Bernalillo, NM

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bernalillo, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.58k ± 433
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.27k ± 361
Other (Hispanic)
1.74k ± 421

66%

Hispanic Population

6k people

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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
126,568 ± 8,470 people
Philippines
6,950 ± 2,043 people
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.

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
198 ± 94
Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 40
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bernalillo, NM.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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.

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).

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.

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%.

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

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bernalillo, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Mexico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.8%)
Worked At Home (18.1%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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