Sandoval County, NM

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2022 Population

149,460

1.45% 1-year growth

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

40.8

0.99% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

10.1%

1.9% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$76,424

10.8% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$258,100

16.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Sandoval County, NM had a population of 149k people with a median age of 40.8 and a median household income of $76,424. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Sandoval County, NM grew from 147,327 to 149,460, a 1.45% increase and its median household income grew from $68,947 to $76,424, a 10.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sandoval County, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (41.4%), White (Hispanic) (18.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13.3%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (11.3%), and Other (Hispanic) (7.04%).

None of the households in Sandoval County, 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.

97.7% of the residents in Sandoval County, NM are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sandoval County, NM are Urban Academy of Beauty (11 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Sandoval County, NM was $258,100, and the homeownership rate was 81%.

Most people in Sandoval County, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Sandoval County, NM was 2 cars per household.

Sandoval County, NM borders Bernalillo County, NM, Cibola County, NM, Los Alamos County, NM, McKinley County, NM, Rio Arriba County, NM, San Juan County, NM, and Santa Fe County, NM.

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Population & Diversity

Sandoval County, NM is home to a population of 149k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.48% of Sandoval County, NM residents were born outside of the country (8.19k people).

In 2022, there were 2.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (61.9k people) in Sandoval County, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.2k White (Hispanic) and 19.9k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.7%

2022 Citizenship

98.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.7% of Sandoval County, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Sandoval County, NM was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sandoval County, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
61.9k ± 304
White (Hispanic)
28.2k ± 1.93k
Two+ (Hispanic)
19.9k ± 1.95k

40.6%

Hispanic Population

60.7k people

40.6% of the people in Sandoval County, NM are hispanic (60.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sandoval County, NM as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.48%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.19k people

4.88%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

7.2k people

As of 2022, 5.48% of Sandoval County, NM residents (8.19k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sandoval County, NM was 4.88%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,086 ± 419
Gulf War (2001-)
2,646 ± 493
Gulf War (1990s)
2,005 ± 424

Sandoval County, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sandoval County, NM employs 67k people. The largest industries in Sandoval County, NM are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,909 people), Retail Trade (7,685 people), and Educational Services (6,090 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,889), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,814), and Utilities ($63,929).

Employment

Occupations

67k

2022 Value

± 2,139

3.27%

1 Year growth

± 4.43%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sandoval County, NM grew at a rate of 3.27%, from 64.8k employees to 67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sandoval County, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,168 people), Sales & Related Occupations (7,264 people), and Management Occupations (7,030 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sandoval County, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

67k

2022 Value

± 2,139

3.27%

1 Year growth

± 4.43%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sandoval County, NM grew at a rate of 3.27%, from 64.8k employees to 67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sandoval County, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,909 people), Retail Trade (7,685 people), and Educational Services (6,090 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sandoval County, NM, though some of these residents may live in Sandoval County, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,592

Median earning men ± $2,823

$36,190

Median earning women ± $2,188

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,104), Information ($70,556), and Manufacturing ($68,520).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,333), Public Administration ($58,505), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,429).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

174
Construction
145
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
143
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Sandoval County, NM went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 53% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.55%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (53%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (44.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.55%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Sandoval County, NM for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Mexico

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Martin Heinrich

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ben Ray Luján

Senator from New Mexico

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Mexico over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Mexico

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Mexico have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Sandoval County, NM awarded 11 degrees. The student population of Sandoval County, NM in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 6 male students and 11 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sandoval County, NM are Hispanic or Latino (5 and 45.5%), followed by White (5 and 45.5%), Black or African American (1 and 9.09%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Sandoval County, NM by number of degrees awarded are Urban Academy of Beauty (11 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Sandoval County, NM are General Cosmetology (6 and 54.5%), Barbering (2 and 18.2%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (2 and 18.2%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (454k), Some college (398k), and Secondary Education (257k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sandoval County, NM was $258,100 in 2022, which is 0.916 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $222,200 to $258,100, a 16.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Sandoval County, NM is 81%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Sandoval County, NM have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sandoval County, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Sandoval County, NM is $76,424. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Sandoval County, NM was Census Tract 106.01 with a value of $123,750, followed by Census Tract 106.02 and Census Tract 112, with respective values of $91,549 and $90,856.

Property

$258,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,785

$44,502

Median Property Taxes

±$1,601

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 Sandoval County, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

81%

Homeownership

2022

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 81% of the housing units in Sandoval County, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 106.01
Census Tract 106.02
Census Tract 112

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sandoval County, NM was Census Tract 106.01 with a value of $123,750, followed by Census Tract 106.02 and Census Tract 112, with respective values of $91,549 and $90,856.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Sandoval County, NM colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$76,424

Median Household Income

± $2,918

54.9k

Number of Households

± 1,889

In 2022, the median household income of the 54.9k households in Sandoval County, NM grew to $76,424 from the previous year's value of $68,947.

The following chart displays the households in Sandoval County, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sandoval County, NM is from New Mexico.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2022, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.44% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (73%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)
Carpooled (10.9%)

In 2022, 73% of workers in Sandoval County, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.7%) and those who carpooled to work (10.9%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sandoval County, NM have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.52% of the workforce in Sandoval County, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sandoval County, NM (15k out of 148k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sandoval County, NM is Hispanic, followed by White 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

93.4% of the population of Sandoval County, NM has health coverage, with 42.3% on employee plans, 21.3% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 14.9% on non-group plans, and 1.88% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sandoval County, NM see 1673 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.72% increase from the previous year (1613 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2259 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 275 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,673 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sandoval County, NM

Primary care physicians in Sandoval County, NM see an average of 1,673 patients per year. This represents a 3.72% increase from the previous year (1,613 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sandoval County, NM in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% 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.

Uninsured People

6.61%

Uninsured

42.3%

Employer Coverage

21.3%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

14.9%

Non-Group

1.88%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sandoval County, NM declined by 7.2% from 7.13% to 6.61%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 43.1 in Sandoval County, NM.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Sandoval County, NM.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 27.3% in Sandoval County, NM.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Sandoval County, NM.