Median Household Income
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Median Home Value
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Median Gross Rent
$387 ± $359/mo
Per Capita Income
$32,629
Poverty Rate
17.3%
Unemployment Rate
9.6%
Homeownership Rate
84.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2.7%
Median Age
28.0
Average Commute
10 min
Households
415
Veterans
15
Population Over Time
Fort Sumner shrank 14.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
1,099
2016
1,243
2018
1,228
2020
1,301
2022
1,206
2024
938
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
25.3%
Hispanic or Latino
81.0%
Black or African American
0.1%
Asian
0.0%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.