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Population (year 2000): 1,323
Males: 679  (51.3%)
Females: 644  (48.7%)
Median resident age:  27.4 years
New Mexico median age:  34.6 years

Zip codes: 88002.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,300 (it was $43,500 in 2000)
White Sands  $41,300
New Mexico:  $41,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $0 (it was $0 in 2000)
White Sands  $0
New Mexico:  $155,400

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Races in White Sands:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.2%)
  • Hispanic (17.6%)
  • Black (11.6%)
  • Other race (6.3%)
  • Two or more races (6.0%)
  • American Indian (3.8%)
  • Filipino (1.4%)
  • Korean (1.1%)
  • Vietnamese (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in White Sands: 91.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (25.1%), United States (9.7%), Irish (8.9%), English (7.0%), Dutch (5.0%), Italian (3.6%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4235 feet

Land area: 3.08 square miles.

Population density: 429 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in White Sands

  • High school or higher: 97.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.2%
  • Unemployed: 15.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in White Sands CDP

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 75.6%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 4.9%

111 residents are foreign born (4.1% Asia, 2.6% Europe, 1.2% Latin America).

This place:  8.4%
New Mexico:  8.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

White Sands:  -1.$% ($0)
New Mexico:  0.6% ($699)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Las Cruces, NM (18.9 miles , pop. 74,267).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (41.4 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (391.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Dona Ana-Hill, NM (18.5 miles ), Las Cruces, NM (18.9 miles ), University Park, NM (18.9 miles ), Mesquite, NM (20.4 miles ), Vado, NM (20.5 miles ), Dona Ana, NM (21.9 miles ), Mesilla, NM (22.2 miles ), Chaparral, NM (24.3 miles ).

Latitude: 32.38 N, Longitude: 106.50 W


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Historical population


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Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (42%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (24%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Engineers (17%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Mathematical science occupations (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Postsecondary teachers (11%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)


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Average climate in White Sands, New Mexico

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Hospitals/medical centers near White Sands:
  • MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 25 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM)
  • MESILLA VALLEY HOSP (about 25 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM)
  • ALLIANCE HOSPITAL OF SANTA TERESA (about 38 miles; SANTA TERESA, NM)

Political contributions by individuals in White Sands, NM

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to White Sands:
  • LAS CRUCES INTERNATIONAL (about 30 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; ID: LRU)
  • BIGGS AAF (about 39 miles; FORT BLISS/EL PASO/, TX; ID: BIF)
  • EL PASO INTL (about 42 miles; EL PASO, TX; ID: ELP)
Other public-use airports nearest to White Sands:
  • DONA ANA COUNTY AT SANTA TERESA (about 39 miles; SANTA TERESA, NM; ID: 5T6)
  • ALAMOGORDO-WHITE SANDS REGIONAL (about 48 miles; ALAMOGORDO, NM; ID: ALM)
  • WEST TEXAS (about 50 miles; EL PASO, TX; ID: T27)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to White Sands:
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 19 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 12,562)
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 19 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,380)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 43 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 12,071)
  • EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,127)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 184 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 186 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 191 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 3,261)

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Average household size:
This place:  3.1 people
New Mexico:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  82.2%
Whole state:  68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.1%
Whole state:  6.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.6%
Whole state:  18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  0.7%
Whole state:  7.8%

White Sands compared to New Mexico state average:

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


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Strongest AM radio stations in White Sands:
  • KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
  • KSNM (570 AM; 5 kW; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KROD (600 AM; 5 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)
  • KAMA (750 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KXPL (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: K-FINA RESULTS, INC.)
  • KBNA (920 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KSVE (1150 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KHEY (1380 AM; 5 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOBE (1450 AM; 1 kW; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: EDWARDS MEDIA LTD. CO.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in White Sands:
  • K211EN (90.1 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KOFX (92.3 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KROL (99.5 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: RIO GRANDE CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CO)
  • KTSM-FM (99.9 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K219BX (91.7 FM; EL PASO, ETC., TX; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • K220GF (91.9 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • K216CK (91.1 FM; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
  • KSII (93.1 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)
  • KINT-FM (93.9 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KKVS (98.7 FM; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: RICHARDSON COMMERCIAL CORPORATION)
  • KHQT (103.1 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: RICHARDSON COMMERCIAL CORPORATION)
  • K205DE (88.9 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL EVANGELISM)
  • KHEY-FM (96.3 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLAQ (95.5 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)
  • K256AI (99.1 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KZZX (105.3 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: BURT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K215EC (91.1 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KHRO (94.7 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KPRR (102.1 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KVER (91.1 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around White Sands:
  • KTYO (Channel 48; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: COUNCIL TREE COMMUNICATIONS VI, L.P.)
  • K42DJ (Channel 42; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
  • K46DH (Channel 46; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: COUNCIL TREE COMMUNICATIONS VI, L.P.)




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