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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Sheep Springs

New Mexico · 237 residents · 5.13 sq mi
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Sheep Springs is home to 237 people in New Mexico. This skews young, with a median age of 18.2. The poverty rate is 72.6%, above the 12.4% national rate. Getting to work takes 46 minutes on average. 40% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 65% less than in New Mexico as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 18.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
237
−13%vs 2009
vs 273 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
18.2
−48%vs 2009
vs 34.8 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
5.13 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
1992472963453932000201020202024Sheep Springs
2024360
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 513.5%(32)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 913.1%(31)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1413.9%(33)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1911.8%(28)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.2%(17)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.3%(22)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.9%(40)
US avg: 16%
45 to 544.6%(11)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 643.4%(8)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 743.8%(9)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.3%(3)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(3)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$11,786
−52%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $30,625 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$4,260
−71%vs 2009
vs $14,567 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
72.6%
+33.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 39.2% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$57,500
−34%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $108,900 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$195
−37%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $383 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
40.4%
−34.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 74.7% in 2009
59.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic4.8%(13)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian1.5%(4)
2000
White, non-Hispanic1.3%(3)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino3%(7)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.8%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
7.4%
−16.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 23.6% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
45.9%
−35.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 81.8% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
0.0%
−6.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 6.7% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
45.6 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.1%(26)
Married48.6%(35)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced15.3%(11)
Women 15+
Never married38.3%(31)
Married54.3%(44)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced7.4%(6)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
19.7%
−10.3 ptssince 2013
from 30.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
17.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
4.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
8.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 6.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
62.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 62.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
17.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
66.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 65.5% 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

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25%(2)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 8 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sheep Springs, New Mexico?

Sheep Springs, New Mexico has about 237 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Sheep Springs, New Mexico?

The typical household in Sheep Springs, New Mexico earns about $11,786 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sheep Springs, New Mexico expensive?

In Sheep Springs, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $57,500, and the typical rent is about $195 a month.

How educated are people in Sheep Springs, New Mexico?

About 7.4% of adults age 25 and over in Sheep Springs, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sheep Springs, New Mexico?

About 72.6% of people in Sheep Springs, New Mexico live below the federal poverty line.

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