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Sandoval County

Population in July 2007: 4,459.
Males: 2,146  (48.1%)
Females: 2,313  (51.9%)
Median resident age:  46.1 years
New Mexico median age:  34.6 years

Zip codes: 87043.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $74,300 (it was $60,597 in 2000)
Placitas  $74,300
New Mexico:  $41,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $437,700 (it was $267,700 in 2000)
Placitas  $437,700
New Mexico:  $155,400

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Races in Placitas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.3%)
  • Hispanic (20.2%)
  • Other race (10.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Black (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Placitas: 91.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (16.5%), German (15.8%), Irish (11.3%), Italian (6.1%), French (4.8%), United States (4.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5950 feet

Land area: 29.9 square miles.

Population density: 149 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Placitas

  • High school or higher: 93.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 25.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Placitas CDP

  • Never married: 15.8%
  • Now married: 69.3%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

141 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 1.2% Latin America, 0.8% North America, 0.7% Asia).

This place:  4.1%
New Mexico:  8.2%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Placitas, New Mexico in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Placitas to the number of sex offenders is 1486 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Placitas:  0.4% ($1,181)
New Mexico:  0.6% ($699)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rio Rancho, NM (15.2 miles , pop. 51,765).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (17.9 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (405.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Algodones, NM (4.8 miles ), Santa Ana Pueblo, NM (5.3 miles ), Bernalillo, NM (6.9 miles ), San Felipe Pueblo, NM (7.6 miles ), Pueblo of Sandia Village, NM (9.3 miles ), Corrales, NM (12.8 miles ), Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM (14.9 miles ), Rio Rancho, NM (15.2 miles ).

Latitude: 35.32 N, Longitude: 106.45 W


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Most common industries for males:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (17%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Engineers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Electricians (4%)
  • Other financial specialists (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Placitas:
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
  • ST JOSEPH NORTHEAST HEIGHTS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
  • KASEMAN PRESBY HOSP (about 17 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM)

Political contributions by individuals in Placitas, NM

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Placitas:
  • ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT (about 23 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; ID: ABQ)
  • SIERRA BLANCA REGIONAL (about 144 miles; RUIDOSO, NM; ID: SRR)
  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 152 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; ID: ALS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Placitas:
  • SANDIA AIRPARK ESTATES EAST (about 26 miles; EDGEWOOD, NM; ID: 1N1)
  • DOUBLE EAGLE II (about 27 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; ID: AEG)
  • SANTA FE MUNI (about 33 miles; SANTA FE, NM; ID: SAF)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Placitas:
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 14 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 21 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 25 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; FT enrollment: 2,278)
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 154 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,147)
  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 155 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 167 miles; DURANGO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,051)
Public elementary/middle school in Placitas:
  • PLACITAS ELEM (Students: 158; Location: 05 CALLE DEL CABON; Grades: PK-05)

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Notable locations in Placitas: El Rancho de San Francisco (A), Ojo Cuchillo Historic Site (B), Ojo de las Casa (C), Placitas Community Library (D), San Jose de las Huertas Historic Site (E), Casa Acequia (F), Strip Mine Trailhead (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Placitas include: San Antonio Catholic Mission (A), Las Placites Presbyterian Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Placitas Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Placitas include: Bernalillo Watershed Research Natural Area (1), Bernalillo Watershed Withdrawal (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Placitas Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Rocky Mountain Enchantment Resort Condominiums (33 Homesteads Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Placitas and their reported violations in the past:

LA MESA WATER COOP (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and APR-25-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2000)
LAS ACEQUIAS DE PLACITAS (Population served: 470, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-03-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-03-2000), St Public Notif received (JUL-26-2000), Fed Formal NOV issued (JAN-29-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-12-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-12-2000), St Public Notif received (MAY-30-2000), Fed Formal NOV issued (JAN-29-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-14-2000), Fed Formal NOV issued (JAN-29-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-26-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-2000), St Public Notif received (FEB-02-2000), Fed Formal NOV issued (JAN-29-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-03-1999), Fed Formal NOV issued (JAN-29-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, State - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Notification, Public - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Notification, State - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Notification, Public - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
PLACITAS TRAILS WATER COOP (Population served: 375, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAY-25-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-25-2000)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
NORTH RANCHOS DE PLACITAS W&SD (Population served: 318, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1996 and JUN-20-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-25-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-25-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-20-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-10-2005)
RANCHOS DE PLACITAS SANITATION DISTRICT (Population served: 260, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAR-03-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-03-2000)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1996 and AUG-22-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-22-2005)
OVERLOOK WATER CO-OP INC (Population served: 108, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-22-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-22-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-11-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2000)
CEDAR CREEK WATER COOPERATIVE INC (Population served: 105, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1993 and JUN-01-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-06-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-06-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2005)
PLACITAS WEST WATER CO-OP (Population served: 95, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-1998), St Public Notif received (NOV-30-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-20-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-20-1997), St Public Notif received (JUN-06-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1995 and AUG-05-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-05-2005)
  • One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Placitas that have no violations reported:
  • DESERT SKY MOUNTAIN WATER COOPERATIVE (Population served: 114, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
New Mexico:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.2%
Whole state:  68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.2%
Whole state:  6.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  7.0%
Whole state:  18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.0%
Whole state:  7.8%

Placitas compared to New Mexico state average:

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  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Placitas (2007 data):
  • First Community Bank: Placitas Branch at 221 Highway 165, Ste F, branch established on 1994-10-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,798.8 mil, Deposits: $2,195.7 mil, headquarters in Taos, NM, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices, Holding Company: First State Bancorporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Sandoval County New Mexico:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

13.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,636 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.67%
New Mexico average:  7.94%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($518 average AGI)
Sandoval County:  0.14%
New Mexico average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bernalillo County, NM  5.66% ($49,077 average AGI)
from Santa Fe County, NM  0.83% ($40,979)
from Maricopa County, AZ  0.37% ($55,698)


9.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,449 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.02%
New Mexico average:  7.42%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($158 average AGI)
Sandoval County:  0.05%
New Mexico average:  0.14%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bernalillo County, NM  4.52% ($35,089 average AGI)
to Santa Fe County, NM  0.30% ($41,735)
to San Juan County, NM  0.24% ($27,174)


Strongest AM radio stations in Placitas:
  • KKIM (1000 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDEF (1150 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: RAMH CORPORATION)
  • KANM (1600 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: ARAGON BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.L.C.)
  • KKNS (1310 AM; 5 kW; CORRALES, NM; Owner: SIMMONS-NM, LS, LLC)
  • KXKS (1190 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KNML (610 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KABQ (1350 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKJY (1550 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: VANGUARD MEDIA, L.L.C)
  • KALY (1240 AM; 1 kW; LOS RANCHOS DE ALBUQ, NM; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KSVA (920 AM; 1 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • KSWV (810 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: LA VOZ BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KRZY (1450 AM; 1 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Placitas:
  • KRST (92.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLYT (88.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KTZO (103.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPEK (100.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFLQ (91.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • KUNM (89.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO)
  • KANW (89.1 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BD. OF EDUC. CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
  • K265CA (100.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBZU (96.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMGA (99.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZRR (94.1 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKOB-FM (93.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBQI (107.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K213BT (90.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KIOT (102.5 FM; LOS LUNAS, NM; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KNKT (107.1 FM; ARMIJO, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF ALBUQUERQUE, INC.)
  • KRZY-FM (105.9 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KAJZ (105.1 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KBAC (104.1 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKSS (97.3 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Placitas:
  • KWBQ (Channel 19; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF NEW MEXICO, LLC)
  • KASA-TV (Channel 2; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • KOAT-TV (Channel 7; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KNME-TV (Channel 5; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO)
  • KTFQ (Channel 14; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: TELEFUTURA TELEVISION GROUP, INC.)
  • KASY-TV (Channel 50; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF NEW MEXICO, LLC)
  • K46GY (Channel 46; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KYNM-LP (Channel 61; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BELMAX BROADCASTING LLC)
  • KTVS-LP (Channel 59; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: ALPHA OMEGA BROADCASTING OF ALBUQUERQUE, INC.)
  • KRQE (Channel 13; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KAZQ (Channel 32; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: ALPHA OMEGA BROADCASTING OF ALBUQUERQUE, INC.)
  • KLUZ-TV (Channel 41; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K56FB (Channel 56; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KOB-TV (Channel 4; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
  • KTEL-LP (Channel 53; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KTFA-LP (Channel 48; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KNAT-TV (Channel 23; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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