Sheep Springs

Population: 369
Median household income: $28,750
Median home value: $97,500

Located in San Juan County, New Mexico, Sheep Springs is a community with a population of 369. Its median household income of $28,750 runs below the San Juan County figure of $53,020.

From 2019 to 2023, Sheep Springs's population grew 47.6% from 250 to 369, while its median home value rose 67.8% from $58,100 to $97,500.

Households average 4.56 people. The median gross rent is $825.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 369
Median age: 28.6 yrs
Median household income: $28,750
Median home value: $97,500
Median gross rent: $825
Housing units: 99
Homeownership rate: 71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
Unemployment rate: 17.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

250369

Median household income

$31,563$28,750

Median home value

$58,100$97,500

Median gross rent

$366$825

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	250	$31,563	$58,100	$366
2020	397	$25,833	$62,500	—
2021	377	$22,750	$84,100	—
2022	362	$19,886	$92,500	$808
2023	369	$28,750	$97,500	$825

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.9%

5 to 1722.2%

18 to 2412.2%

25 to 3422.5%

35 to 445.4%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 743.0%

75 and over2.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	33	8.9%
5 to 17	82	22.2%
18 to 24	45	12.2%
25 to 34	83	22.5%
35 to 44	20	5.4%
45 to 54	32	8.7%
55 to 64	55	14.9%
65 to 74	11	3.0%
75 and over	8	2.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	361	97.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate42.1%

Some college or associate's42.1%

Bachelor's degree5.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	9.6%
High school graduate	88	42.1%
Some college or associate's	88	42.1%
Bachelor's degree	12	5.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 43 min

Drove alone86.1%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means3.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	93	86.1%
Carpooled	11	10.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	4	3.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17	15.7%
15 to 29 min	13	12.0%
30 to 44 min	19	17.6%
45 to 59 min	18	16.7%
60+ min	41	38.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.56
Poverty rate: 35.0% (128 of 366)

	Count	Share
Family households	65	80.2%
Nonfamily households	16	19.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	81	81.8%
Vacant	18	18.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	58	71.6%
Renter-occupied	23	28.4%

1-unit, detached93.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	93	93.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	6.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3572600
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.1592, -108.6905