Sandia Knolls, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

1,445

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.9

3.68% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.5%

79.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$91,827

10.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$293,900

Population & Diversity

Sandia Knolls, NM is home to a population of 1.45k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.25% of Sandia Knolls, NM residents were born outside of the country (47 people).

In 2024, there were 6.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.09k people) in Sandia Knolls, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 159 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 103 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Sandia Knolls, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sandia Knolls, NM was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sandia Knolls, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 372
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
159 ± 112
White (Hispanic)
103 ± 60

20.4%

Hispanic Population

295 people

20.4% of the people in Sandia Knolls, NM are hispanic (295 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sandia Knolls, 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

3.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

2.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

As of 2024, 3.25% of Sandia Knolls, NM residents (47 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 Knolls, NM was 2.99%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
127 ± 96
Vietnam
31 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 31

Sandia Knolls, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 4.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sandia Knolls, NM employs 830 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sandia Knolls, NM were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (236 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (136 people), and Public Administration (107 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($95,852), Transportation & Warehousing ($78,535), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,535).

Employment

Occupations

830

2024 Value

± 241

1.34%

1 Year growth

± 40.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sandia Knolls, NM grew at a rate of 1.34%, from 819 employees to 830 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sandia Knolls, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (140 people), Management Occupations (82 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sandia Knolls, 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

830

2024 Value

± 241

1.34%

1 Year growth

± 40.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sandia Knolls, NM grew at a rate of 1.34%, from 819 employees to 830 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sandia Knolls, NM, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (236 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (136 people), and Public Administration (107 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sandia Knolls, NM, though some of these residents may live in Sandia Knolls, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,867

Median earning men ± $40,277

$34,167

Median earning women ± $30,573

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($142,115), Public Administration ($95,852), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,054).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,885) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($11,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sandia Knolls, NM was $293,900 in 2024, which is 0.883 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $286,400 to $293,900, a 2.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Sandia Knolls, NM is 88%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sandia Knolls, NM have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sandia Knolls, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$293,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,809

$582

Median Property Taxes

±$173

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 Knolls, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

88%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88% of the housing units in Sandia Knolls, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sandia Knolls, 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.

$91,827

Median Household Income

± $45,731

661

Number of Households

± 184

In 2024, the median household income of the 661 households in Sandia Knolls, NM declined from $91,827 from the previous year's value of $102,801.

The following chart displays the households in Sandia Knolls, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sandia Knolls, 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 (83.4%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)
Carpooled (4.36%)

In 2024, 83.4% of workers in Sandia Knolls, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (4.36%).

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

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sandia Knolls, NM have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.25% of the workforce in Sandia Knolls, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sandia Knolls, 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 Knolls, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sandia Knolls, NM have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sandia Knolls, NM (65 out of 1.45k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sandia Knolls, NM is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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