CITY · 2020 ACS

Sunshine

New Mexico · 487 residents · 17.6 sq mi

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Sunshine is home to 487 people in New Mexico. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. At a median age of 47.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. Growth has run 48% since 2019, or 159 more people. People stay put here: 100% were in the same home a year ago.

At a glance

Older

median age 47.1

US median: 38.8

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

487

+48%since 2019

from 328 in 2019

2010 – 2024

Median age

47.1

−4%since 2019

from 49.0 in 2019

US average: 38.8

Land area

17.6 sq mi

Population, 2010 – 2024

2024524

Age distribution, 2020

Under 58.4%(41)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 95.3%(26)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 146.6%(32)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 195.7%(28)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 244.3%(21)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 347.4%(36)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 4410.3%(50)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 548.8%(43)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6414.4%(70)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7417.7%(86)

US avg: 10%

75 to 848.8%(43)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over2.3%(11)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Per capita income

$27,264

+27%since 2019

from $21,497 in 2019

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

40.7%

+14.9 ptssince 2019

from 25.9% in 2019

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

3.3%

+0.8 ptssince 2019

from 2.4% in 2019

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Information35.1%

US avg: 11.1%

Retail trade14.9%

US avg: 10%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction0%

US avg: 1.2%

Manufacturing0%

US avg: 0.5%

Wholesale trade0%

US avg: 6.7%

Transportation & warehousing0%

US avg: 2.5%

Finance & insurance0%

US avg: 5.5%

Professional, scientific, technical0%

US avg: 4.7%

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

Median home value

$112,500

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2019

from $109,800 in 2019

US average: $265,253

2010 – 2024

Owner-occupied

89.3%

−2.3 ptssince 2019

from 91.6% in 2019

10.7% rent

Persons per household

2.54 people

+11%since 2019

from 2.29 people in 2019

US average: 2.61

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019

White, non-Hispanic74.1%(243)

Black16.5%(54)

Hispanic / Latino9.5%(31)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

2020

White, non-Hispanic54%(263)

Black0.6%(3)

Hispanic / Latino39.4%(192)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry

English47.4%(130)

German13.5%(37)

American10.6%(29)

Irish9.9%(27)

Scottish7.3%(20)

French6.2%(17)

Welsh3.3%(9)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.3%

−2.5 ptssince 2019

from 18.8% in 2019

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

66.9%

−18.1 ptssince 2019

from 85.0% in 2019

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

6.3%

−0.1 ptssince 2019

from 6.4% in 2019

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.1 min

+4%since 2019

from 18.3 min in 2019

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

91.3%

+4.1 ptssince 2019

from 87.2% in 2019

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

0.0%

−11.2 ptssince 2019

from 11.2% in 2019

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

0.0%

Unchangedsince 2019

from 0.0% in 2019

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

44.9%

−11.4 ptssince 2019

from 56.3% in 2019

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

86.8%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

26.3%

+3.3 ptssince 2019

from 23.0% in 2019

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

39.4%

−17.0 ptssince 2019

from 56.4% in 2019

Female

60.6%

+17.0 ptssince 2019

from 43.6% in 2019

Foreign born

0.0%

−3.4 ptssince 2019

from 3.4% in 2019

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

6.9%

+0.2 ptssince 2019

from 6.7% in 2019

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

91.7%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

100.0%

US average: 86.2%

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

Uninsured

6.9%

+0.2 ptssince 2019

from 6.7% in 2019

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

43.8%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

22.6%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

39.8%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

20.4%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

2.6%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

53.3%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

47.8%

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)28%(7)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)32%(8)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 25 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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