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($176,607), Finance & Insurance ($144,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($143,646).

Employment

Occupations

1.15k

2024 Value

± 204

−1.38%

1 Year decline

± 25.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sandia Heights, NM declined at a rate of −1.38%, from 1.16k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sandia Heights, NM, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (191 people), Management Occupations (183 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (131 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sandia Heights, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.15k

2024 Value

± 204

−1.38%

1 Year decline

± 25.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sandia Heights, NM declined at a rate of −1.38%, from 1.16k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sandia Heights, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (291 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (247 people), and Educational Services (195 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sandia Heights, NM, though some of these residents may live in Sandia Heights, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$121,875

Median earning men ± $21,408

$62,011

Median earning women ± $31,435

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($144,100), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($127,311), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($120,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($142,614), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,778), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,104).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sandia Heights, NM was $670,100 in 2024, which is 2.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $623,500 to $670,100, a 7.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Sandia Heights, NM is 94.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sandia Heights, NM have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sandia Heights, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$670,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,047

$1,387

Median Property Taxes

±$190

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sandia Heights, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sandia Heights, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

94.4%

Homeownership

2024

71.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.4% of the housing units in Sandia Heights, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sandia Heights, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$143,646

Median Household Income

± $19,520

1.47k

Number of Households

± 208

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.47k households in Sandia Heights, NM declined from $143,646 from the previous year's value of $151,538.

The following chart displays the households in Sandia Heights, NM distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sandia Heights, NM is from New Mexico.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2024, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.506% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Mexico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.4%)
Worked At Home (35.7%)
Carpooled (4.98%)

In 2024, 58.4% of workers in Sandia Heights, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (35.7%) and those who carpooled to work (4.98%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sandia Heights, NM have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.85% of the workforce in Sandia Heights, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sandia Heights, NM compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sandia Heights, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sandia Heights, NM have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sandia Heights, NM (148 out of 3.14k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sandia Heights, NM is White, followed by Other and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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