Sandoval County PUMA, NM

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Population

140,769

1.41% 1-year growth

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

Median Age

39.9

Poverty Rate

14.3%

Median Household Income

$59,420

1.53% 1-year decline

Median Property Value

$191,300

4.36% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

55,787

0.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Sandoval County PUMA, NM had a population of 141k people with a median age of 39.9 and a median household income of $59,420. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Sandoval County PUMA, NM grew from 138,815 to 140,769, a 1.41% increase and its median household income declined from $60,345 to $59,420, a -1.53% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sandoval County PUMA, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (44%), White (Hispanic) (27.3%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (12%), Other (Hispanic) (8.23%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.06%). 27% of the people in Sandoval County PUMA, NM speak a non-English language, and 97.9% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Sandoval County PUMA, NM is $191,300, and the homeownership rate is 78.3%. Most people in Sandoval County PUMA, NM commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Sandoval County PUMA, NM is 2 cars per household.

Sandoval County PUMA, NM borders Navajo Nation PUMA, NM, North Central New Mexico PUMA, NM, Santa Fe County PUMA, NM, Valencia, Bernalillo (East Mountains) Counties & Isleta Pueblo PUMA, NM, and Albuquerque City (Northwest Mesa), Paradise Hills & Navajo Nation-Tohajiilee Chapter PUMA, NM.

United States New Mexico

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Impact on Employment

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of New Mexico across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 48.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40%), followed by Gary Johnson (9.34%). The most partisan county was Catron County, NM with 71.4% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing the state of New Mexico. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Sandoval County PUMA, NM. Showing the available data for New Mexico.

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2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (48.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40%)
Republican Party
Gary Johnson (9.34%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 48.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40%), followed by Gary Johnson (9.34%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Mexico for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

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Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for New Mexico

48.3% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in New Mexico

Catron County, NM
71.4% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Union County, NM
71.4% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Santa Fe County, NM
71.1% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in New Mexico was Catron County, NM with 71.4% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in New Mexico colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from New Mexico

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Martin Heinrich

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ben Ray Luján

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing New Mexico.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Mexico over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from New Mexico

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Mexico have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Sandoval County PUMA, NM is home to a population of 141k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2018, 5.66% of Sandoval County PUMA, NM residents were born outside of the country (7.97k people).

In 2018, there were 1.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (61.9k people) in Sandoval County PUMA, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38.5k White (Hispanic) and 16.9k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Sandoval County PUMA, NM are Spanish (21,763 speakers), Other Native Languages of North America (9,429 speakers), and Navajo (2,107 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sandoval County PUMA, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
61.9k ± 177
White (Hispanic)
38.5k ± 1.55k
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
16.9k ± 411

38.4%

Hispanic Population

54k people

38.4% of the people in Sandoval County PUMA, NM are hispanic (54k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sandoval County PUMA, NM as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
21,763 speakers (16.4%)
Other Native Languages of North America
9,429 speakers (7.09%)
Navajo
2,107 speakers (1.58%)

27% of Sandoval County PUMA, NM citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in Sandoval County PUMA, NM was Spanish. 16.4% of the overall population of Sandoval County PUMA, NM are native Spanish speakers. 7.09% speak Other Native Languages of North America and 1.58% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

5.66%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

7.97k people

5.42%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

7.48k people

As of 2018, 5.66% of Sandoval County PUMA, NM residents (7.97k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sandoval County PUMA, NM was 5.42%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.3

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 2.4

In 2018, the median age of all people in Sandoval County PUMA, NM was 39.9. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 39, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 48. But people in Sandoval County PUMA, NM are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Sandoval County PUMA, NM residents was 40.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
4,853 ± 1,680 people
Philippines
397 ± 488 people
Canada
289 ± 417 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Sandoval County PUMA, NM was Mexico, the natal country of 4,853 Sandoval County PUMA, NM residents, followed by Philippines with 397 and Canada with 289.

Citizenship

97.9%

2018 Citizenship

97.6%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 97.9% of Sandoval County PUMA, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Sandoval County PUMA, NM was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,349 ± 379
Gulf War (1990s)
1,814 ± 275
Gulf War (2001-)
1,742 ± 307

Sandoval County PUMA, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Sandoval County PUMA, NM is $59,420. In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Sandoval County PUMA, NM was Albuquerque City (Far Northeast Heights) PUMA, NM with a value of $66,621, followed by Albuquerque City (Northwest Mesa), Paradise Hills & Navajo Nation-Tohajiilee Chapter PUMA, NM and Santa Fe County PUMA, NM, with respective values of $66,599 and $60,193.

Males in Sandoval County PUMA, NM have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,171. The income inequality in Sandoval County PUMA, NM (measured using the Gini index) is 0.45, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Sandoval County PUMA, NM employs 55.8k people. The largest industries in Sandoval County PUMA, NM are Elementary & secondary schools (4,463 people), Construction (3,555 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,390 people), and the highest paying industries are Rail transportation ($200,004), Services incidental to transportation ($124,594), and Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($105,154).

Wages

Median Household Income

$59,420

2018 value

± $1,750

-1.53%

1 Year Growth

± 4.43%

Households in Sandoval County PUMA, NM have a median annual income of $59,420, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $60,345 in 2017, which represents a -1.53% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Sandoval County PUMA, NM compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$60,430

Average Male Salary in Sandoval County PUMA, NM

± $8,233

$46,171

Average Female Salary in Sandoval County PUMA, NM

± $6,120

In 2017, full-time male employees in Sandoval County PUMA, NM made 1.31 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Sandoval County PUMA, NM by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Sandoval County PUMA, NM

Asian
$67,219 ± $49,361
White
$50,047 ± $5,765
Black
$48,763 ± $35,458

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Sandoval County PUMA, NM workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.34 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Sandoval County PUMA, NM.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Sandoval County PUMA, NM by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.45

2017 Wage GINI in Sandoval County PUMA, NM

0.447

2016 Wage GINI in Sandoval County PUMA, NM

In 2017, the income inequality in Sandoval County PUMA, NM was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.696% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Sandoval County PUMA, NM was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Sandoval County PUMA, NM in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Sandoval County PUMA, NM across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sandoval County PUMA, NM was Albuquerque City (Far Northeast Heights) PUMA, NM with a value of $66,621, followed by Albuquerque City (Northwest Mesa), Paradise Hills & Navajo Nation-Tohajiilee Chapter PUMA, NM and Santa Fe County PUMA, NM, with respective values of $66,599 and $60,193.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Sandoval County PUMA, NM colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sandoval County PUMA, NM (19.9k out of 140k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
10,240 ± 823
Hispanic
7,803 ± 751
Native American
6,118 ± 347

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sandoval County PUMA, NM is White, followed by Hispanic and Native American.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

55.8k

2017 Value

0.7%

1 Year growth

± 0.7%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Sandoval County PUMA, NM grew at a rate of 0.7%, from 55.4k employees to 55.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sandoval County PUMA, NM, are Retail salespersons (1,744 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,701 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,620 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sandoval County PUMA, NM.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Sandoval County PUMA, NM, by number of employees, are Retail salespersons (1,744 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,701 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,620 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Sandoval County PUMA, NM has an unusually high number of residents working as Jewelers & precious stone & metal workers (5.55 times higher than expected), Firefighters (4.25 times), and Personal care & service workers, all other (3.92 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Sandoval County PUMA, NM, by average salary, are Physicians & surgeons ($213,211), Chief executives & legislators ($171,873), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers ($139,718).

Industries

Employment by Industries

55.8k

2017 Value

0.7%

1 Year growth

± 0.7%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Sandoval County PUMA, NM grew at a rate of 0.7%, from 55.4k employees to 55.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sandoval County PUMA, NM, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,463 people), Construction (3,555 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,390 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sandoval County PUMA, NM, though some of these residents may live in Sandoval County PUMA, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Sandoval County PUMA, NM, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,463 people), Construction (3,555 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,390 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Sandoval County PUMA, NM has an unusually high number of Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing (8.22 times higher than expected), Forestry except logging (5.26 times), and Scientific research & development services (4.46 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Sandoval County PUMA, NM, by average salary, are Rail transportation ($200,004), Services incidental to transportation ($124,594), and Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($105,154).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New Mexico to other states, or from other states to New Mexico.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound New Mexico product (by dollars) was Coal-n.e.c. with $12.9B, followed by Crude petroleum ($12.8B) and Electronics ($7.72B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New Mexico products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$69.2B

2015 Value in New Mexico

$110B

Projected 2045 Value in New Mexico

59.8% growth

In 2015, total outbound New Mexico trade was $69.2B. This is expected to increase 59.8% to $110B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New Mexico trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New Mexico to other states, or from other states to New Mexico.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$9.94B
Arizona
$8.59B
Oregon
$5.67B

In 2015, the top outbound New Mexico domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $9.94B, followed by Arizona with $8.59B and Oregon and $5.67B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New Mexico shares with each state (excluding itself).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sandoval County PUMA, NM was $191,300 in 2018, which is 0.833 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $183,300 to $191,300, a 4.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Sandoval County PUMA, NM is 78.3%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Sandoval County PUMA, NM have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Sandoval County PUMA, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$191,300

2018 Median

± $3,744

$183,300

2017 Median

± $4,105

In 2018, the median property value in Sandoval County PUMA, NM grew to to $191,300 from the previous year's value of $183,300.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Sandoval County PUMA, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sandoval County PUMA, NM the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

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

$59,420

Median Household Income

± $1,750

50.3k

Number of Households

± 1,531

In 2018, the median household income of the 50.3k households in Sandoval County PUMA, NM declined from $59,420 from the previous year's value of $60,345.

The following chart displays the households in Sandoval County PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Property Taxes

$800 - $1,499

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Sandoval County PUMA, NM distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sandoval County PUMA, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

Rent vs Own

78.3%

2018 Homeownership

80.8%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 78.3% of the housing units in Sandoval County PUMA, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.8%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Sandoval County PUMA, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sandoval County PUMA, NM have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 2.34% of the workforce in Sandoval County PUMA, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sandoval County PUMA, NM compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
79%
Carpooled
12.6%
Worked At Home
5.3%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Sandoval County PUMA, NM was Drove Alone (79%), followed by those who Carpooled (12.6%) and those who Worked At Home (5.3%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sandoval County PUMA, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sandoval County PUMA, NM have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

90.2% of the population of Sandoval County PUMA, NM has health coverage, with 42.5% on employee plans, 19.4% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 2.78% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in New Mexico was $7,214 in 2014. This is a 5.16% increase from the previous year ($6,860).

Primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1325 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.684% increase from the previous year (1316 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1544 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 271 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Cibola County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (13.7%). Additionally, McKinley County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (35.1%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

1,325 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Mexico

Primary care physicians in New Mexico see an average of 1,325 patients per year. This represents a 0.684% increase from the previous year (1,316 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New Mexico in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

$7,214

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in New Mexico

$4,155

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$5,445

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$8,663

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in New Mexico (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 5.16%, from $6,860 to $7,214.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

9.84%

Uninsured

42.5%

Employer Coverage

19.4%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

2.78%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sandoval County PUMA, NM declined by 12.8% from 11.3% to 9.84%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sandoval County PUMA, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.