Sheep Springs, NM

Census Place

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

Population & Diversity

Sheep Springs, NM is home to a population of 360 people, from which 100% are citizens.

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sheep Springs, NM

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
350 ± 128
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
8 ± 10
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2 ± 3

2.78%

Hispanic Population

10 people

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.

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

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

2 ± 20

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

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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.

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

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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sheep Springs, 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 (92%)
Carpooled (5%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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