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White Signal

New Mexico · 181 residents · 6.43 sq mi
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White Signal is home to 181 people in New Mexico. The median age is 56.3, about 19 years above the US median. Owners hold 92% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. That is roughly 34% ahead of the New Mexico median. The population has fallen 29% since 2011.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 56.3
US median: 37.2
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

181
−29%vs 2011
vs 256 in 2011
2010 – 2024
56.3
+15%vs 2011
vs 48.8 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
6.43 sq mi
Population, 20102024
141177213248284201020202024White Signal
2024177
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 53.9%(7)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.1%(11)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 142.2%(4)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195%(9)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 240%(0)
US avg: 7%
25 to 348.3%(15)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 448.3%(15)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.9%(27)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6421%(38)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7419.3%(35)
US avg: 7%
75 to 849.4%(17)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.7%(3)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$58,833
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $54,830 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$28,466
−9%vs 2011
vs $31,311 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
31.5%
+16.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 15.4% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
7.6%
−3.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.9% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.167
−54%vs 2011
vs 0.363 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Wholesale trade28.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Information9%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services9%
US avg: 7%
Public administration9%
US avg: 4.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10.9%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$322,400
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $321,200 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2023
91.7%
−8.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 100.0% in 2011
8.3% rent
24.4%
+24.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.34 people
−17%vs 2011
vs 2.81 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
2.3%
−2.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.4% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
5.5
−6%vs 2011
vs 5.9 in 2011
2010 – 2023
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic96.5%(247)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other3.5%(9)
2010
White, non-Hispanic82.9%(150)
Black1.1%(2)
Hispanic / Latino15.5%(28)
Asian0%(0)
Other3.6%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
English43.8%(133)
Irish26.6%(81)
Scotch-Irish16.8%(51)
French14.5%(44)
Danish13.5%(41)
Scottish11.2%(34)
German5.3%(16)
Italian4.6%(14)
Dutch3.9%(12)
Hungarian3.6%(11)
Section 05

Education

6.1%
−8.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 14.2% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
95.3%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 95.3% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
0.0%
−8.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.5% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

28.0 min
−16%vs 2011
vs 33.5 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
46.3%
−5.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 51.5% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
38.8%
+8.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 29.9% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
14.9%
−3.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 18.6% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
23.9%
−2.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 26.8% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

46.7%
+4.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 42.6% in 2011
53.3%
−4.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 57.4% in 2011
6.9%
+3.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.5% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
15.8%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 15.7% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married8.9%(9)
Married40.6%(41)
Widowed40.6%(41)
Divorced9.9%(10)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married23.7%(18)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced76.3%(58)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.0%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 3.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
53.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 51.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
36.2%
+24.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
78.5%
+56.1 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.2%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
23.7%
+21.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
88.7%
+26.6 ptssince 2020
from 62.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
78.5%
+40.9 ptssince 2020
from 37.6% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(42)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 42 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 White Signal, New Mexico?

White Signal, New Mexico has about 181 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in White Signal, New Mexico?

The typical household in White Signal, New Mexico earns about $58,833 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is White Signal, New Mexico expensive?

In White Signal, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $322,400.

How educated are people in White Signal, New Mexico?

About 6.1% of adults age 25 and over in White Signal, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in White Signal, New Mexico?

About 7.6% of people in White Signal, 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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