White Signal, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

177

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

79.2

2.86% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.91%

31.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$96,625

4.46% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$250,000

Population & Diversity

White Signal, NM is home to a population of 177 people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.21% of White Signal, NM residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 4.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (145 people) in White Signal, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of White Signal, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in White Signal, NM was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in White Signal, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
145 ± 88
Other (Non-Hispanic)
32 ± 52
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in White Signal, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

6.21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

4.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 6.21% of White Signal, NM residents (11 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in White Signal, NM was 4.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

42 ± 58

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in White Signal, NM was $250,000 in 2023, which is 0.751 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $311,800 to $250,000, a 19.8% decrease. The homeownership rate in White Signal, NM is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$250,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$147,531

$101

Median Property Taxes

±$70

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 Signal, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$96,625

Median Household Income

± $64,249

101

Number of Households

± 80

In 2024, the median household income of the 101 households in White Signal, NM grew to $96,625 from the previous year's value of $92,500.

The following chart displays the households in White Signal, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for White Signal, 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

Worked At Home (81.3%)
Drove Alone (18.8%)

In 2024, 81.3% of workers in White Signal, NM worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (18.8%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in White Signal, NM (14 out of 177 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in White Signal, NM 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.

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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