Sunland Park, NM Profile

Sunland Park, NM, population 14,089, is located in New Mexico's Dona Ana county, about 6.1 miles from El Paso and 227.5 miles from Albuquerque.

Through the 90's Sunland Park's population has grown by about 63%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sunland Park has grown by about 6%.

Sunland Park's property crime levels tend to be much lower than New Mexico's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sunland Park tend to be much lower than New Mexico's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	70%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	28%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	25.40
	Males	24.00
	Females	26.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	21.00%	Under 20:	20.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	13,309	N/A
2001	13,372	0.47%
2002	13,540	1.26%
2003	13,656	0.86%
2004	13,846	1.39%
2005	14,089	1.76%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$20,164

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	120
2002	287
2003	160
2004	150
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	369
2008	272

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	-	-	5	3
Robbery	1	6	3	7	-	-	7	3
Aggravated Assault	15	33	19	14	-	-	41	33

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	882
2002	1,252
2003	1,398
2004	1,340
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	1,225
2008	1,715

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	36	55	44	30	-	-	52	74
Larceny, Theft	69	102	140	142	-	-	99	143
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	13	8	16	-	-	25	29
Arson	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	3,730 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles