Sandia Heights, NM

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    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
    7.47% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    1,145
    1.38% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Sandia Heights, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    98.5% of the residents in Sandia Heights, NM are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Sandia Heights, NM was $670,100, and the homeownership rate was 94.4%.

    Most people in Sandia Heights, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Sandia Heights, NM was 2 cars per household.

    United StatesNew MexicoBernalillo County, NMAlbuquerque, NMAlbuquerque Far NE PUMA, NMValencia County, Torrance County & East Mountain PUMA, NM

    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.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sandia Heights, NM
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      2.32k ± 339
    2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      293 ± 147
    3. Other (Non-Hispanic)
      176 ± 167
    13.2%
    Hispanic Population
    416 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.

    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.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      126,568 ± 8,470 people
    2. Philippines
      6,950 ± 2,043 people
    3. 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.

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    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.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      120 ± 80
    2. Vietnam
      110 ± 57
    3. 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.

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    Health

    97.1% of the population of Sandia Heights, NM has health coverage, with 36.2% on employee plans, 3.86% on Medicaid, 30.1% on Medicare, 25.3% on non-group plans, and 1.58% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1,344 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,344 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 215 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.9% under 18 years, 4.94% between 18 and 34 years, 32.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 46.3% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    2.91%
    Uninsured
    36.2%
    Employer Coverage
    3.86%
    Medicaid
    30.1%
    Medicare
    25.3%
    Non-Group
    1.58%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sandia Heights, NM grew by 47.1% from 1.98% to 2.91%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sandia Heights, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    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.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    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.

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    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).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.72%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Kamala Harris with 51.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.03%).

    Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing the state of New Mexico. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (51.9%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (45.9%)
      Republican Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (1.03%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Kamala Harris with 51.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.03%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Mexico for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from New Mexico

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    Martin Heinrich
    Senator from New Mexico1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2013
    Ben Ray Luján
    Senator from New Mexico2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2021

    Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing New Mexico.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (58.4%)
    2. Worked At Home (35.7%)
    3. 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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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