Placitas, NM City Data

Placitas, NM is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,452 people who live in Placitas and approximately 89,908 who live in Sandoval County. We want to help people moving to or living in Placitas to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Placitas. We have included Placitas housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Placitas Information

Sandoval County where Placitas resides is 3,714.32 square miles. The resident population of this county is 89,908 and has a population rank of 575 out of all the places in the United States.

Placitas has a total of 3,452 people and of those residents there are 1,662 males and 1,790 females. The median age of the male population is 46.3 and the female population is 46. There are approximately 1,248 births each year and around 536 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Placitas varies per year, but currently 3,332 are one race and 120 are two or more races.

Of the 3,452 people who live in Placitas, there are 694 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Placitas is 335 male and 359 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,802.

General Placitas Information
Total area in square miles - Sandoval County	3,714.32
Water area in square miles - Sandoval County	N/A
Resident population - Sandoval County	89,908
Population rank - Sandoval County	575
Total population	3,452
Total population (male)	1,662
Total population (female)	1,790
Population median age (male)	46.3
Population median age (female)	46
Births - Sandoval County	1,248
Deaths- Sandoval County	536
Population of one race	3,332
Population of two or more races	120
Population under 20 years	694
Population under 20 years (male)	335
Population under 20 years (female)	359
Total population 18 years and over	2,802

Placitas Social Characteristics

There are 31,411 households in Placitas. Families make up 23,724 of these households. The table below breaks down the Placitas families into three different groups. Married-couple families (18,136), male householder with no wife present (1,524) and female householder with no husband present (3,733). The remainder of the Placitas households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,779. Placitas, NM moving companies help people in Placitas move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Placitas. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Placitas is based, there are 35,446 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,736 never married, 19,301 now married, 468 separated, 3,014 widowed, and 3,927 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 349 separated, 716 widowed and 2,629 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Placitas social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Placitas.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sandoval County)
Total households	31,411
Family households (families)	23,724
With own children under 18 years	13,497
Married-couple family	18,136
With own children under 18 years	9,116
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,524
With own children under 18 years	981
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,733
With own children under 18 years	2,252
Nonfamily households	7,779
Householder living alone	6,255
65 years and over	2,165

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	373
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	274
Average household size	2.32
Average family size	2.66

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,979
Householder	1,102
Spouse	995
Child	745
Other relatives	27
Nonrelatives	46
Unmarried partner	28
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	92
Foster child	4
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	473
Male householder	169
Male householder living alone	128
Male householder not living alone	41
Female householder	214
Female householder living alone	171
Female householder not living alone	43
Nonrelatives	90
Unmarried partner	64
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	16
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	35,446
Never married	8,736
Now married	19,301
Separated	468
Widowed	3,014
Divorced	3,927
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	349
Widowed	716
Divorced	2,629

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,452
Male	1,662
Under 5 years	82
5 to 9 years	84
10 to 14 years	103
15 to 17 years	37
18 and 19 years	29
20 years	8
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	18
25 to 29 years	53
30 to 34 years	58
35 to 39 years	123
40 to 44 years	186
45 to 49 years	191
50 to 54 years	223
55 to 59 years	165
60 and 61 years	46
62 to 64 years	68
65 and 66 years	38
67 to 69 years	43
70 to 74 years	55
75 to 79 years	25
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	11
Female	1,790
Under 5 years	84
5 to 9 years	97
10 to 14 years	107
15 to 17 years	56
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	7
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	18
25 to 29 years	43
30 to 34 years	74
35 to 39 years	142
40 to 44 years	189
45 to 49 years	257
50 to 54 years	240
55 to 59 years	174
60 and 61 years	43
62 to 64 years	61
65 and 66 years	29
67 to 69 years	42
70 to 74 years	45
75 to 79 years	38
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	14

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,452
One race	3,332
White	2,883
Black or African American	24
American Indian and Alaska Native	45
Asian	18
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	35
Two or more races	120

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,452
People who are White alone	2,883
People who are Black or African American alone	24
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	45
People who are Asian alone	18
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	698
People who are Some other race alone	361

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	83,382
Same house	47,166
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	13,325
Different state or abroad	13,181
Different state	12,223
Abroad	958

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sandoval County)
Total resident population	89,908
Born in United States	20,358
State of residence	46,079
Different state	39,097
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	852
Foreign born	3,880

Placitas Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Placitas. That total enrollment is 26,442 for the population of the country, which includes Placitas. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,237 and elementary or high school enrollment was 37,789 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,414.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Placitas population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	26,442
Pre-kindergarten	1,667
Public	1,132
Private	535
Kindergarten	1,465
Public	1,337
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	12,948
Public	11,614
Private	1,334
Elementary and high school	18,895
Public	16,948
Private	1,947
High school grades 9 to 12	5,947
Public	5,334
Private	613
College, undergraduate years	3,642
Public	3,035
Private	607
Graduate or professional school	773
Public	570
Private	203
Not enrolled in school	59,690

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	56,479
Less than 9th grade	2,575
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,326
High school graduate	16,157
Some college, no degree	14,104
Associate's degree	4,288
Bachelor's degree	14,029
Graduate or professional degree	24.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	86
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,796

Placitas Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 66,064 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Placitas. The Placitas occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (13,992), service occupations (5,746), sales and office occupations (10,792), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (98), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,054) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,188). The 66,064 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 28,601 private wage and salary workers, 7,458 government workers, 2,740 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sandoval County)
Population 16 years and over	66,064
In labor force	41,599
Civilian labor force	41,438
Employed	38,870
Unemployed	2,568
Percent Unemployed	6.2
Armed Forces	161
Females 16 years and over	34,575
In labor force	19,605
Civilian labor force	19,584
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,314
Armed forces	21
Males 16 years and over	31,489
In labor force	21,994
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,254
Armed forces	140

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sandoval County)
Workers 16 years and over	38,371
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	30,654
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,801
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	554
Other means	378
Worked at home	1,658
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,032,455

OCCUPATION (Sandoval County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,992
Management, professional, and related occupations	13,992
Service occupations	5,746
Sales and office occupations	10,792
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	98
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,054
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,188

INDUSTRY (Sandoval County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,992
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	323
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,107
Wholesale trade	1,149
Retail trade	4,791
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,841
Information	1,272
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,266
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,032
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,755
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,489
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,873

CLASS OF WORKER (Sandoval County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,992
Private wage and salary workers	28,601
Government workers	7,458
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,740
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Placitas Housing Characteristics

In Placitas, NM there are 34,866 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 31,411 occupied and 3,455 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Placitas, there are 27,048 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,598 units in Placitas. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Placitas, NM local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Placitas, NM truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Placitas. There are 220 housing units with rent less than $200, 180 with rent between $200-299, 649 with rent between $300-499 and 3,589 with rent for $500 and above. Full Placitas gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Placitas, NM home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sandoval County)
Total housing units	34,866
Occupied housing units	31,411
Vacant housing units	3,455

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sandoval County)
Total housing units	34,866
1-unit, detached	27,048
1-unit, attached	1,598
2 units	131
3 or 4 units	499
5 to 9 units	502
10 to 19 units	374
20 to 49 units	47
50 or more units	916
Mobile home	3,630

HOUSING TENURE (Sandoval County)
Occupied housing units	31,411
Owner-occupied	26,257
Renter-occupied	5,154

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sandoval County)
Occupied housing units	31,411
No vehicles available	1,504
2 vehicle available	20,599
3 vehicles available	5,045
4 vehicles available	1,410
5 or more vehicles available	558

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sandoval County)
Occupied housing units	31,411
Utility gas	23,018
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,934
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	28
Coal or coke	5
Wood	2,027
Solar energy	167
Other fuel	52
No fuel used	39

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sandoval County)
Occupied housing units	31,411
Less Than $50,000	26,257
$50,000 to $99,999	6,593
$100,000 to $149,999	8,249
$150,000 to $199,999	2,340
$200,000 to $299,999	2,098
$300,000 to $499,999	792
$1,000,000 or more	34
Median (dollars)	115,400

GROSS RENT (Sandoval County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,154
Less than $200	220
$200 to $299	180
$300 to $499	649
$500 to $699	1,215
$700 to $999	1,585
$1,000 to $1,499	642
$1,500 or more	146