White Sands
Recent News About White Sands
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Voting officials in Dou00F1a Ana County received grant from Facebook-funded progressives ahead of contentious 2020 US election
Grants from a progressive group funded by Facebook were used by voting officials in Dou00F1a Ana County to strategically target voters, according to the Centre for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL).
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Census Bureau: 67.4 percent of people in White Sands were old enough to vote in 2020
Of the 1,368 citizens living in White Sands in 2020, 922 were old enough to vote as of March 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau: 11.8% of people in White Sands identified as multi-racial in 2020
Of the 1,368 citizens living in White Sands in 2020, 88.2 percent said they were only one race, while 11.8 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.
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Census Bureau: More men than women in White Sands in 2019
Of the 1,246 people living in White Sands in 2019, 43 percent (536) were women and 57 percent (710) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW New Mexico News.
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51.6 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in White Sands
51.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in White Sands in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau reports White Sands population was 1,368 in 2020
White Sands had a population of 1,368 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW New Mexico News.
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EDA awards over $1 million in grants for economic development projects in Dona Ana County in 2020
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $1,250,000 total in Opportunity Zone grants in 2020 in order to fund economic development projects in Dona Ana County.
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58.3 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in White Sands
58.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in White Sands in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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15 health care and social assistance businesses in Dona Ana County in New Mexico have between 100 and 249 employees in 2017
There were 15 health care and social assistance businesses in Dona Ana County zip codes that had between 100 and 249 employees in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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34 accommodation and food services businesses in Dona Ana County in New Mexico have between 50 and 99 employees in 2017
There were 34 accommodation and food services businesses in Dona Ana County zip codes that had between 50 and 99 employees in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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77 accommodation and food services businesses in Dona Ana County in New Mexico have between 20 and 49 employees in 2017
There were 77 accommodation and food services businesses in Dona Ana County zip codes that had between 20 and 49 employees in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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116 health care and social assistance businesses in Dona Ana County in New Mexico have between 10 and 19 employees in 2017
There were 116 health care and social assistance businesses in Dona Ana County zip codes that had between 10 and 19 employees in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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163 retail trade businesses in Dona Ana County in New Mexico have between 5 and 9 employees in 2017
There were 163 retail trade businesses in Dona Ana County zip codes that had between five and nine employees in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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251 construction businesses in Dona Ana County in New Mexico have fewer than 5 employees in 2017
There were 251 construction businesses in Dona Ana County zip codes that had fewer than five employees in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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18.6% unemployed in White Sands in 2018
18.6 percent of White Sands residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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White Sands ranked 157th in state for resident earnings in 2017
White Sands ranked 157th among cities in New Mexico by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau in August.
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73 living veterans in Dona Ana County have earned Purple Heart, Medal of Honor or POW Medal
The number of living Purple Heart, Medal of Honor, or POW Medal recipients in Dona Ana County, New Mexico for fiscal year 2017 was 73, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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White Sands' population decreases by 88 people between 2017 and 2018
White Sands' population decreased by 88 people between 2017 and 2018, according to U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
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15.2% unemployed in White Sands in 2017
15.2 percent of White Sands residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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The white population in White Sands decreases by 28 people between 2017 and 2018
The white population in White Sands decreased by 28 people between 2017 and 2018, according to U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.