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White Sands, NM Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of White Sands is 1,670, which is 26.23% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 14.35% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The White Sands population density is 539.69 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 17.11 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in White Sands is white, which represent 70.06% of the total population. The average White Sands education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,670. #99

Population Growth Since 2000, #45

White Sands, NM	26.23%
New Mexico	14.35%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #104

White Sands, NM	539.69 per square mile
New Mexico	17.11 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,170 (70.06%, #300)
Black:	376 (22.51%, #2)
Hispanic:	266 (15.93%, #299)
Asian:	28 (1.68%, #33)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #234)
One Race, Other:	37 (2.22%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	59 (3.53%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	212 (79.70%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	17 (6.39%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	37 (13.91%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,192 (71.38%) out of the total population of 1,670 reported first ancestry.

	White Sands, NM	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.42%
Dutch	21	1.26%, see rank	0.93%	1.40%
English	41	2.46%, see rank	6.47%	8.02%
French	25	1.50%, see rank	2.01%	3.34%
German	106	6.35%, see rank	9.18%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.46%
Irish	165	9.88%, see rank	6.67%	10.80%
Italian	61	3.65%, see rank	2.40%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Polish	22	1.32%, see rank	1.14%	3.01%
Portuguese	13	0.78%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.87%	0.99%
Scottish	19	1.14%, see rank	1.53%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.95%
Swedish	13	0.78%, see rank	0.78%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	83	4.97%, see rank	4.46%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 912 (54.61%, see rank)

Females: 758 (45.39%, see rank)

White Sands, NM	Male: 54.61% Female: 45.39%
New Mexico	Male: 49.51% Female: 50.49%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

White Sands, NM	22.60 years old
New Mexico	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

White Sands, NM	22.40 years old
New Mexico	35.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

White Sands, NM	23.00 years old
New Mexico	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	White Sands, NM	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Under 5 years	206	12.34%, see rank	6.73%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	228	13.65%, see rank	6.85%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	127	7.60%, see rank	6.91%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	41	2.46%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	472	28.26%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	429	25.69%, see rank	13.20%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	80	4.79%, see rank	11.85%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	54	3.23%, see rank	13.33%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	14	0.84%, see rank	12.81%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	9	0.54%, see rank	8.19%	7.64%
75 to 84	10	0.60%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	0	0.00%, see rank	1.63%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	White Sands, NM	New Mexico	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	596, 100%	1,360,013	209,056,129
Less Than High School	14, 2.35%, see rank	16.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	126, 21.14%, see rank	26.32%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	298, 50.00%, see rank	31.56%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	117, 19.63%, see rank	14.83%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	41, 6.88%, see rank	11.26%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.17, see rank	13.37	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	White Sands, NM			New Mexico		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	67	67.16%	32.84%	80.59%	19.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	303	95.71%, see rank	4.29%, see rank	92.26%	7.74%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	19	63.16%, see rank	36.84%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	177	79.66%, see rank	20.34%, see rank	89.01%	10.99%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	41	90.24%, see rank	9.76%, see rank	80.41%	19.59%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	White Sands, NM	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Households	482, 100%	764,684	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.99, see rank	2.66	2.63
1 Person Households	101, 20.95%, see rank	28.88%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	381, 79.05%, see rank	71.12%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	373, 77.39%, see rank	65.14%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.55, see rank	3.42	3.32
Married-Couple Family	332, 68.88%, see rank	45.31%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	109, 22.61%, see rank	34.86%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	White Sands, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,109	see rank	1,653,950	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	613	100%, see rank	812,255	123,281,364
Never Married	175	28.55%, see rank	36.42%	35.77%
Married	401	65.42%, see rank	49.18%	52.04%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.81%	2.57%
Divorced	37	6.04%, see rank	11.60%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	496	100%, see rank	841,695	129,692,771
Never Married	125	25.20%, see rank	30.34%	29.48%
Married	342	68.95%, see rank	46.61%	49.19%
Widowed	10	2.02%, see rank	8.91%	9.16%
Divorced	19	3.83%, see rank	14.15%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	White Sands, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	1,652	98.92%, see rank	90.10%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	154	9.22%, see rank	52.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,429	85.57%, see rank	36.60%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	69	4.13%, see rank	1.13%	1.42%
Foreign Born	18	1.08%, see rank	9.90%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	18	1.08%, see rank	3.41%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	6.49%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.74%	1.53%
Born In Asia	18	1.08%, see rank	1.12%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	7.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	White Sands, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
English	440	91.29%, see rank	59.57%	79.39%
Spanish	37	7.68%, see rank	32.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.05%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	5	1.04%, see rank	1.14%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	4.90%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.