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FORT SUMNER

FORT SUMNER, NM 88119 • De Baca County • 3 Operating Schools
(575) 355-7734
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
1,580
220 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$40,804
Overall Poverty Rate
20.56%
322 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
28.72%
81 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 9% 18% 27% 36% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% NM Avg: 19.39% 2020 Poverty Rate: 26.6% (75 / 282 kids) 26.6% 2020 75 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 27.46% (78 / 284 kids) 27.46% 2021 78 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 27.1% (84 / 310 kids) 27.1% 2022 84 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 28.47% (82 / 288 kids) 28.47% 2023 82 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 28.72% (81 / 282 kids) 28.72% 2024 81 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 282 75 26.60% 20.07% 14.57%
2021 284 78 27.46% 21.78% 15.78%
2022 310 84 27.10% 22.11% 15.17%
2023 288 82 28.47% 21.47% 14.98%
2024 282 81 28.72% 19.39% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $158,000
Median Gross Rent $727/mo
Owner-Occupied 502
Renter-Occupied 225
Owner-Occupied: 502 (69.1%) Renter-Occupied: 225 (30.9%)
Occupied 727

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 502 (69.1%)
Renter-Occupied 225 (30.9%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 727 households
59 (8.1%)
< $10k
60 (8.3%)
$10k-$14k
21 (2.9%)
$15k-$19k
141 (19.4%)
$20k-$24k
15 (2.1%)
$25k-$29k
7 (1%)
$30k-$34k
56 (7.7%)
$35k-$39k
16 (2.2%)
$40k-$44k
24 (3.3%)
$45k-$49k
17 (2.3%)
$50k-$59k
75 (10.3%)
$60k-$74k
61 (8.4%)
$75k-$99k
136 (18.7%)
$100k-$124k
18 (2.5%)
$125k-$149k
19 (2.6%)
$150k-$199k
2 (0.3%)
$200k+
< $10k
59 (8.1%)
$10k-$14k
60 (8.3%)
$15k-$19k
21 (2.9%)
$20k-$24k
141 (19.4%)
$25k-$29k
15 (2.1%)
$30k-$34k
7 (1%)
$35k-$39k
56 (7.7%)
$40k-$44k
16 (2.2%)
$45k-$49k
24 (3.3%)
$50k-$59k
17 (2.3%)
$60k-$74k
75 (10.3%)
$75k-$99k
61 (8.4%)
$100k-$124k
136 (18.7%)
$125k-$149k
18 (2.5%)
$150k-$199k
19 (2.6%)
$200k+
2 (0.3%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 196 students
5 (2.6%)
1st
0 (0%)
2nd
79 (40.3%)
3rd
0 (0%)
4th
36 (18.4%)
5th
25 (12.8%)
6th
9 (4.6%)
7th
38 (19.4%)
8th
0 (0%)
9th
0 (0%)
10th
0 (0%)
11th
4 (2%)
12th
1st Grade
5 (2.6%)
2nd Grade
0 (0%)
3rd Grade
79 (40.3%)
4th Grade
0 (0%)
5th Grade
36 (18.4%)
6th Grade
25 (12.8%)
7th Grade
9 (4.6%)
8th Grade
38 (19.4%)
9th Grade
0 (0%)
10th Grade
0 (0%)
11th Grade
0 (0%)
12th Grade
4 (2%)