CDP in Luna County, New Mexico · 17.6 sq mi · 27 people per sq mi
About 480 people live in Sunshine. The typical household earns $45,076, and the median resident is 58.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 274 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.49%
Men 38 · Women 65.2
2011–2026
475
2026 projection
73.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
475
2026 projection
73.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 475 | +3 | 0.64% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 472 | +7 | 0.75% |
| 2023 | 465 | -269 | 36.65% |
| 2022 | 734 | +326 | 79.90% |
| 2021 | 408 | +134 | 48.91% |
| 2020 | 274 | -54 | 16.46% |
| 2019 | 328 | +125 | 61.58% |
| 2018 | 203 | -81 | 28.52% |
| 2017 | 284 | -30 | 9.55% |
| 2016 | 314 | +7 | 2.28% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 5 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 15 residents
66% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 66% | 100% | 47% |
| Never married | 5% | 0% | 8% |
| Divorced | 12% | 0% | 19% |
| Widowed | 17% | 0% | 26% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau