White Rock, NM

Census Place

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2023 Population

5,568

0.429% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AMartin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ABen Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.7

1.21% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

1.4%

29.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$150,714

4.18% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$460,100

9.55% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,592

0.384% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in White Rock, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.2%), White (Hispanic) (7.69%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.07%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.64%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.16%).

None of the households in White Rock, 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.

98.5% of the residents in White Rock, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in White Rock, NM was $460,100, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in White Rock, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in White Rock, NM was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

White Rock, NM is home to a population of 5.57k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.53% of White Rock, NM residents were born outside of the country (252 people).

In 2023, there were 9.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.19k people) in White Rock, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 428 White (Hispanic) and 338 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in White Rock, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.19k ± 500
White (Hispanic)
428 ± 250
Two+ (Hispanic)
338 ± 174

15.9%

Hispanic Population

886 people

15.9% of the people in White Rock, NM are hispanic (886 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in White Rock, 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
128,832 ± 8,539 people
Philippines
5,882 ± 1,880 people
Germany
4,070 ± 1,565 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 128,832 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 5,882 and Germany with 4,070.

Foreign-Born Population

4.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

252 people

4.04%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

226 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
188 ± 84
Gulf War (2001-)
82 ± 76
Gulf War (1990s)
78 ± 65

White Rock, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of White Rock, NM employs 2.59k people. The largest industries in White Rock, NM are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,165 people), Educational Services (456 people), and Public Administration (339 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($121,742), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,713), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($121,591).

Males in New Mexico have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,740. The income inequality in New Mexico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.59k

2023 Value

± 396

−0.384%

1 Year decline

± 21.9%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in White Rock, NM, are Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (454 people), Management Occupations (317 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (296 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of White Rock, 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

2.59k

2023 Value

± 396

−0.384%

1 Year decline

± 21.9%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in White Rock, NM, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,165 people), Educational Services (456 people), and Public Administration (339 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of White Rock, NM, though some of these residents may live in White Rock, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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.

Education

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 White Rock, NM was $460,100 in 2023, which is 1.52 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $420,000 to $460,100, a 9.55% increase. The homeownership rate in White Rock, NM is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in White Rock, NM have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in White Rock, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$460,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$20,633

$2,032

Median Property Taxes

±$300

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 White Rock, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 5

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in White Rock, 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.

$150,714

Median Household Income

± $6,944

2.04k

Number of Households

± 317

The following chart displays the households in White Rock, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for White Rock, 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 2023

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)

In 2023, 76.9% of workers in White Rock, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (10.2%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in White Rock, NM have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.9% of the workforce in White Rock, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in White Rock, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in White Rock, NM have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in White Rock, NM (78 out of 5.57k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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

99.8% of the population of White Rock, NM has health coverage, with 70.4% on employee plans, 3.7% on Medicaid, 18.7% on Medicare, 7.08% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Los Alamos County, NM see 671 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.449% increase from the previous year (668 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1074 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 387 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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671 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Los Alamos County, NM

Primary care physicians in Los Alamos County, NM see an average of 671 patients per year. This represents a 0.449% increase from the previous year (668 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 14.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

0.198%

Uninsured

70.4%

Employer Coverage

3.7%

Medicaid

18.7%

Medicare

7.08%

Non-Group

Military or VA

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

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Los Alamos County, NM