Sandia Heights, NM

Census Place

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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
    124,411 ± 8,401 people
  2. Philippines
    6,498 ± 1,976 people
  3. Germany
    4,186 ± 1,587 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 124,411 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,498 and Germany with 4,186.

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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.

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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

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

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

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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

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

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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.

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

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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%.

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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.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2023, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0654% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison 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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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.

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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%.

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