Albuquerque, NM City Data

Albuquerque, NM is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 448,607 people who live in Albuquerque and approximately 556,678 who live in Bernalillo County. We want to help people moving to or living in Albuquerque to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Albuquerque. We have included Albuquerque housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Albuquerque Information

Bernalillo County where Albuquerque resides is 1,168.65 square miles. The resident population of this county is 556,678 and has a population rank of 100 out of all the places in the United States.

Albuquerque has a total of 448,607 people and of those residents there are 217,887 males and 230,720 females. The median age of the male population is 33.6 and the female population is 36.1. There are approximately 8,305 births each year and around 4,032 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Albuquerque varies per year, but currently 429,289 are one race and 19,318 are two or more races.

Of the 448,607 people who live in Albuquerque, there are 123,696 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Albuquerque is 62,546 male and 61,150 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 338,515.

General Albuquerque Information
Total area in square miles - Bernalillo County	1,168.65
Water area in square miles - Bernalillo County	N/A
Resident population - Bernalillo County	556,678
Population rank - Bernalillo County	100
Total population	448,607
Total population (male)	217,887
Total population (female)	230,720
Population median age (male)	33.6
Population median age (female)	36.1
Births - Bernalillo County	8,305
Deaths- Bernalillo County	4,032
Population of one race	429,289
Population of two or more races	19,318
Population under 20 years	123,696
Population under 20 years (male)	62,546
Population under 20 years (female)	61,150
Total population 18 years and over	338,515

Albuquerque Social Characteristics

There are 220,936 households in Albuquerque. Families make up 141,996 of these households. The table below breaks down the Albuquerque families into three different groups. Married-couple families (101,523), male householder with no wife present (11,400) and female householder with no husband present (27,894). The remainder of the Albuquerque households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 79,699. Albuquerque, NM moving companies help people in Albuquerque move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Albuquerque. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Albuquerque is based, there are 228,211 females 15 and over; of those females there are 60,111 never married, 109,870 now married, 4,213 separated, 19,977 widowed, and 34,040 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,087 separated, 4,672 widowed and 23,692 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Albuquerque social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Albuquerque.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bernalillo County)
Total households	220,936
Family households (families)	141,996
With own children under 18 years	75,884
Married-couple family	101,523
With own children under 18 years	47,304
Male householder, no wife present, family	11,400
With own children under 18 years	6,468
Female householder, no husband present, family	27,894
With own children under 18 years	17,406
Nonfamily households	79,699
Householder living alone	62,898
65 years and over	17,482

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	60,956
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	37,928
Average household size	2.4
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	350,438
Householder	112,623
Spouse	79,915
Child	124,525
Other relatives	6,356
Nonrelatives	10,562
Unmarried partner	5,478
Roomer or boarder	1,126
Housemate or roommate	1,902
Unmarried partner	12,621
Foster child	296
Other	1,760

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	88,825
Male householder	33,751
Male householder living alone	25,464
Male householder not living alone	8,287
Female householder	36,862
Female householder living alone	30,340
Female householder not living alone	6,522
Nonrelatives	18,212
Unmarried partner	7,143
Roomer or boarder	1,853
Housemate or roommate	7,578
Foster child	100
Other	1,538

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	228,211
Never married	60,111
Now married	109,870
Separated	4,213
Widowed	19,977
Divorced	34,040
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,087
Widowed	4,672
Divorced	23,692

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	448,607
Male	217,887
Under 5 years	15,641
5 to 9 years	15,464
10 to 14 years	15,489
15 to 17 years	9,296
18 and 19 years	6,656
20 years	3,471
21 years	3,461
22 to 24 years	9,950
25 to 29 years	17,102
30 to 34 years	16,988
35 to 39 years	18,175
40 to 44 years	17,299
45 to 49 years	15,679
50 to 54 years	13,961
55 to 59 years	9,848
60 and 61 years	3,194
62 to 64 years	4,195
65 and 66 years	2,657
67 to 69 years	3,903
70 to 74 years	5,694
75 to 79 years	4,723
80 to 84 years	3,071
85 years and over	1,970
Female	230,720
Under 5 years	15,242
5 to 9 years	15,113
10 to 14 years	14,759
15 to 17 years	9,088
18 and 19 years	6,948
20 years	3,645
21 years	3,443
22 to 24 years	10,145
25 to 29 years	16,917
30 to 34 years	16,143
35 to 39 years	18,131
40 to 44 years	18,027
45 to 49 years	17,289
50 to 54 years	14,803
55 to 59 years	10,846
60 and 61 years	3,567
62 to 64 years	4,962
65 and 66 years	3,106
67 to 69 years	4,627
70 to 74 years	7,525
75 to 79 years	6,990
80 to 84 years	4,758
85 years and over	4,646

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	448,607
One race	429,289
White	321,179
Black or African American	13,854
American Indian and Alaska Native	17,444
Asian	10,068
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	452
Some other race	682
Two or more races	19,318

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	439,263
People who are White alone	313,853
People who are Black or African American alone	13,431
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	16,467
People who are Asian alone	9,956
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	439
People who are Hispanic or Latino	176,257
People who are Some other race alone	65,981

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	518,381
Same house	253,614
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	31,592
Different state or abroad	78,541
Different state	65,562
Abroad	12,979

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bernalillo County)
Total resident population	556,678
Born in United States	199,393
State of residence	270,483
Different state	231,405
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	6,717
Foreign born	48,073

Albuquerque Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Albuquerque. That total enrollment is 156,057 for the population of the country, which includes Albuquerque. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 72,516 and elementary or high school enrollment was 190,789 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 44,364.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Albuquerque population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	156,057
Pre-kindergarten	8,781
Public	4,319
Private	4,462
Kindergarten	7,516
Public	6,240
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	63,412
Public	55,403
Private	8,009
Elementary and high school	95,395
Public	83,933
Private	11,462
High school grades 9 to 12	31,983
Public	28,530
Private	3,453
College, undergraduate years	35,043
Public	30,940
Private	4,103
Graduate or professional school	9,322
Public	7,692
Private	1,630
Not enrolled in school	377,527

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	358,680
Less than 9th grade	21,674
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	34,184
High school graduate	88,853
Some college, no degree	84,120
Associate's degree	20,413
Bachelor's degree	109,436
Graduate or professional degree	30.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	62,466

Albuquerque Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 431,799 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Albuquerque. The Albuquerque occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (99,571), service occupations (41,059), sales and office occupations (74,404), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (328), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (23,001) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (24,225). The 431,799 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 194,018 private wage and salary workers, 49,436 government workers, 18,332 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bernalillo County)
Population 16 years and over	431,799
In labor force	282,693
Civilian labor force	278,813
Employed	262,588
Unemployed	16,225
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	3,880
Females 16 years and over	224,330
In labor force	132,936
Civilian labor force	132,274
Unemployed Civilian labor force	7,506
Armed forces	662
Males 16 years and over	207,469
In labor force	149,757
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	8,719
Armed forces	3,218

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bernalillo County)
Workers 16 years and over	261,708
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	202,555
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	34,149
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	6,661
Other means	1,404
Worked at home	10,019
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	5,355,045

OCCUPATION (Bernalillo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	99,571
Management, professional, and related occupations	99,571
Service occupations	41,059
Sales and office occupations	74,404
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	328
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	23,001
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	24,225

INDUSTRY (Bernalillo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	99,571
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,092
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	20,333
Wholesale trade	8,922
Retail trade	31,460
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	10,812
Information	8,932
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	18,308
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	34,870
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	55,289
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	25,840
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	15,447

CLASS OF WORKER (Bernalillo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	99,571
Private wage and salary workers	194,018
Government workers	49,436
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	18,332
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Albuquerque Housing Characteristics

In Albuquerque, NM there are 239,074 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 220,936 occupied and 18,138 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Albuquerque, there are 144,388 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 13,727 units in Albuquerque. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Albuquerque, NM local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Albuquerque, NM truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Albuquerque. There are 2,870 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,462 with rent between $200-299, 23,576 with rent between $300-499 and 47,123 with rent for $500 and above. Full Albuquerque gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Albuquerque, NM home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bernalillo County)
Total housing units	239,074
Occupied housing units	220,936
Vacant housing units	18,138

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bernalillo County)
Total housing units	239,074
1-unit, detached	144,388
1-unit, attached	13,727
2 units	4,372
3 or 4 units	13,368
5 to 9 units	9,930
10 to 19 units	10,662
20 to 49 units	8,368
50 or more units	18,384
Mobile home	15,582

HOUSING TENURE (Bernalillo County)
Occupied housing units	220,936
Owner-occupied	140,634
Renter-occupied	80,302

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bernalillo County)
Occupied housing units	220,936
No vehicles available	15,093
2 vehicle available	123,166
3 vehicles available	28,532
4 vehicles available	7,469
5 or more vehicles available	2,463

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bernalillo County)
Occupied housing units	220,936
Utility gas	182,589
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	26,941
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	194
Coal or coke	30
Wood	2,435
Solar energy	441
Other fuel	435
No fuel used	275

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bernalillo County)
Occupied housing units	220,936
Less Than $50,000	140,634
$50,000 to $99,999	29,532
$100,000 to $149,999	47,826
$150,000 to $199,999	21,907
$200,000 to $299,999	13,142
$300,000 to $499,999	3,472
$1,000,000 or more	174
Median (dollars)	128,300

GROSS RENT (Bernalillo County)
Occupied units paying rent	80,302
Less than $200	2,870
$200 to $299	2,462
$300 to $499	23,576
$500 to $699	26,003
$700 to $999	15,537
$1,000 to $1,499	4,768
$1,500 or more	814