Sandia Park, NM

Census Place

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2024 Population
333
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
43.2
2.37% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$123,750
7.73% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$390,800
0.205% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
130
28.6% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Sandia Park, 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.

100% of the residents in Sandia Park, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Sandia Park, NM was $390,800, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Sandia Park, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Sandia Park, NM was 3 cars per household.

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

Population & Diversity

Sandia Park, NM is home to a population of 333 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.91% of Sandia Park, NM residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2024, there were 22.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (319 people) in Sandia Park, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Sandia Park, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sandia Park, NM was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sandia Park, NM
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    319 ± 146
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    14 ± 23
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14
4.2%
Hispanic Population
14 people

In 2024, there were 22.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (319 people) in Sandia Park, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.2% of the people in Sandia Park, NM are hispanic (14 people).

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

6.91%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
23 people
5.74%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
22 people

As of 2024, 6.91% of Sandia Park, NM residents (23 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 Park, NM was 5.74%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
17 ± 34

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Economy

The economy of Sandia Park, NM employs 130 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sandia Park, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (48 people), Retail Trade (22 people), and Educational Services (18 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,278).

Employment

Occupations

130
2024 Value
± 113
−28.6%
1 Year decline
± 151%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sandia Park, NM declined at a rate of −28.6%, from 182 employees to 130 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sandia Park, NM, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (48 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (34 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sandia Park, 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

130
2024 Value
± 113
−28.6%
1 Year decline
± 151%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sandia Park, NM declined at a rate of −28.6%, from 182 employees to 130 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sandia Park, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (48 people), Retail Trade (22 people), and Educational Services (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sandia Park, NM, though some of these residents may live in Sandia Park, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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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 Park, NM was $390,800 in 2024, which is 1.17 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $390,000 to $390,800, a 0.205% increase. The homeownership rate in Sandia Park, NM is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sandia Park, NM have an average commute time of 32.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sandia Park, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$390,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$82,167
$157
Median Property Taxes
±$79

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

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

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Rent vs Own

100%
Homeownership
2024
65.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Sandia Park, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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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.
$123,750
Median Household Income
± $22,907
157
Number of Households
± 81

In 2024, the median household income of the 157 households in Sandia Park, NM declined from $123,750 from the previous year's value of $134,118.

The following chart displays the households in Sandia Park, 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 $125k - $150k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sandia Park, 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 (70%)
  2. Carpooled (24.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.38%)

In 2024, 70% of workers in Sandia Park, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24.6%) and those who worked at home (5.38%).

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

32.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sandia Park, NM have a longer commute time (32.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sandia Park, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sandia Park, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sandia Park, NM have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Health

95.8% of the population of Sandia Park, NM has health coverage, with 69.4% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 26.4% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.1% under 18 years, 9.01% between 18 and 34 years, 32.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.2%
Uninsured
69.4%
Employer Coverage
0%
Medicaid
26.4%
Medicare
0%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sandia Park, NM grew by 0.638% from 4.18% to 4.2%.

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