CITY · 2020 ACS

Sundance

New Mexico · 760 residents · 3.48 sq mi

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With 760 people, Sundance is a city in New Mexico. 88% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 13% of adults. 30.7% of locals live below the federal poverty line. 100% were living in the same home a year earlier. The foreign-born share is 0%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $66,278

Younger

median age 34.0

US median: 38.8

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

Owner-heavy

88% owner-occupied

US average: 63%

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

760

+31%vs 2021

vs 578 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Median age

34.0

−8%vs 2021

vs 36.9 in 2021

US average: 38.8

Land area

3.48 sq mi

Population, 2020 – 2024

2024585

Age distribution, 2020

Under 54.6%(35)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 97.1%(54)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 148.4%(64)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 198.9%(68)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 247.4%(56)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3415.3%(116)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 4410.4%(79)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5412.4%(94)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6412%(91)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7410%(76)

US avg: 10%

75 to 842.2%(17)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over1.3%(10)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$36,250

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $36,389 in 2021

US average: $66,278

2020 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,571

−5%vs 2021

vs $15,329 in 2021

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

23.6%

−1.4 ptsvs 2021

vs 25.0% in 2021

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

30.7%

−2.8 ptsvs 2021

vs 33.6% in 2021

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Finance & insurance5.7%

US avg: 5.5%

Professional, scientific, technical5.7%

US avg: 4.7%

Information5.2%

US avg: 11.1%

Wholesale trade3.6%

US avg: 6.7%

Transportation & warehousing2.6%

US avg: 2.5%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.1%

US avg: 1.7%

Manufacturing2.1%

US avg: 0.5%

Retail trade2.1%

US avg: 10%

Construction0%

US avg: 1.2%

Education & health services0%

US avg: 0.8%

Arts, entertainment, food0%

US avg: 2%

Other services0%

US avg: 6.6%

Public administration0%

US avg: 4.7%

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Section 03

Housing

Owner-occupied

88.0%

+3.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 84.8% in 2021

12.0% rent

Persons per household

3.52 people

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 3.52 people in 2021

US average: 2.61

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021

White, non-Hispanic0.9%(5)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino14.7%(85)

Asian0%(0)

Other84.4%(488)

2020

White, non-Hispanic0.9%(7)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino5.3%(40)

Asian0%(0)

Other85%(646)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin

Mexican13.6%(75)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.9%

−5.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 18.2% in 2021

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

88.2%

−1.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 89.2% in 2021

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

6.6%

−1.9 ptsvs 2021

vs 8.5% in 2021

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.8 min

+4%vs 2021

vs 23.9 min in 2021

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

92.8%

−0.5 ptsvs 2021

vs 93.3% in 2021

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

6.4%

−0.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 6.7% in 2021

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

9.3%

−0.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 9.5% in 2021

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

47.3%

−3.8 ptsvs 2021

vs 51.1% in 2021

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

51.6%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

28.9%

+2.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 26.7% in 2021

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

46.7%

+0.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 46.4% in 2021

Female

53.3%

−0.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 53.6% in 2021

Foreign born

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

15.7%

+3.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 12.6% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

49.7%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

100.0%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married61.3%(152)

Married34.7%(86)

Widowed2.8%(7)

Divorced1.2%(3)

Women 15+

Never married31%(84)

Married37.3%(101)

Widowed22.9%(62)

Divorced8.9%(24)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

15.7%

+3.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 12.6% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

28.9%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

1.4%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

15.9%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

48.1%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

4.3%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

28.9%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

57.3%

US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)69.6%(16)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)43.5%(10)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era17.4%(4)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 23 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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