COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mesilla vs Sunland Park
PLACE A
Mesilla, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Sunland Park, New Mexico
Mesilla is 90% smaller than Sunland Park. Mesilla earns more, with a median household income $11,936 higher. Sunland Park has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs -18%).
MESILLASUNLAND PARKDIFFERENCE
Total population1,81818,268−90% vs Sunland Park
Population density3201,240−920
Population growth-18.2%18.4%−36.6 pts
Median age56.130.9+25.2
Male44.0%46.0%−1.9 pts
Female56.0%54.0%+1.9 pts
Foreign-born3.8%24.0%−20.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic48.7%5.1%+43.6 pts
Black0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino45.2%93.6%−48.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other6.1%0.4%+5.6 pts
Median household income$74,750$62,814+$11,936
Per capita income$51,289$22,655+$28,634
Poverty rate4.5%22.4%−17.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5060.436+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher52.6%21.8%+30.8 pts
Graduate degree26.6%6.3%+20.3 pts
Unemployment rate6.8%4.6%+2.2 pts
Labor force participation47.7%63.2%−15.5 pts
Median home value$301,400$215,200+$86,200
Median gross rent$994$920+$74
Owner-occupied89.6%79.5%+10.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.2%7.8%+3.4 pts
Rent-burdened households40.0%43.5%−3.5 pts
Average commute15.931.9−16.1
Worked from home17.3%4.9%+12.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured0.3%14.0%−13.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025