How long do people stay in their homes in White Sands, NM?

Name: How long people stay in White Sands, NM, 2020–2024
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63.5% (±20.4 points) of households in White Sands, NM moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 63.5% (±20.4 points)
Since before 2000: 0.0%

When households in White Sands moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	White Sands	Doña Ana County	New Mexico	United States
2023 or later	13.5% (±10.2 points)	6.4%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	50.0% (±17.7 points)	21.5%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.5% (±16.3 points)	37.2%	36.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	0.0% (±9.7 points)	15.1%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	0.0% (±9.7 points)	10.0%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.0% (±9.7 points)	9.8%	11.0%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In White Sands, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Doña Ana County (27.9%).

It is also higher than in New Mexico (23.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near White Sands

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White Sands
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
White Sands	—	63.5% (±20.4 points)	—
Butterfield Park	9.9 mi	33.4% (±33.9 points)	Not measurably different
University Park	17 mi	72.5% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Las Cruces	19 mi	34.2% (±2.1 points)	Lower
San Ysidro (community)	20 mi	7.6% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Vado	20 mi	15.5% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Mesilla	21 mi	11.8% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Berino	23 mi	15.0% (±16.4 points)	Lower
Chaparral	24 mi	15.9% (±5.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Las Cruces, NM (34.2%), San Ysidro (community), NM (7.6%), Vado, NM (15.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Doña Ana County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	University Park	72.5% (±22.3 points)
2	White Sands	63.5% (±20.4 points)
3	Las Cruces	34.2% (±2.1 points)
4	Butterfield Park	33.4% (±33.9 points)
5	Santa Teresa	31.2% (±12.9 points)
6	Picacho Hills	26.7% (±10.1 points)
7	Sunland Park	21.5% (±6.0 points)
8	La Union	18.2% (±21.0 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Doña Ana County, ranked from highest to lowest.

White Sands is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about White Sands

How often do people move in White Sands?

63.5% of households in White Sands, NM moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does White Sands have?

0.0% of households in White Sands have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — White Sands CDP, New Mexico

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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