Sunland Park is a medium-sized city located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 18,185 people and three associated neighborhoods, Sunland Park is the 13th largest community in New Mexico. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Sunland Park, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Sunland Park, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Sunland Park’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Sunland Park does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $62,814.00.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Sunland Park is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Sunland Park is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Sunland Park who work in office and administrative support (13.59%), sales jobs (10.95%), and management occupations (9.79%). The education level of Sunland Park citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.83% of adults in Sunland Park have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Sunland Park in 2022 was $22,655, which is lower middle income relative to New Mexico, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $90,620 for a family of four. However, Sunland Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Sunland Park is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sunland Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Sunland Park, accounting for 93.58% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Sunland Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Sunland Park include English, German, Jamaican, French, and Irish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Sunland Park's cultural character, accounting for 24.02% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Sunland Park is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French.
