Sunland Park, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sunland Park	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$26,594	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$49,445	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,703	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,565	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,972	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,710	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	32.7%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sunland Park is 41% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sunland Park is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sunland Park is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sunland Park is 117% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,960 $49,445 $98,890

City

$45,431 $68,154 $136,308

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Sunland Park employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.2%	17.2%
Manufacturing sector	11.3%	11.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	13.1%	13.1%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.7%	11.7%
Education, health & social services	9.4%	9.4%
Other	29.9%	29.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Prado Verde, TX	372	$373,023	358.6%
Fort Bliss, TX	13,157	$82,139	1.0%
Santa Teresa, NM	6,706	$78,398	3.6%
El Paso, TX	703,663	$72,976	10.3%
Vinton, TX	1,750	$71,479	12.1%
Sunland Park, NM	18,197	$49,445	39.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maryland City, MD	18,200	$145,261	78.6%
Laurel, VA	18,202	$84,265	3.6%
Cinco Ranch, TX	18,190	$216,450	166.1%
Centerville, UT	18,187	$148,422	82.5%
Greenfield, CA	18,212	$97,185	19.5%
Sunland Park, NM	18,197	$49,445	39.2%

Source: The Sunland Park, NM employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.