Albuquerque, NM

Census Place

Add Comparison

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.7

1.84% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

16%

3.02% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$65,604

6.67% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

278,308

0.718% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Albuquerque, NM had a population of N/A people with a median age of 38.7 and a median household income of $65,604. Between N/A and N/A the population of Albuquerque, NM N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $61,503 to $65,604, a 6.67% increase.

N/A

None of the households in Albuquerque, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.8% of the residents in Albuquerque, NM are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Albuquerque, NM are Central New Mexico Community College (7,939 degrees awarded in 2022), University of New Mexico-Main Campus (5,350 degrees), and Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque (481 degrees).

About the photo: The International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Photo by James Hill

United States New Mexico Bernalillo County, NM Albuquerque, NM

Population & Diversity

Albuquerque, NM is home to a population of N/A people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Albuquerque, NM residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Albuquerque, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

94.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.8% of Albuquerque, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Albuquerque, NM was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Albuquerque, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10,842 ± 651
Gulf War (2001-)
8,976 ± 963
Gulf War (1990s)
5,514 ± 703

Albuquerque, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Albuquerque, NM employs 278k people. The largest industries in Albuquerque, NM are Health Care & Social Assistance (44,370 people), Educational Services (30,929 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (30,362 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

278k

2023 Value

± 4,844

0.718%

1 Year growth

± 2.44%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Albuquerque, NM grew at a rate of 0.718%, from 276k employees to 278k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Albuquerque, NM, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Albuquerque, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

278k

2023 Value

± 4,844

0.718%

1 Year growth

± 2.44%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Albuquerque, NM grew at a rate of 0.718%, from 276k employees to 278k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Albuquerque, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (44,370 people), Educational Services (30,929 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (30,362 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Albuquerque, NM, though some of these residents may live in Albuquerque, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

Y-Axis

2.72%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

Education

In 2022, universities in Albuquerque, NM awarded 14,500 degrees. The student population of Albuquerque, NM in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Albuquerque, NM are Hispanic or Latino (7,114 and 50.1%), followed by White (4,479 and 31.5%), American Indian or Alaska Native (902 and 6.35%), and Unknown (471 and 3.32%).

The largest universities in Albuquerque, NM by number of degrees awarded are Central New Mexico Community College (7,939 and 54.8%), University of New Mexico-Main Campus (5,350 and 36.9%), and Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque (481 and 3.32%).

The median tuition cost in Albuquerque, NM for a public four year colleges is $6,803 for in-state students and $25,139 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Albuquerque, NM, the percentage of applicants admitted was 96.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 28.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 43,090 (39.2% men and 60.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 43,090 students enrolled in Albuquerque, NM, 39.2% men and 60.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 21,359 records, of which 62.9% were women and 37.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
556 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
460 degrees awarded
General Psychology
398 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Albuquerque, NM was Registered Nursing with 556 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Albuquerque, NM according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Central New Mexico Community College
7,939 degrees awarded
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
5,350 degrees awarded
Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque
481 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central New Mexico Community College with 7,939 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 5,183 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Albuquerque, NM, which is 0.556 times less than the 9,317 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 7,114 degrees mean that there were 1.59 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 4,479 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

Measure

In 2022, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (454k), Some college (398k), and Secondary Education (257k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Housing

Rent vs Own

61.5%

Homeownership

2023

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 61.5% of the housing units in Albuquerque, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Albuquerque, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

The following map shows all of the places in Albuquerque, NM colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

Error: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'label')

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,604

Median Household Income

± $1,480

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Albuquerque, NM grew to $65,604 from the previous year's value of $61,503.

The following chart displays the households in Albuquerque, NM distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Albuquerque, NM is from Albuquerque, NM.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Albuquerque, NM across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Albuquerque, NM N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Albuquerque, NM have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.9% of the workforce in Albuquerque, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Albuquerque, NM compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Albuquerque, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Albuquerque, NM have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Albuquerque, NM (88.8k out of 557k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Albuquerque, NM is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Albuquerque, NM has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Albuquerque, NM N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Albuquerque, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Keep Exploring

Bernalillo County, NM