Lake Sumner

Population: 66
Median home value: $9,999

Lake Sumner, a community in De Baca County, New Mexico, has 66 residents. The median home value of $9,999 is below the De Baca County median ($158,000).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lake Sumner's population declined 53.5% from 142 to 66.

Owners occupy 100.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 37.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 66
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $9,999
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 188
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.0%
Unemployment rate: 70.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14266

Median household income

$107,850$50,625

Median home value

$9,999$9,999

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	142	$107,850	—
2020	17	$50,625	—
2021	63	—	$9,999
2022	79	—	$9,999
2023	66	—	$9,999

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4477.3%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 649.1%

65 to 744.5%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	51	77.3%
45 to 54	6	9.1%
55 to 64	6	9.1%
65 to 74	3	4.5%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15	22.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	51	77.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma51.5%

High school graduate3.0%

Some college or associate's42.4%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	51.5%
High school graduate	2	3.0%
Some college or associate's	28	42.4%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2	3.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	6	85.7%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	1	14.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 51.5% (34 of 66)

	Count	Share
Family households	5	17.9%
Nonfamily households	23	82.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	28	14.9%
Vacant	160	85.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	28	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached29.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other70.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	56	29.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	132	70.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3537875
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 62 sq mi
Water area: 6.25 sq mi
Center point: 34.6236, -104.4022

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