White Sands, NM (New Mexico) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,424 (all nonfarm))

White Sands, New Mexico Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 668 (454 occupied: 5 owner occupied, 449 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	99%
State:	30%

Housing density: 217 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $230,473.

Median contract rent in 2007: $748 (lower quartile is $577, upper quartile is $778)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $741

Median gross rent in White Sands, NM in 2007: $772

Housing units in White Sands with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $137,453 (it was $75,000 in 2000)

White Sands:	$137,453
New Mexico:	$155,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $0 - $0

Mean price in 2007:

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $296,295
Here: $296,295
State: $201,247

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,424

In family households: 1,341 (356 male householders, 37 female householders)
322 spouses, 586 children (514 natural, 37 adopted, 35 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 13 other relatives, 14 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 83 (56 male householders (48 living alone)), 19 female householders (19 living alone)), 8 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 105 2-persons, 129 3-persons, 89 4-persons, 43 5-persons, 27 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 67 1-person, 8 2-persons.

409 married couples with children.
63 single-parent households (18 men, 45 women).

76.3% of residents of White Sands speak English at home.
14.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
5.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (16% speak English very well, 68% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
4.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 111 (7.8%)
(46.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.7
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in White Sands, New Mexico:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 0 5 rooms: 0 6 rooms: 5 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in White Sands, New Mexico:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 19 3 rooms: 14 4 rooms: 64 5 rooms: 89 6 rooms: 178 7 rooms: 37 8 rooms: 34 9 or more rooms: 14

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 14
1980 to 1989: 24
1970 to 1979: 40
1960 to 1969: 171
1950 to 1959: 341
1940 to 1949: 70
1939 or earlier: 8

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in White Sands:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 0 3 bedrooms: 5 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in White Sands:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 25 2 bedrooms: 80 3 bedrooms: 304 4 bedrooms: 32 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in White Sands in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 5 2 vehicles: 0 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in White Sands in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 147 2 vehicles: 237 3 vehicles: 65 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in White Sands, NM:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 3
$125,000 to $149,999: 2
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

White Sands rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in White Sands:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 3
$400 to $449: 5
$450 to $499: 12
$500 to $549: 46
$550 to $599: 3
$600 to $649: 4
$650 to $699: 17
$700 to $749: 42
$750 to $799: 78
$800 to $899: 25
$900 to $999: 12
$1,000 to $1,249: 10
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 178

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 23 1990 to 1994: 40 1985 to 1989: 16 1980 to 1984: 13 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 3 1970 to 1974: 6 1965 to 1969: 10

White Sands, NM Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.4%
Number of people working at home: 13 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 157
5 to 9 minutes: 180
10 to 14 minutes: 24
15 to 19 minutes: 7
20 to 24 minutes: 41
25 to 29 minutes: 42
30 to 34 minutes: 33
35 to 39 minutes: 4
40 to 44 minutes: 21
45 to 59 minutes: 85
60 to 89 minutes: 24
90 or more minutes: 4

White Sands mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 509 (80%)
Carpooled: 98 (15%)
Motorcycle: 7 (1%)
Walked: 8 (1%)
Worked at home: 13 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 6
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 15
$20,000 to $24,999: 55
$25,000 to $29,999: 41
$30,000 to $34,999: 57
$35,000 to $39,999: 40
$40,000 to $44,999: 17
$45,000 to $49,999: 15
$50,000 to $59,999: 25
$60,000 to $74,999: 136
$75,000 to $99,999: 37
$100,000 to $124,999: 11
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 546

German: 272

United States or American: 128

Irish: 76

European: 45

Italian: 43

Swedish: 32

English: 25

Dutch: 18

Danish: 16

Subsaharan African:: 15

Scotch-Irish: 14

Hungarian: 13

French (except Basque): 12

Russian: 12

Portuguese: 8

African: 8

Liberian: 7

Austrian: 6

Pennsylvania German: 6

Arab:: 5

Lebanese: 5

Greek: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Philippines (32%)
Germany (28%)
Mexico (14%)
Vietnam (12%)
Other Western Africa (6%)
Korea (5%)
Russia (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 180
Northeast: 127
Midwest: 235
South: 549
West: 148

15% of White Sands residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 6% lived in New Mexico.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 39
Less than 1 year of college: 18
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 127
Associate degree: 45
Bachelor's degree: 86
Master's degree: 47
Professional school degree: 15
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 5
9th grade: 5
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 4
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 67
Less than 1 year of college: 47
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 33
Associate degree: 30
Bachelor's degree: 101
Master's degree: 36
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 13.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 28.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 26.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 22.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 50.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 11.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $56,512
Black householders: $75,261
Asian householders: $60,891
Some other race householders: $24,539
Two or more races householders: $43,611
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $44,834

White Sands household income for White non-Hispanic householders

White Sands household income for Black householders

White Sands household income for Asian householders

White Sands household income for Some other race householders

White Sands household income for Two or more races householders

White Sands household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

White Sands marital status for males

White Sands marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 610
One, attached: 24
Two: 13
3 or 4: 11
Mobile homes: 10

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in White Sands:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (100%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (82%) Electricity (16%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10

Here:	4.3%
New Mexico:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20

Here:	22.0%
New Mexico:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11

Here:	11.1%
New Mexico:	11.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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