Sanostee, NM

Census Place

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2024 Population
214
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
50.8
11.4% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
15%
39.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$56,250
6.3% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$34,500
6.25% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
72
7.69% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Sanostee, 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 Sanostee, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Sanostee, NM was $34,500, and the homeownership rate was 96.2%.

Most people in Sanostee, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 52.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Sanostee, NM was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sanostee, NM is home to a population of 214 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Sanostee, NM residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were NaNy times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (214 people) in Sanostee, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Non-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 Sanostee, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sanostee, 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 Sanostee, NM
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    214 ± 74
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14

In 2024, there were NaNy times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (214 people) in Sanostee, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sanostee, 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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Economy

The economy of Sanostee, NM employs 72 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sanostee, NM were Utilities (15 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (12 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (11 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($54,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,583), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,167).

Employment

Occupations

72
2024 Value
± 92
−7.69%
1 Year decline
± 180%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sanostee, NM declined at a rate of −7.69%, from 78 employees to 72 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sanostee, NM, are Production Occupations (13 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (13 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sanostee, 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

72
2024 Value
± 92
−7.69%
1 Year decline
± 180%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sanostee, NM declined at a rate of −7.69%, from 78 employees to 72 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sanostee, NM, are Utilities (15 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (12 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sanostee, NM, though some of these residents may live in Sanostee, 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

$32,917
Median earning men ± $12,865
$40,313
Median earning women ± $21,495

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($18,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,583).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

The median property value in Sanostee, NM was $34,500 in 2024, which is 0.104 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $36,800 to $34,500, a 6.25% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sanostee, NM is 96.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sanostee, NM have an average commute time of 52.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sanostee, NM is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$34,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,561
$76
Median Property Taxes
±$49

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 Sanostee, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sanostee, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor 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.
$56,250
Median Household Income
± $35,783
79
Number of Households
± 39

In 2024, the median household income of the 79 households in Sanostee, NM grew to $56,250 from the previous year's value of $52,917.

The following chart displays the households in Sanostee, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sanostee, 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.

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 (73.5%)
  2. Carpooled (19.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.35%)

In 2024, 73.5% of workers in Sanostee, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.1%) and those who worked at home (7.35%).

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

52.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sanostee, NM have a longer commute time (52.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 14.3% of the workforce in Sanostee, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sanostee, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sanostee, NM have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sanostee, NM (32 out of 214 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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

76.2% of the population of Sanostee, NM has health coverage, with 18.2% on employee plans, 44.9% on Medicaid, 13.1% 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, 57.9% were men and 42.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.1% under 18 years, 15.9% between 18 and 34 years, 46.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.9% were men and 42.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

23.8%
Uninsured
18.2%
Employer Coverage
44.9%
Medicaid
13.1%
Medicare
0%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sanostee, NM declined by 10.5% from 26.6% to 23.8%.

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