Albuquerque, NM Demographic Data

Albuquerque, NM Summary

Albuquerque is located in Bernalillo County in New Mexico
  • Population: 555,419
  • Area: 189.55 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 187.73 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 1.82 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 2,930.25 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 4,963.91 ft
  • Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Albuquerque, NM Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
286,247
51%
50.8
Male
273,023
49%
49.2
Total Population
559,270
 
323,128,000

Albuquerque, NM Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
34,635
6.2% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
36,543
6.5% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
36,211
6.5% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
35,059
6.3% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
37,003
6.6% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
87,120
15.6% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
72,978
13.0% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
68,801
12.3% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
35,395
6.3% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
33,205
5.9% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
48,786
8.7% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
24,627
4.4% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
8,907
1.6% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
430,532
77.0%
77.2
Female
223,455
51.9%
51.3
Male
207,077
48.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
408,395
73.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
102,749
18.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
82,320
14.7%
15.2
Female
46,587
56.6%
55.8
Male
35,733
43.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0

Albuquerque, NM Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
538,518
96.3% 
96.8
White
395,010
70.6% 
72.6
Black or African American
17,927
3.2% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
27,901
5.0% 
0.8
Asian
16,427
2.9% 
5.4
Asian Indian
2,979
0.5% 
1.2
Chinese
2,227
0.4% 
1.3
Filipino
2,335
0.4% 
0.9
Japanese
354
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
857
0.2% 
0.4
Vietnamese
4,870
0.9% 
0.6
Other Asian
2,805
0.5% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
498
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
80,755
14.4% 
5.1
Two or More Races
20,752
3.7% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
266,418
47.6% 
17.8
Mexican
149,696
26.8% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,142
0.4% 
1.7
Cuban
2,599
0.5% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
111,981
20.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
292,852
52.4% 
82.2

Albuquerque, NM Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
14,152
3.7% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
22,906
6.0% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
87,511
23.0% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
89,541
23.6% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
32,648
8.6% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
74,672
19.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
58,389
15.4% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
37,058
9.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
342,761
90.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
133,061
35.1%
31.2

Albuquerque, NM Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
167,930
37.2%
33.7%
Now Married
189,097
41.8%
47.5
Divorced
63,124
14.0%
11.0%
Separated
7,287
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
24,443
5.4
5.8%

Albuquerque, NM Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
371,072
70.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
153,563
29.3%
21.6%
Spanish
113,521
21.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
10,879
2.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
10,483
2.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
18,680
3.6%
1.1%

Albuquerque, NM Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
16,823
7.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
12,985
5.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
26,774
12.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
24,037
10.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
28,794
13.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
39,944
18.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
26,711
12.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
26,136
11.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
9,056
4.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
9,658
4.4%
6.4
Median household income
50,522
 
57,617
Per capita income
28,560
 
31,128

Albuquerque, NM Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,219
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
31,206
11.6%
9.8
Construction
13,193
4.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
73,807
27.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
15,457
5.8%
6.6
Information
5,924
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
11,868
4.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
12,663
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
42,694
15.9%
11.4
Public administration
17,496
6.5%
4.6
Retail trade
31,320
11.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6,607
2.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
4,051
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
18,170
6.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
109,564
40.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
18,523
6.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
66,624
24.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
55,624
20.7%
18.1%

Albuquerque, NM Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
266,616
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
211,053
79.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
26,495
9.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
5,691
2.1%
5.1
Walked
4,390
1.6%
2.7
Other means
7,166
2.7%
1.8
Worked at home
11,821
4.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.5
 
26.6

Albuquerque, NM Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
15,154
6.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
80,450
36.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
83,829
37.9%
37.1
3 or more
41,485
18.8%
21.0

Albuquerque, NM Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
220,918
90.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
133,470
60.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
87,448
39.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
23,120
9.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Albuquerque, NM Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
244,038
1 room
9,255
3.8%
2.4
2 rooms
8,014
3.3%
2.7
3 rooms
27,228
11.2%
9.1
4 rooms
36,916
15.1%
16.5
5 rooms
52,509
21.5%
19.8
6 rooms
45,958
18.8%
17.8
7 rooms
28,902
11.8%
12.0
8 rooms
17,464
7.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
17,792
7.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Albuquerque, NM Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
244,038
 
 
1-unit, detached
152,705
62.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
13,679
5.6%
5.9
2-units
4,487
1.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
14,630
6.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
9,953
4.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
15,138
6.2%
4.4
20 or more units
23,625
9.7%
9.0
Mobile home
9,659
4.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
162
0.1%
0.1

Albuquerque, NM Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
5,428
2.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
11,126
4.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
27,613
11.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
28,832
11.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
47,802
19.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
37,657
15.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
37,956
15.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
39,758
16.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4,676
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
3,190
1.3%
1.4%

Albuquerque, NM Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
180,307
81.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,279
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
35,433
16.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,496
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
417
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
210
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
776
0.4%
1.1

Albuquerque, NM Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
89,404
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
1,659
1.9%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
2,277
2.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
2,713
3.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
6,163
6.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
15,313
17.1%
20.1%
$500 to $999
24,359
27.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
36,920
41.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
42,967
48.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
12,666
14.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
9,853
11.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
6,158
6.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
17,000
19.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
760
0.0%
0.0%

Albuquerque, NM Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
85,239 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
243
0.3%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
292
0.3%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
718
0.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,526
5.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
8,744
10.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
21,268
25.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
49,448
58.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,209
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
809
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
8,425
10.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
11,703
14.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
9,786
11.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
9,548
11.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
7,022
8.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
36,817
44.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
4,147
0.0%
0.0%

Albuquerque, NM Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
133,470
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
5,722
4.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
7,496
5.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
25,657
19.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
31,838
23.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
37,589
28.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
21,320
16.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3,524
2.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
324
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
191,600
 
205,000