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WHITE SANDS, NEW MEXICO QUICK STATSElevation: 4235 feet
Land Area: 3.08 square miles
Population Density: 429 people per square mile
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (62.2%), Hispanic (17.6%), Black (11.6%), Other race (6.3%), Two or more races (6.0%), American Indian (3.8%), Filipino (1.4%), Korean (1.1%), Vietnamese (0.5%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries (City): German (25.1%), United States (9.7%), Irish (8.9%), English (7.0%), Dutch (5.0%), Italian (3.6%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Las Cruces, NM (16.2 miles , pop. 74,267)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (41.3 miles , pop. 563,662)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (333.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045)
Nearest cities: Dona Ana-Hill, NM (4.0 miles ), Las Cruces, NM (4.0 miles ), University Park, NM (4.1 miles ), Dona Ana, NM (4.3 miles ), Mesquite, NM (4.4 miles ), Mesilla, NM (4.4 miles ), Vado, NM (4.4 miles ), Chaparral, NM (4.9 miles )
Airports and Heliports located in White Sands: Condron Aaf Airport (Runways: 2)
Amtrak station near White Sands: 19 miles: LAS CRUCES (490 VALLEY DR.) - Bus Station
White Sands Compared to State Average: Median house value significantly below state average. Unemployed percentage above state average. Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average. Median age significantly below state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average. Renting percentage significantly above state average. Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
WHITE SANDS, NEW MEXICO EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 97.00%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 41.00%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.20%
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to White Sands:
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS about 17 miles, LAS CRUCES, NM, Full-time enrollment: 12,562 NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA about 17 miles, LAS CRUCES, NM, FT enrollment: 2,380 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO about 43 miles, EL PASO, TX, FT enrollment: 12,071 EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 45 miles, EL PASO, TX, FT enrollment: 11,127 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS about 185 miles, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, FT enrollment: 18,780 ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE about 187 miles, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, FT enrollment: 9,188 UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS about 192 miles, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, FT enrollment: 3,261
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