Sunshine, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

524

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

58.5

13.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.49%

16.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,076

2024 Median Property Value

$181,200

14% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Sunshine, NM is home to a population of 524 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (298 people) in Sunshine, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 194 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 20 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Sunshine, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sunshine, NM was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sunshine, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
298 ± 214
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
194 ± 213
Other (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 30

39.3%

Hispanic Population

206 people

39.3% of the people in Sunshine, NM are hispanic (206 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
126,568 ± 8,470 people
Philippines
6,950 ± 2,043 people
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.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

20 ± 33

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sunshine, NM was $181,200 in 2024, which is 0.545 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,900 to $181,200, a 14% increase. The homeownership rate in Sunshine, NM is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$181,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,710

$208

Median Property Taxes

±$118

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 Sunshine, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$45,076

Median Household Income

± $22,446

208

Number of Households

± 113

The following chart displays the households in Sunshine, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sunshine, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Sunshine, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sunshine, NM (34 out of 524 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sunshine, NM is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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