Sausal, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

602

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

29.5

6.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

32.6%

136% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,071

32% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$254,800

0.391% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Sausal, NM is home to a population of 602 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.2 times more White (Hispanic) residents (190 people) in Sausal, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 158 White (Non-Hispanic) and 93 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sausal, NM

White (Hispanic)
190 ± 203
White (Non-Hispanic)
158 ± 101
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
93 ± 117

53.8%

Hispanic Population

324 people

53.8% of the people in Sausal, NM are hispanic (324 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sausal, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

World War II
13 ± 19
Vietnam
1 ± 20

Sausal, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in World War II, 13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sausal, NM employs 222 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sausal, NM were Manufacturing (83 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), and Educational Services (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,857), Manufacturing ($32,358), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($15,972).

Employment

Occupations

222

2024 Value

± 154

−23.4%

1 Year decline

± 117%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sausal, NM declined at a rate of −23.4%, from 290 employees to 222 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sausal, NM, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (45 people), Management Occupations (39 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sausal, 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

222

2024 Value

± 154

−23.4%

1 Year decline

± 117%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sausal, NM declined at a rate of −23.4%, from 290 employees to 222 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sausal, NM, are Manufacturing (83 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), and Educational Services (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sausal, NM, though some of these residents may live in Sausal, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,316

Median earning men ± $16,481

$20,820

Median earning women ± $27,164

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($32,358).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($15,972).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sausal, NM was $254,800 in 2024, which is 0.766 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $255,800 to $254,800, a 0.391% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sausal, NM is 95.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sausal, NM have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sausal, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$254,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,267

$202

Median Property Taxes

±$115

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 Sausal, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

95.3%

Homeownership

2024

77.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.3% of the housing units in Sausal, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sausal, 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.

$65,071

Median Household Income

± $13,245

212

Number of Households

± 117

In 2024, the median household income of the 212 households in Sausal, NM declined from $65,071 from the previous year's value of $95,705.

The following chart displays the households in Sausal, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sausal, 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 (84.2%)
Carpooled (9.01%)
Worked At Home (6.76%)

In 2024, 84.2% of workers in Sausal, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.01%) and those who worked at home (6.76%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sausal, NM have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sausal, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sausal, NM (196 out of 602 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 < 5, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sausal, NM is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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