Sheep Springs, NM

Census Place

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2024 Population
360
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
28.7
0.35% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
36.1%
3.26% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$30,625
6.52% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$99,000
1.54% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
100
7.41% 1-year decline

About

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

In 2024, the median property value in Sheep Springs, NM was $99,000, and the homeownership rate was 66.7%.

Most people in Sheep Springs, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 43 minutes. The average car ownership in Sheep Springs, NM was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sheep Springs, NM is home to a population of 360 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Sheep Springs, NM residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 43.8 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (350 people) in Sheep Springs, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 2 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 Sheep Springs, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sheep Springs, 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 Sheep Springs, NM
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    350 ± 128
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
    8 ± 10
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2 ± 3
2.78%
Hispanic Population
10 people

In 2024, there were 43.8 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (350 people) in Sheep Springs, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 2 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.78% of the people in Sheep Springs, NM are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sheep Springs, 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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Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)
Most Common Service Period
2 ± 20

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Economy

The economy of Sheep Springs, NM employs 100 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sheep Springs, NM were Educational Services (30 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (18 people), and Construction (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,000), and Public Administration ($23,438).

Employment

Occupations

100
2024 Value
± 83
−7.41%
1 Year decline
± 118%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sheep Springs, NM declined at a rate of −7.41%, from 108 employees to 100 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sheep Springs, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (19 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (16 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sheep Springs, NM.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

100
2024 Value
± 83
−7.41%
1 Year decline
± 118%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sheep Springs, NM declined at a rate of −7.41%, from 108 employees to 100 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sheep Springs, NM, are Educational Services (30 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (18 people), and Construction (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sheep Springs, NM, though some of these residents may live in Sheep Springs, 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

$22,188
Median earning men ± $6,305
$38,125
Median earning women ± $19,614

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,188) and Construction ($9,432).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,375).

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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%.

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 Sheep Springs, NM was $99,000 in 2024, which is 0.298 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $97,500 to $99,000, a 1.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Sheep Springs, NM is 66.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sheep Springs, NM have an average commute time of 43 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sheep Springs, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$99,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$39,207
$54
Median Property Taxes
±$46

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

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

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Rent vs Own

66.7%
Homeownership
2024
50.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 66.7% of the housing units in Sheep Springs, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sheep Springs, NM compared it's parent and neighboring 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.
$30,625
Median Household Income
± $15,571
81
Number of Households
± 35

In 2024, the median household income of the 81 households in Sheep Springs, NM grew to $30,625 from the previous year's value of $28,750.

The following chart displays the households in Sheep Springs, 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 Sheep Springs, 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 (92%)
  2. Carpooled (5%)
  3. Other (3%)

In 2024, 92% of workers in Sheep Springs, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3%).

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

43 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sheep Springs, NM have a longer commute time (43 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4% of the workforce in Sheep Springs, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sheep Springs, NM (130 out of 360 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sheep Springs, 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

80.3% of the population of Sheep Springs, NM has health coverage, with 13.6% on employee plans, 58.3% on Medicaid, 4.44% on Medicare, 3.89% 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, 53.6% were men and 46.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.2% under 18 years, 30.6% between 18 and 34 years, 29.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.56% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.6% were men and 46.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

19.7%
Uninsured
13.6%
Employer Coverage
58.3%
Medicaid
4.44%
Medicare
3.89%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sheep Springs, NM grew by 3.96% from 19% to 19.7%.

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