Did You Know – May 2024

by | Apr 30, 2024 | Information, Newsletters

 

The area that forms Los Alamos County was separated from Sandoval County in 1949. Today, Sandoval County encompasses 3,714 square miles of diverse geography and has a population of approximately 156,000 people.  The table below shows some of the differences between Sandoval County and the State of New Mexico on certain characteristics.

Characteristics Sandvoal County

 

New Mexico

 

Change in Population (2021-2023) +4.8% -0.1%
     
Ethnic Origin    
White 78% 81%
Native American 14% 11%
Latino 41% 50%
White Alone (not Latino) 41% 36%
     
Housing    
Owner Occupied Housing Unit 81% 69%
Median Rental Monthly Costs $1,280 $966
     
Families    
Language Other than English Spoken at Home 25% 33%
     
Internet Use    
Households with a Broadband Subscription 88% 82%

 

 

Observations

On the vast majority of characteristics measured by the last census, Sandoval County is very similar to the State of New Mexico.  Where differences exist, in most cases, they are not extremely large.  While the county is growing at a fast rate (the fastest in the State), the population of New Mexico has remained static. The county is slightly different from the state in ethnic origin. There is a higher percentage of Native Americans and Whites and lower percentage of Latinos in Sandoval County compared to the state.

There are a higher percentage of owner occupied housing units in the county than the state, but renters in Sandoval County are paying quite a bit more than their counterparts in New Mexico.  Residents in the county are more Internet connected than their peers in the rest of the state.

In short and overall, Sandoval County appears to represent “white bread” while New Mexico is more “whole-wheat”.

*Taken from United States Census Bureau Quick Facts report, July 1, 2023.

 

 

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