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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sanostee

New Mexico · 657 residents · 4.54 sq mi
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With 657 people, Sanostee is a city in New Mexico. 67.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 72% less than in New Mexico as a whole. 2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 228 people. The median age is 26.0, younger than the US median of 33.0.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 26.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
2% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 55%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

657
+53%vs 2000
vs 429 in 2000
1990 – 2024
26.0
+24%vs 2000
vs 20.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.54 sq mi
Population, 19902024
17030343556870119902000201020202024Sanostee
2024214
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.9%(39)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 915.4%(101)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1411.6%(76)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.1%(53)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(46)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.5%(135)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.2%(100)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 544.6%(30)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.2%(54)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.5%(23)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 840%(0)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$6,703
−60%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $22,212 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$3,587
−39%vs 2000
vs $5,926 in 2000
US average: $14,340
67.7%
+20.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 47.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$14,999
−55%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$146
−46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $359 in 2000
US average: $450
80.9%
+12.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.2% in 2000
19.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic0%(0)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(4)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic0%(0)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other100%(657)

No data for the years selected.

Section 05

Education

2.0%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
33.3%
−15.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 49.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.0%
+2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married50%(59)
Married39%(46)
Widowed7.6%(9)
Divorced3.4%(4)
Women 15+
Never married52.9%(46)
Married20.7%(18)
Widowed13.8%(12)
Divorced12.6%(11)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

23.8%
−30.2 ptssince 2013
from 54.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
19.2%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
1.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
25.2%
+8.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
44.9%
−5.3 ptssince 2020
from 50.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
19.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
57.9%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 61.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

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How many people live in Sanostee, New Mexico?

Sanostee, New Mexico has about 657 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Sanostee, New Mexico?

The typical household in Sanostee, New Mexico earns about $6,703 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sanostee, New Mexico expensive?

In Sanostee, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $14,999, and the typical rent is about $146 a month.

How educated are people in Sanostee, New Mexico?

About 2.0% of adults age 25 and over in Sanostee, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sanostee, New Mexico?

About 67.7% of people in Sanostee, New Mexico live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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