24.5% of Sunland Park, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.2% greater than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 13.5% of high school graduates and 41.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.0%. For comparison, it was 10.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sunland Park, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sunland Park:
24.5%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sunland Park:
10.9%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sunland Park:
38.3%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sunland Park:
16.6%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.0%
Residents above poverty level:
10.1%
Poverty by age in Sunland Park, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sunland Park,NM (percentage below poverty level)
16.8%Under 5 years
48.4%5 years
36.9%6 to 11 years
50.9%12 to 14 years
84.5%15 years
49.2%16 and 17 years
30.9%18 to 24 years
17.5%25 to 34 years
11.4%35 to 44 years
16.8%45 to 54 years
15.2%55 to 64 years
30.4%65 to 74 years
21.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sunland Park,NM (percentage below poverty level)
23.5%Under 5 years
54.5%5 years
14.2%6 to 11 years
53.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
39.1%16 and 17 years
43.2%18 to 24 years
24.1%25 to 34 years
23.5%35 to 44 years
21.3%45 to 54 years
25.9%55 to 64 years
29.6%65 to 74 years
32.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sunland Park,NM (% below half of poverty level)
11.8%Under 6 years
7.7%6 to 11 years
15.9%12 to 17 years
27.6%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
7.3%35 to 44 years
8.4%45 to 54 years
6.0%55 to 64 years
7.9%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sunland Park, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sunland Park, NM (%)
48.0%White
4.0%Black
91.1%American Indian
35.0%Other race
19.0%2+ races
25.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sunland Park, NM (absolute numbers)
345White
6Black
50American Indian
1,884Other race
1,2902+ races
4,138Hispanic
26.0%Below poverty level
74.0%Above poverty level
25.4%Below poverty level
74.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sunland Park, NM
Children below poverty level:
Sunland Park, New Mexico:
32.7%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sunland Park:
13.5%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sunland Park:
41.7%
New Mexico:
30.5%
41.5%Married-couple family
17.9%Male, no wife present
40.6%Female, no husband present
1.2%Worked full-time, year-round
11.9%Worked part-time
86.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.2%One full-time, other part-time
24.9%One full-time, other didn't work
1.6%Both worked part-time
11.7%One part-time, other didn't work
57.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.6%1999 to 2000
12.3%1995 to 1998
14.7%1990 to 1994
32.1%1980 to 1989
25.8%1970 to 1979
6.1%1960 to 1969
1.7%1950 to 1959
2.8%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.9%1999 to 2000
13.4%1995 to 1998
15.2%1990 to 1994
29.2%1980 to 1989
21.0%1970 to 1979
12.5%1960 to 1969
2.9%1950 to 1959
0.4%1940 to 1949
0.4%1939 or earlier
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