CITY · 1990 CENSUS

White Rock

New Mexico · 6,192 residents · 7.07 sq mi

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White Rock is home to 6,192 people in New Mexico. That is roughly 165% ahead of the New Mexico median. 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Owners hold 93% of the housing stock. The median household earns $63,871, about 112% above the national median. At a median age of 39.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.0

US median: 33.0

More educated

57% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 25%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,192

+2%vs 2000

vs 6,045 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

39.0

−8%vs 2000

vs 42.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.07 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(394)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.2%(509)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.8%(542)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.8%(481)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.1%(131)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 348.7%(538)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419.4%(1,199)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5421.7%(1,344)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.1%(685)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.5%(279)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.2%(76)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(14)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$63,871

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $92,813 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$24,038

−34%vs 2000

vs $36,288 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.5%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$130,100

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $230,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$657

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $1,013 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

93.2%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 94.5% in 2000

6.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic84.7%(5,121)

Black0.2%(15)

Hispanic / Latino10.6%(640)

Asian2.6%(160)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.8%(5,931)

Black0.3%(19)

Hispanic / Latino8.6%(532)

Asian1.5%(93)

Other2.4%(149)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.9%(396)

Spaniard3.2%(183)

Dominican2.4%(135)

Central American1.8%(104)

Nicaraguan1.6%(92)

South American0.4%(21)

Chilean0.2%(13)

Colombian0.1%(8)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.8%(48)

Indonesian0.5%(26)

Filipino0.4%(22)

Chinese0.3%(18)

Japanese0.2%(10)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian1.6%(92)

Ancestry

English28%(1,600)

German17.9%(1,026)

Irish15.1%(865)

American6.7%(381)

Polish3.6%(207)

Scottish3.3%(191)

Italian3%(174)

French2.6%(150)

Norwegian2.2%(125)

British2.1%(121)

Arab1.3%(77)

Ukrainian1.3%(75)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

West Indian1.3%(72)

French Canadian1.2%(70)

Portuguese1.2%(70)

Swedish1.2%(70)

Belgian1%(59)

Welsh0.9%(54)

Slovak0.9%(51)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(50)

Hungarian0.8%(43)

Lebanese0.7%(41)

Danish0.5%(30)

Romanian0.5%(26)

Iraqi0.3%(19)

Dutch0.3%(17)

Russian0.3%(16)

Finnish0.3%(15)

Swiss0.2%(14)

Lithuanian0.2%(11)

Canadian0.1%(5)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

56.7%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 59.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

96.5%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 96.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

31.4%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 35.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.8 min

+75%vs 2000

vs 9.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

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 married26.8%(588)

Married68.4%(1,499)

Widowed1.6%(36)

Divorced3.1%(68)

Women 15+

Never married21.6%(484)

Married66.7%(1,494)

Widowed7.4%(165)

Divorced4.3%(96)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.6%

−2.2 ptssince 2013

from 2.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

86.0%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 87.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

5.2%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 7.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.0%

+5.2 ptssince 2020

from 16.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

5.6%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 5.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.8%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

90.2%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 93.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

26.1%

+4.5 ptssince 2020

from 21.6% 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)25.6%(119)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.9%(102)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.1%(177)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 465 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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