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Sundance, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · McKinley County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
527
Population
151/sq mi density
$35,833
Median Income
$18,538 per capita
$36,100
Home Value
$218,536 Zillow
50°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
2,147
Violent Crime/100K
10,577 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$35,833 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$36,100 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
2,147 violent crimes/100K (465% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2021–2023)
Population Change
-8.8%
578 → 527
over 2 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-4.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-1.5%
$36,389 → $35,833
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-0.77%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Sundance across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2021–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
382
-145 from 2023 (527)
Projected Median Income 2030
$33,946
$-1,887 from 2023 ($35,833)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 578 | — | $36,389 | — |
| 2023 | 527 | -8.8% | $35,833 | -1.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.