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CITY · 2010 ACS

Sunshine

New Mexico · 420 residents · 17.6 sq mi
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Sunshine is a city of 420 people in New Mexico. The median age is 47.9, about 11 years above the US median. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 29% less than in New Mexico as a whole. The typical home is worth $117,500. Households take in $31,081 at the median, 41% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 47.9
US median: 37.2
Average education
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
More affordable
home values down 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

420
−21%vs 2011
vs 534 in 2011
2010 – 2024
47.9
+19%vs 2011
vs 40.4 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
17.6 sq mi
Population, 20102024
150309469628787201020202024Sunshine
2024524
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.6%(32)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.1%(30)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.2%(22)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.4%(27)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.1%(13)
US avg: 7%
25 to 348.6%(36)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 447.4%(31)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415%(63)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6415.2%(64)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7413.1%(55)
US avg: 7%
75 to 848.3%(35)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.9%(12)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$31,081
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $31,735 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$19,742
−10%vs 2011
vs $21,962 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
8.5%
−5.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 14.2% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
15.6%
−1.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 17.0% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.494
+3%vs 2011
vs 0.479 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Other services22%
US avg: 7%
Public administration22%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance21.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services21.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Information11%
US avg: 11.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10.9%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$117,500
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $167,500 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$707
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $760 in 2011
US average: $853
80.7%
+16.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 63.8% in 2011
19.3% rent
8.9%
−1.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.3% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.63 people
+7%vs 2011
vs 2.45 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
22.5%
+8.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 13.7% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
20.3%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 20.3% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
3.8
−28%vs 2011
vs 5.3 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic76.8%(410)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino15.2%(81)
Asian0%(0)
Other8.1%(43)
2010
White, non-Hispanic72.6%(305)
Black1.4%(6)
Hispanic / Latino23.3%(98)
Asian0.2%(1)
Other5.4%(23)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican20.5%(121)
Ancestry
English23.1%(136)
Irish21.2%(125)
German14.6%(86)
Scotch-Irish13.2%(78)
American4.9%(29)
Dutch3.4%(20)
British3.2%(19)
Polish3.1%(18)
Scottish2.4%(14)
Section 05

Education

30.1%
−5.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 35.7% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
89.1%
−0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 89.9% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
5.2%
−4.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.2% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.1 min
US average: 25.2
75.2%
−8.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 83.3% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
24.8%
+8.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 16.7% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
5.8%
−1.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.3% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

21.2%
−2.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 23.8% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
0.0%
−18.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 18.5% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

63.3%
−0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 64.0% in 2011
36.7%
+0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 36.0% in 2011
16.3%
+5.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.9% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
46.4%
+4.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 42.1% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married100%(151)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married7.6%(20)
Married47.1%(124)
Widowed26.2%(69)
Divorced19%(50)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.0%
−7.6 ptssince 2013
from 7.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
22.1%
−21.7 ptssince 2020
from 43.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 22.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
49.8%
+10.0 ptssince 2020
from 39.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
42.2%
+21.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
45.6%
−7.7 ptssince 2020
from 53.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
90.3%
+42.5 ptssince 2020
from 47.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)100%(20)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 20 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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How many people live in Sunshine, New Mexico?

Sunshine, New Mexico has about 420 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Sunshine, New Mexico?

The typical household in Sunshine, New Mexico earns about $31,081 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sunshine, New Mexico expensive?

In Sunshine, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $117,500, and the typical rent is about $707 a month.

How educated are people in Sunshine, New Mexico?

About 30.1% of adults age 25 and over in Sunshine, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sunshine, New Mexico?

About 15.6% of people in Sunshine, New Mexico live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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