Sheep Springs, NM Demographic Data
Sheep Springs, NM Summary
Sheep Springs is located in San Juan County in New Mexico
- Population: 241
- Area: 5.97 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.97 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 40.39 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 5,780.84 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Sheep Springs, NM Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
127
45%
50.8
Male
153
55%
49.2
Total Population
280
323,128,000
Sheep Springs, NM Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
18
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
20
7.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
23
8.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
35
12.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
16
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
40
14.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
41
14.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
33
11.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
21
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
9
3.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
13
4.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
5
1.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
6
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
205
73.2%
77.2
Female
98
47.8%
51.3
Male
107
52.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
184
65.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
29
10.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
24
8.6%
15.2
Female
13
54.2%
55.8
Male
11
45.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Sheep Springs, NM Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
277
98.9%
96.8
White
0
0.0%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
277
98.9%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
3
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
22
7.9%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
22
7.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
258
92.1%
82.2
Sheep Springs, NM Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
14
8.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
24
14.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
62
36.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
33
19.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
18
10.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
13
7.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4
2.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
38
22.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
130
77.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17
10.1%
31.2
Sheep Springs, NM Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
106
48.4%
33.7%
Now Married
80
36.5%
47.5
Divorced
7
3.2%
11.0%
Separated
9
4.1%
2.0
Widowed
17
7.8
5.8%
Sheep Springs, NM Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
105
40.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
157
59.9%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
157
59.9%
1.1%
Sheep Springs, NM Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
20
25.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
6
7.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6
7.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
20
25.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6
7.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
8
10.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6
7.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4
5.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3
3.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
30,781
57,617
Per capita income
10,909
31,128
Sheep Springs, NM Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
0
0.0%
9.8
Construction
9
12.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
34
48.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
0
0.0%
6.6
Information
3
4.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
0
0.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2
2.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
0
0.0%
11.4
Public administration
2
2.9%
4.6
Retail trade
7
10.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
11
15.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
9
12.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
25
35.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
17
24.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
15
21.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
4
5.7%
18.1%
Sheep Springs, NM Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
70
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
43
61.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
19
27.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3
4.3%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
5
7.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
39.8
26.6
Sheep Springs, NM Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
8
10.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
37
46.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
18
22.8%
37.1
3 or more
16
20.3%
21.0
Sheep Springs, NM Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
79
78.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
51
64.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
28
35.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
22
21.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.5
Sheep Springs, NM Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
101
1 room
2
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
7
6.9%
2.7
3 rooms
5
5.0%
9.1
4 rooms
12
11.9%
16.5
5 rooms
45
44.6%
19.8
6 rooms
18
17.8%
17.8
7 rooms
9
8.9%
12.0
8 rooms
3
3.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
0
0.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Sheep Springs, NM Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
101
1-unit, detached
83
82.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
18
17.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Sheep Springs, NM Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
0
0.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4
4.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3
3.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5
5.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
22
21.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
27
26.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
26
25.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
12
11.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Sheep Springs, NM Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
18
22.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3
3.8%
4.7
Electricity
26
32.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
32
40.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Sheep Springs, NM Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
11
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2
18.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3
27.3%
20.4%
Less than $500
6
54.5%
1.6%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
9
100.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
0
0.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
2
0.0%
0.0%
Sheep Springs, NM Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
27
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$500 to $999
10
37.0%
41.0%
Less than $500
17
63.0%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
1
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
413
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
6
30.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2
10.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
7
35.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5
25.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Sheep Springs, NM Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
51
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
16
31.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
19
37.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
13
25.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3
5.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
0
0.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
58,600
205,000