Population 941 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sheep Springs
Household size in Sheep Springs
| Period | Sheep Springs | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.29 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.31 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.24 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.60 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.31 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Sheep Springs are large by national standards, averaging 3.60 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 3.29 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Sheep Springs
| Period | Sheep Springs | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.1 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.2 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.9 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.6 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Sheep Springs is young: half of its residents are under 33.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Sheep Springs
| Period | Sheep Springs | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly a quarter of households in Sheep Springs (24.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Sheep Springs
Renters in Sheep Springs
| Period | Sheep Springs | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sheep Springs is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among owners, 94.0% have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Sheep Springs
| Period | Sheep Springs | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.1% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 38.4% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −18.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Sheep Springs: 26.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Sheep Springs
| Period | Sheep Springs | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Sheep Springs are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are older than in New Mexico as a whole, where the median home dates to 1985.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Sheep Springs
| Period | Sheep Springs | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $412 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $361 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $418 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $764 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$352 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Sheep Springs runs $764 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Sheep Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Sheep Springs
| Period | Sheep Springs | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sheep Springs: 4.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Sheep Springs
| Period | Sheep Springs | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.7% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.5% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.5% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.8 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Sheep Springs never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Sheep Springs
| Period | Sheep Springs | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sheep Springs runs well above the national rate: 15.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Sheep Springs compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep Springs | 3.60 | 33.9 | 24.0% | 13.7% | 26.7% | 1980 | $764 | 4.6% | 82.5% | 15.2% |
| Newcomb | 2.94 | 40.3 | 18.0% | 20.4% | 26.0% | 1985 | $641 | 11.1% | 82.9% | 11.1% |
| Two Grey Hills | 3.01 | 41.5 | 20.1% | 23.1% | 30.9% | 1982 | $657 | 11.9% | 82.2% | 11.0% |
| Toadlena | 3.00 | 41.6 | 19.7% | 21.7% | 29.8% | 1983 | $660 | 11.4% | 82.0% | 10.8% |
| White Rock | 3.27 | 42.1 | 17.8% | 16.7% | 31.0% | 1985 | $851 | 6.4% | 66.1% | 10.8% |
| Wheatfields | 3.06 | 33.1 | 14.6% | 0.6% | 39.0% | 1989 | $586 | 4.7% | 71.9% | 42.7% |
| Tsaile | 3.47 | 22.7 | 31.8% | 41.9% | 20.6% | 1990 | $560 | 15.8% | 77.6% | 10.0% |
| Lake Valley | 3.31 | 43.3 | 17.4% | 15.6% | 32.9% | 1985 | $879 | 5.9% | 63.9% | 10.6% |
| White Clay | 3.06 | 34.4 | 21.2% | 12.9% | 24.6% | 1992 | $528 | 13.6% | 78.2% | 17.2% |
| Chinle | 3.07 | 36.4 | 21.0% | 22.2% | 17.3% | 1993 | $520 | 18.6% | 80.2% | 7.2% |
| Many Farms | 3.18 | 32.0 | 18.5% | 41.1% | 19.4% | 1986 | $703 | 16.3% | 87.1% | 17.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Sheep Springs. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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