Something wrong? Let us know
Checked
Sunshine, NM Community Stats
Sunshine has 524 residents and a median household income of $45,076 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $45,076
- NM $64,059
- Poverty rate
- 6.5%
- NM 17.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
- 19.8%
- NM 31.0%
- Median age
- 58.5
- NM 39.4
Sunshine compared
With NM and U.S.
Swipe the table sideways to see more columns.
| Measure | Sunshine | NM | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,076 | $64,059 | $80,734 |
| Median age | 58.5 | 39.4 | 38.9 |
| Poverty rate | 6.5% | 17.8% | 12.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.8% | 31.0% | 35.7% |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 70.0% | 65.2% |
| Median home value | $181,200 | $248,100 | $332,700 |
| Born outside the U.S. | 0.0% | 9.4% | 14.1% |
Income and poverty
Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars
- Median household income
- $45,076
- Per capita income
- $40,590
- Below poverty level
- 34 people (6.5%)
Education
Highest level completed, 414 adults age 25 and older
- High school graduate or higher29972.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher8219.8%
- Graduate or professional degree112.7%
Race and ethnicity
Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.
- White (non-Hispanic)29856.9%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race)20639.3%
- Some other race203.8%
0.0% of residents (0) were born outside the United States.
Housing
Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters
- Median home value
- $181,200
- Homeownership rate
- 100.0% of 208 households
- Housing units
- 208
- Median year built
- 1971
Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Sunshine, NM?
- About 524 people live in Sunshine, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 58.5.
- What is the median household income in Sunshine?
- The median household income in Sunshine is $45,076, compared with $64,059 for New Mexico.
- What is the poverty rate in Sunshine?
- 6.5% of people in Sunshine (34) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The New Mexico rate is 17.8%.
- What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in Sunshine?
- Among the groups we track, the largest is Mexican Americans with about 206 people (39.3% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.