Albuquerque, NM

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    2024 Population
    562,218
    US Senator
    Martin Heinrich
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Ben Ray Luján
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    38.8
    0.258% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    15.5%
    2.71% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $68,317
    4.14% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $291,500
    9.3% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    277,551
    0.272% 1-year decline

    About

    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.

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

    The largest universities in Albuquerque, NM are Central New Mexico Community College (7,149 degrees awarded in 2024), University of New Mexico-Main Campus (5,147 degrees), and Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque (422 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Albuquerque, NM was $291,500, and the homeownership rate was 61.8%.

    Most people in Albuquerque, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Albuquerque, NM was 2 cars per household.

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

    Population & Diversity

    Albuquerque, NM is home to a population of 562k people, from which 94.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.5% of Albuquerque, NM residents were born outside of the country (59.2k people).

    In 2024, there were 1.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (211k people) in Albuquerque, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 113k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 69.9k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Citizenship

    94.5%
    2024 Citizenship
    94.8%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 94.5% of Albuquerque, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Albuquerque, NM was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Albuquerque, NM
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      211k ± 2.27k
    2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      113k ± 4.58k
    3. White (Hispanic)
      69.9k ± 3.92k
    47.7%
    Hispanic Population
    268k people

    In 2024, there were 1.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (211k people) in Albuquerque, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 113k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 69.9k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    47.7% of the people in Albuquerque, NM are hispanic (268k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Albuquerque, NM as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      126,568 ± 8,470 people
    2. Philippines
      6,950 ± 2,043 people
    3. Germany
      4,158 ± 1,582 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 126,568 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,950 and Germany with 4,158.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    10.5%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    59.2k people
    10.3%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    58k people

    As of 2024, 10.5% of Albuquerque, NM residents (59.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Albuquerque, NM was 10.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

    The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Albuquerque, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      9,967 ± 765
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      8,990 ± 957
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      5,654 ± 626

    Albuquerque, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    91.4% of the population of Albuquerque, NM has health coverage, with 40.3% on employee plans, 24.2% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 2.24% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1,344 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,344 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 215 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    8.56%
    Uninsured
    40.3%
    Employer Coverage
    24.2%
    Medicaid
    11.9%
    Medicare
    12.7%
    Non-Group
    2.24%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Albuquerque, NM grew by 3.16% from 8.3% to 8.56%.

    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.

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    Economy

    The economy of Albuquerque, NM employs 278k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Albuquerque, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (43,746 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (31,882 people), and Educational Services (31,171 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,822), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($73,033), and Public Administration ($70,665).

    Occupations

    278k
    2024 Value
    ± 4,915
    −0.272%
    1 Year decline
    ± 2.49%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Albuquerque, NM declined at a rate of −0.272%, from 278k employees to 278k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Albuquerque, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (31,147 people), Management Occupations (30,039 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (23,905 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Albuquerque, NM.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Employment by Industries

    278k
    2024 Value
    ± 4,915
    −0.272%
    1 Year decline
    ± 2.49%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Albuquerque, NM declined at a rate of −0.272%, from 278k employees to 278k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Albuquerque, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (43,746 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (31,882 people), and Educational Services (31,171 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.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $49,677
    Median earning men ± $1,079
    $41,615
    Median earning women ± $732

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($79,813), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,746), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,526).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($62,208), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,109), and Information ($56,949).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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.

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Kamala Harris with 51.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.03%).

    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

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    Martin Heinrich
    Senator from New Mexico1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2013
    Ben 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.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Albuquerque, NM awarded 13,455 degrees. The student population of Albuquerque, NM in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 17,855 male students and 26,512 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Albuquerque, NM are Hispanic or Latino (6,688 and 50.7%), White (3,965 and 30%), American Indian or Alaska Native (844 and 6.39%), and Unknown (516 and 3.91%).

    The largest universities in Albuquerque, NM by number of degrees awarded are Central New Mexico Community College (7,149 and 53.1%), University of New Mexico-Main Campus (5,147 and 38.3%), and Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque (422 and 3.14%).

    The most popular majors in Albuquerque, NM are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,540 and 11.4%), General Studies (1,262 and 9.38%), and General Business Administration & Management (927 and 6.89%).

    The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $8,502 for in-state students and $31,422 for out-of-state students.

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
    Measure

    In 2024 in Albuquerque, NM, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 31.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 44,367 (40.2% men and 59.8% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 44,367 students enrolled in Albuquerque, NM, 40.2% men and 59.8% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 22,456 records, of which 62.8% were women and 37.2% men.

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    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. 540 degrees awarded
    2. 447 degrees awarded
    3. 412 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Albuquerque, NM was Registered Nursing with 540 degrees awarded.

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

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. 7,149 degrees awarded
    2. 5,147 degrees awarded
    3. 422 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central New Mexico Community College with 7,149 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 4,946 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Albuquerque, NM, which is 0.581 times less than the 8,509 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 6,688 degrees mean that there were 1.69 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 3,965 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Public, 4-year or above ($8,502) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($1,638) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($1,464) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Albuquerque, NM was $291,500 in 2024, which is 0.876 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $266,700 to $291,500, a 9.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Albuquerque, NM is 61.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Albuquerque, NM have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Albuquerque, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Property

    $291,500
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$3,310
    $150,676
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$3,002

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Albuquerque, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Albuquerque, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    61.8%
    Homeownership
    2024
    69.1%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 61.8% of the housing units in Albuquerque, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.5%.

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

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    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $68,317
    Median Household Income
    ± $1,677
    244k
    Number of Households
    ± 4,466

    In 2024, the median household income of the 244k households in Albuquerque, NM grew to $68,317 from the previous year's value of $65,604.

    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.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Albuquerque, 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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    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (70.7%)
    2. Worked At Home (15%)
    3. Carpooled (9.39%)

    In 2024, 70.7% of workers in Albuquerque, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15%) and those who carpooled to work (9.39%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    22.4 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Albuquerque, NM have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.92% of the workforce in Albuquerque, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    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.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Albuquerque, NM (86.3k out of 556k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

    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.

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