Bernalillo, NM

Census Place

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2024 Population
9,086
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
43.9
3.94% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
15.9%
1.35% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$63,880
3.66% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$255,500
7.76% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,782
1.78% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bernalillo, 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.

90.2% of the residents in Bernalillo, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bernalillo, NM was $255,500, and the homeownership rate was 76.9%.

Most people in Bernalillo, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Bernalillo, NM was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bernalillo, NM is home to a population of 9.09k people, from which 90.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 14.7% of Bernalillo, NM residents were born outside of the country (1.33k people).

In 2024, there were 1.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.58k people) in Bernalillo, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.27k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.74k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.2%
2024 Citizenship
92.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.2% of Bernalillo, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bernalillo, NM was 92.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bernalillo, NM
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.58k ± 433
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.27k ± 361
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.74k ± 421
66%
Hispanic Population
6k people

In 2024, there were 1.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.58k people) in Bernalillo, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.27k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.74k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

66% of the people in Bernalillo, NM are hispanic (6k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    124,411 ± 8,401 people
  2. Philippines
    6,498 ± 1,976 people
  3. Germany
    4,186 ± 1,587 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 124,411 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,498 and Germany with 4,186.

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Foreign-Born Population

14.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.33k people
12.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.16k people

As of 2024, 14.7% of Bernalillo, NM residents (1.33k 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 Bernalillo, NM was 12.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    198 ± 94
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    46 ± 40
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    32 ± 29

Bernalillo, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bernalillo, NM employs 3.78k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bernalillo, NM were Retail Trade (570 people), Construction (539 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (523 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($148,385), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,708), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,404).

Employment

Occupations

3.78k
2024 Value
± 479
1.78%
1 Year growth
± 17.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bernalillo, NM grew at a rate of 1.78%, from 3.72k employees to 3.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bernalillo, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (658 people), Management Occupations (516 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (504 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bernalillo, NM.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.78k
2024 Value
± 479
1.78%
1 Year growth
± 17.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bernalillo, NM grew at a rate of 1.78%, from 3.72k employees to 3.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bernalillo, NM, are Retail Trade (570 people), Construction (539 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (523 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bernalillo, NM, though some of these residents may live in Bernalillo, 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

$40,172
Median earning men ± $8,471
$35,125
Median earning women ± $7,536

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,467), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,346), and Public Administration ($71,174).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($122,595), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,000), and Information ($46,827).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bernalillo, NM was $255,500 in 2024, which is 0.768 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $237,100 to $255,500, a 7.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Bernalillo, NM is 76.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bernalillo, NM have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bernalillo, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$255,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$22,854
$2,841
Median Property Taxes
±$370

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 Bernalillo, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

76.9%
Homeownership
2024
70.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 76.9% of the housing units in Bernalillo, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$63,880
Median Household Income
± $6,165
3.7k
Number of Households
± 427

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.7k households in Bernalillo, NM grew to $63,880 from the previous year's value of $61,624.

The following chart displays the households in Bernalillo, 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 Bernalillo, NM is from New Mexico.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2023, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0654% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.1%)
  3. Carpooled (7.93%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in Bernalillo, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.93%).

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

27.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bernalillo, NM have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.52% of the workforce in Bernalillo, 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 Bernalillo, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bernalillo, NM have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bernalillo, NM (1.42k out of 8.93k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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Health

90.2% of the population of Bernalillo, NM has health coverage, with 31.3% on employee plans, 28% on Medicaid, 18.1% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 0.784% 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, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 33.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.82%
Uninsured
31.3%
Employer Coverage
28%
Medicaid
18.1%
Medicare
12%
Non-Group
0.784%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bernalillo, NM grew by 15.9% from 8.47% to 9.82%.

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