Sunland Park, NM

Census Place

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    2024 Population
    17,463
    US Senator
    Martin Heinrich
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Ben Ray Luján
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    30.9
    3.13% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    22.4%
    10.7% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $62,814
    20.5% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $215,200
    10.4% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    7,742
    2.37% 1-year growth

    About

    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.

    90.3% of the residents in Sunland Park, NM are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Sunland Park, NM was $215,200, and the homeownership rate was 79.5%.

    Most people in Sunland Park, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Sunland Park, NM was 2 cars per household.

    Population & Diversity

    Sunland Park, NM is home to a population of 17.5k people, from which 90.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 24% of Sunland Park, NM residents were born outside of the country (4.2k people).

    In 2024, there were 1.88 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (8.6k people) in Sunland Park, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.58k Other (Hispanic) and 2.99k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Citizenship

    90.3%
    2024 Citizenship
    91.2%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 90.3% of Sunland Park, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sunland Park, NM was 91.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

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    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sunland Park, NM
    1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      8.6k ± 1.3k
    2. Other (Hispanic)
      4.58k ± 900
    3. White (Hispanic)
      2.99k ± 937
    93.6%
    Hispanic Population
    16.3k people

    In 2024, there were 1.88 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (8.6k people) in Sunland Park, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.58k Other (Hispanic) and 2.99k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    93.6% of the people in Sunland Park, NM are hispanic (16.3k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sunland Park, NM as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      126,568 ± 8,470 people
    2. Philippines
      6,950 ± 2,043 people
    3. Germany
      4,158 ± 1,582 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 126,568 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,950 and Germany with 4,158.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    24%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    4.2k people
    25.2%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    4.31k people

    As of 2024, 24% of Sunland Park, NM residents (4.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sunland Park, NM was 25.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      250 ± 172
    2. Gulf War (1990s)
      113 ± 83
    3. Vietnam
      42 ± 46

    Sunland Park, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sunland Park, NM.

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    Health

    86% of the population of Sunland Park, NM has health coverage, with 30.3% on employee plans, 37.8% on Medicaid, 6.55% on Medicare, 9.72% on non-group plans, and 1.57% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1,344 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,344 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 215 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.8% under 18 years, 24.3% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.7% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    14%
    Uninsured
    30.3%
    Employer Coverage
    37.8%
    Medicaid
    6.55%
    Medicare
    9.72%
    Non-Group
    1.57%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sunland Park, NM declined by 9.4% from 15.5% to 14%.

    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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    Economy

    The economy of Sunland Park, NM employs 7.74k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sunland Park, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,057 people), Educational Services (780 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (763 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($54,500), Educational Services ($53,333), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,895).

    Occupations

    7.74k
    2024 Value
    ± 852
    2.37%
    1 Year growth
    ± 15.4%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sunland Park, NM grew at a rate of 2.37%, from 7.56k employees to 7.74k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sunland Park, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,052 people), Sales & Related Occupations (848 people), and Management Occupations (758 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sunland Park, NM.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Employment by Industries

    7.74k
    2024 Value
    ± 852
    2.37%
    1 Year growth
    ± 15.4%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sunland Park, NM grew at a rate of 2.37%, from 7.56k employees to 7.74k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sunland Park, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,057 people), Educational Services (780 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (763 people). 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.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $39,065
    Median earning men ± $3,811
    $27,905
    Median earning women ± $5,141

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,078), Public Administration ($55,469), and Construction ($45,375).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($54,333), Wholesale Trade ($43,974), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($29,375).

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    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.

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Kamala Harris with 51.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.03%).

    Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing the state of New Mexico. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    US Senators from New Mexico

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    Martin Heinrich
    Senator from New Mexico1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2013
    Ben Ray Luján
    Senator from New Mexico2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2021

    Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing New Mexico.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in New Mexico over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Sunland Park, NM was $215,200 in 2024, which is 0.647 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $194,900 to $215,200, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Sunland Park, NM is 79.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Sunland Park, NM have an average commute time of 31.9 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.

    Property

    $215,200
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$15,326
    $4,417
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$613

    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 $2k - $3k range.

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

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    Rent vs Own

    79.5%
    Homeownership
    2024
    73.8%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 79.5% of the housing units in Sunland Park, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.9%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sunland Park, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $62,814
    Median Household Income
    ± $12,785
    5.56k
    Number of Households
    ± 725

    In 2024, the median household income of the 5.56k households in Sunland Park, NM grew to $62,814 from the previous year's value of $52,147.

    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 $60k - $75k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Sunland Park, NM is from New Mexico.
    0.46
    2024 Wage GINI in New Mexico
    0.462
    2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

    In 2024, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.506% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in New Mexico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (73.9%)
    2. Carpooled (17.8%)
    3. Worked At Home (4.91%)

    In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Sunland Park, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.8%) and those who worked at home (4.91%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    31.9 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Sunland Park, NM have a longer commute time (31.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.51% 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.

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    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.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    22.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sunland Park, NM (3.88k out of 17.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sunland Park, NM is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

    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.

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