Population 78 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in White Oaks
Household size in White Oaks
| Period | White Oaks | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.99 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.91 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.82 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.61 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in White Oaks are small: just 1.82 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.43 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 White Oaks
| Period | White Oaks | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 57.1 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 59.9 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 62.3 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.0 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
White Oaks skews older: half of its residents are older than 62.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 White Oaks
| Period | White Oaks | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.3% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in White Oaks than nationally: 12.6%, against 11.6%. Even so, single parents are less common here than in New Mexico overall (14.4%).
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 White Oaks
Renters in White Oaks
| Period | White Oaks | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.6% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in White Oaks is about as common as it is nationally: 33.6% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in New Mexico as a whole (30.0%). Among homeowners, 78.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 White Oaks
| Period | White Oaks | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.4% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 42.1% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.7% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −20.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in White Oaks: 24.7% 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 White Oaks
| Period | White Oaks | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in White Oaks was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (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 White Oaks
| Period | White Oaks | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $380 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $608 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $591 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $374 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$5 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in White Oaks pays $374 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 50.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 White Oaks
Bachelor's degrees in White Oaks
| Period | White Oaks | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.8% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.2% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.2% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in White Oaks (32.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across New Mexico.
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 White Oaks
| Period | White Oaks | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.9% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.2% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.7% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.6% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in White Oaks: 99.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 White Oaks
| Period | White Oaks | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in White Oaks: 11.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
White Oaks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Oaks | 1.82 | 62.3 | 12.6% | 33.6% | 24.7% | 1979 | $374 | 32.2% | 99.6% | 11.3% |
| Carrizozo | 1.74 | 56.0 | 9.6% | 15.2% | 27.3% | 1967 | $535 | 24.3% | 92.5% | 3.5% |
| Tinnie | 1.84 | 63.1 | 6.6% | 17.8% | 16.5% | 1990 | $945 | 23.1% | 93.1% | 10.4% |
| San Antonito | 3.02 | 47.8 | 19.1% | 6.7% | 34.1% | 1979 | $683 | 16.3% | 85.3% | 0.8% |
| San Antonio | 3.05 | 48.9 | 17.1% | 11.3% | 33.6% | 1979 | $671 | 18.5% | 86.0% | 2.0% |
| South Spring Acres | 2.39 | 45.0 | 7.1% | 20.0% | 24.3% | 1985 | $804 | 34.9% | 85.8% | 2.9% |
| Elkins | 2.47 | 36.5 | 9.4% | 32.8% | 32.6% | 1991 | $970 | 19.5% | 79.1% | 0.0% |
| Pep | 2.82 | 46.1 | 5.4% | 27.7% | 33.3% | 1961 | $775 | 22.2% | 83.1% | 8.7% |
| Milnesand | 2.67 | 49.0 | 7.9% | 32.9% | 31.3% | 1962 | $859 | 21.4% | 75.7% | 7.9% |
| Lingo | 2.82 | 46.1 | 5.4% | 27.7% | 33.3% | 1961 | $775 | 22.2% | 83.1% | 8.7% |
| Causey | 2.81 | 46.1 | 5.5% | 26.8% | 32.5% | 1962 | $774 | 21.9% | 83.2% | 8.4% |
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 White Oaks. 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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