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Fort Sumner, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · De Baca County County
1.1
/5.0
F
Poor
958
Population
289/sq mi density
$154,000
Home Value
$107,875 Zillow
$715
Median Rent
37.5% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
689
Violent Crime/100K
1,887 property/100K
F
Overall
1.1 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
689 violent crimes/100K (81% above avg)
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
3.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$28,170
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.4%
189% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.6%
47% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fort Sumner vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fort Sumner’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,170
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$45,685
63%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$806
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$806
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
6 min
79% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.7%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$111M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
14.3%
Average commute time
6 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
82
Restaurants
8
Healthcare
3
Retail
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$45,685
37% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Per Capita Income | $28,170 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $45,685 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $806 |
| County GDP | $111M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 10.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 6 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 82 |
| Restaurants | 8 |
| Healthcare | 3 |
| Retail | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $45,685 |