COMPARING TWO PLACES
White Sands vs Anthony
PLACE A
White Sands, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Anthony, Texas
White Sands is 65% smaller than Anthony. White Sands earns more, with a median household income $34,977 higher. Anthony has grown faster since 2000 (-27% vs -44%).
WHITE SANDSANTHONYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,6094,539−65% vs Anthony
Population density381710−329
Population growth-43.9%-26.7%−17.2 pts
Median age22.532.4−9.9
Male56.9%53.1%+3.7 pts
Female43.1%46.9%−3.7 pts
Foreign-born7.1%25.0%−17.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic64.6%3.0%+61.6 pts
Black3.0%0.0%+3.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.2%94.7%−83.4 pts
Asian10.7%0.0%+10.7 pts
Other10.4%2.3%+8.1 pts
Median household income$89,565$54,588+$34,977
Per capita income$33,378$22,168+$11,210
Poverty rate1.9%19.7%−17.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2800.403−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher45.3%15.0%+30.3 pts
Graduate degree24.2%4.3%+19.9 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%8.1%−8.1 pts
Labor force participation87.3%61.8%+25.5 pts
Median home value$75,000$168,200−$93,200
Median gross rent$1,385$1,066+$319
Owner-occupied0.0%73.9%−73.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.9%4.6%+9.3 pts
Rent-burdened households14.0%35.3%−21.3 pts
Average commute10.622.5−11.9
Worked from home3.0%7.6%−4.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.3%21.6%−20.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024