Income & Economy in Fort Sumner, NM
Household income, poverty rates, employment, and economic data — 2023 ACS Data
Income Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Median Household Income
N/A
Per Capita Income
$28,170
-24% vs national
Poverty Rate
17.2%
+26% vs national
Gini Index
0.3860
0 = perfect equality
Unemployment
15.3%
+195% vs national
SNAP Recipients
24.5%
of households
How Fort Sumner Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)Where Do You Stack Up?
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Income Distribution
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Employment Snapshot
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Unemployment Rate
15.3%
+139% vs NM avg
Labor Force
457
Employed
387
How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Employment by Sector
Source: Census ACS (2023)Education & Workforce
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Bachelor's Degree+
1.9%
of adults 25+
High School Diploma+
19.3%
of adults 25+
Median Age
27.9
Work from Home
0.0%
of workers
The median household income in Fort Sumner, NM is N/A. Per capita income is $28,170. The poverty rate of 17.2% is lower than the NM state average of 20.1%. The Gini index of income inequality is 0.3860, where 0 represents perfect equality and 1 represents maximum inequality. The unemployment rate is 15.3%, compared to the state average of 6.4%. 1.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.