Sunland Park, NM

Census Place

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2023 Population

17,085

1.86% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AMartin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ABen Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

31.9

4.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

25.1%

2.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$52,147

14.5% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$194,900

11.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,563

4.1% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Sunland Park, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.2% of the residents in Sunland Park, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Sunland Park, NM was $194,900, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Sunland Park, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Sunland Park, NM was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sunland Park, NM is home to a population of 17.1k people, from which 91.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 25.2% of Sunland Park, NM residents were born outside of the country (4.31k people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Sunland Park, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.2%

2023 Citizenship

88.8%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sunland Park, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Foreign-Born Population

25.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.31k people

30.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.17k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sunland Park, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
216 ± 191
Gulf War (1990s)
142 ± 98
Vietnam
25 ± 43

Sunland Park, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sunland Park, NM employs 7.56k people. The largest industries in Sunland Park, NM are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in New Mexico have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,740. The income inequality in New Mexico (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.56k

2023 Value

± 854

4.1%

1 Year growth

± 15.3%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sunland Park, NM, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sunland Park, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.56k

2023 Value

± 854

4.1%

1 Year growth

± 15.3%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sunland Park, NM, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sunland Park, NM, though some of these residents may live in Sunland Park, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,561), Public Administration ($48,527), and Manufacturing ($48,446).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($54,663), Wholesale Trade ($44,005), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,938).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.72%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sunland Park, NM was $194,900 in 2023, which is NaNk times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $175,200 to $194,900, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Sunland Park, NM is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Sunland Park, NM have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sunland Park, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$194,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,133

$4,713

Median Property Taxes

±$681

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sunland Park, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sunland Park, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Sunland Park, NM colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$52,147

Median Household Income

± $11,707

5.76k

Number of Households

± 710

The following chart displays the households in Sunland Park, NM distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sunland Park, NM is from Sunland Park, NM.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Sunland Park, NM across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74.2%)
Carpooled (17.6%)
Worked At Home (4.39%)

In 2023, 74.2% of workers in Sunland Park, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.6%) and those who worked at home (4.39%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sunland Park, NM have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Sunland Park, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sunland Park, NM compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sunland Park, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sunland Park, NM have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sunland Park, NM (4.26k out of 17k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Sunland Park, NM has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Doña Ana County, NM see 1592 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.748% decrease from the previous year (1604 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1691 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 298 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,592 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Doña Ana County, NM

Primary care physicians in Doña Ana County, NM see an average of 1,592 patients per year. This represents a 0.748% decrease from the previous year (1,604 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Doña Ana County, NM in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.8% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sunland Park, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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