White Sands, NM

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2023 Population
1,577
8.83% 1-year growth
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
21.7
0.913% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
1.11%
21.6% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$87,059
1.91% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, N/A had a population of 1.58k people with a median age of 21.7 and a median household income of $87,059. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of White Sands, NM grew from 1,449 to 1,577, a 8.83% increase and its median household income declined from $88,750 to $87,059, a −1.91% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in undefined are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.9%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (9.13%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.24%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.23%).

None of the households in N/A 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.

97.8% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 10.7 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 1.58k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of White Sands, NM residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 6.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.04k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 161 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 144 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%
2023 Citizenship
97.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.8% of White Sands, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in undefined
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.04k ± 371
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    161 ± 161
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    144 ± 93
11.8%
Hispanic Population
186 people

In 2023, there were 6.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.04k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 161 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 144 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.8% of the people in N/A are hispanic (186 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    95 ± 76
  2. Vietnam
    16 ± 31
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    15 ± 23

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.94 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

Employment

Occupations

386
2023 Value
± 151
16.3%
1 Year growth
± 50.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 16.3%, from 332 employees to 386 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations (56 people), Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (52 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

386
2023 Value
± 151
16.3%
1 Year growth
± 50.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 16.3%, from 332 employees to 386 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Public Administration (176 people), Educational Services (51 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (30 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$66,591
Median earning men ± $38,484
$22,143
Median earning women ± $3,881

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($75,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($12,396), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($22,321), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,031), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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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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Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

Race

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Housing & Living

People in N/A have an average commute time of 10.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$87,059
Median Household Income
± $16,377
390
Number of Households
± 141

In 2023, the median household income of the 390 households in N/A declined from $87,059 from the previous year's value of $88,750.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (65.1%)
  2. Walked (18.5%)
  3. Carpooled (8.9%)

In 2023, 65.1% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (18.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.9%).

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

10.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number
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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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

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

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 46.3% under 18 years, 25.5% between 18 and 34 years, 26.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 1.28% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.09%
Uninsured
22.5%
Employer Coverage
3.73%
Medicaid
0%
Medicare
23.3%
Non-Group
42.4%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A grew by 4.86% from 7.72% to 8.09%.

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