Bernalillo County, NM

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US Senator
N/AMartin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
N/ABen Ray Luján
Democratic Party

About

None of the households in Bernalillo County, 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.

94.5% of the residents in Bernalillo County, NM are U.S. citizens.

About the photo: Observation Pond at visitor center, Rio Grande Nature Center, Albuquerque, NM

Population & Diversity

Bernalillo County, NM is home to a population of N/A people, from which 94.5% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNM% of Bernalillo County, NM residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

Citizenship

94.5%
2024 Citizenship
94.8%
2023 Citizenship

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Economy

Employment by Industry Sector

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Civics

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing the state of New Mexico. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from New Mexico

N/AMartin Heinrich
Senator from New Mexico1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
N/ABen Ray Luján
Senator from New Mexico2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing New Mexico.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Mexico over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2023 in Bernalillo County, NM, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 29.3%. N/A

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Housing & Living

In 2025, 17.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bernalillo County, NM. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.941%.

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership
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69.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bernalillo County, NM is from New Mexico.
0.46
2024 Wage GINI in New Mexico
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2024, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.506% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 17.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bernalillo County, NM. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.941%.

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