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White Sands, New Mexico: commercial real estate data.
White Sands is a Census CDP of 1,609 people across 4.22 square miles of land, in Doña Ana County. Median household income is $89,565, 0.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
White Sands
What White Sands is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area4.22 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land381 plus or minus 76
- County holding the largest share of its areaDoña Ana County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
White Sands
How many people live in White Sands
- Population1,609 plus or minus 323
- Median age22.5
- Population under 18348 plus or minus 154
- Share under 1821.6 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Population 65 and over19 plus or minus 25
- Share 65 and over1.2 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Households414 plus or minus 113
- Family households322 plus or minus 114
- Share of households that are families77.8 percent plus or minus 17.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
White Sands
Income and work in White Sands
- Median household income$89,565
- Per capita income$33,378
- Civilian labor force347 plus or minus 132
- Employed347 plus or minus 132
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over583 plus or minus 149
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher45.3 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree24.2 percent plus or minus 10.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
White Sands
Housing in White Sands
- Housing units481 plus or minus 107
- Occupied units414 plus or minus 113
- Vacant units67 plus or minus 48
- Vacancy rate13.9 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Owner occupied0
- Renter occupied414 plus or minus 113
- Ownership rate0.0 percent
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,385
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.6 percent
- Single family units433 plus or minus 111
- Share single family90.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more37 plus or minus 57
- Share in buildings of two or more7.7 percent plus or minus 11.7
- Mobile homes11 plus or minus 17
- Median year structure built2004
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
White Sands
How White Sands gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,058
- Commuting under 15 minutes920 plus or minus 203
- Share commuting under 15 minutes87.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more121 plus or minus 71
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more11.4 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Drove alone62.8 percent plus or minus 14.5
- Carpooled14.1 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked16.5 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Worked from home3.0 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Doña Ana County, not White Sands
Doña Ana County context, not White Sands figures
- Establishments in Doña Ana County3,798
- Covered employment, Doña Ana County79,409
- Average annual pay, Doña Ana County$49,974
- Housing units permitted, Doña Ana County964
Every figure in this section is published for Doña Ana County as a whole and is not a measurement of White Sands.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
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Common questions
White Sands questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in White Sands, New Mexico?
1,609, in 414 households. White Sands CDP covers 4.22 square miles of land, which is 381 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is White Sands in?
Doña Ana County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in White Sands?
$89,565. Median gross rent is $1,385 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page White Sands figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Doña Ana County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of White Sands.
Is zoning published for White Sands?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.