Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

5,857

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.1

0.436% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.78%

27% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,992

3.09% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$492,400

Population & Diversity

Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM is home to a population of 5.86k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.26% of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM residents were born outside of the country (191 people).

In 2024, there were 1.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.52k people) in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.33k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 648 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.52k ± 459
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.33k ± 575
Other (Hispanic)
648 ± 488

47.4%

Hispanic Population

2.77k people

47.4% of the people in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM are hispanic (2.77k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, 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

3.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

191 people

2.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

170 people

As of 2024, 3.26% of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM residents (191 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 Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM was 2.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
101 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
53 ± 54
Gulf War (2001-)
40 ± 47

Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM.

Economy

The economy of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM employs 2.42k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (420 people), Educational Services (329 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (325 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($104,583), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,646), and Public Administration ($93,641).

Employment

Occupations

2.42k

2024 Value

± 494

3.16%

1 Year growth

± 28.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM grew at a rate of 3.16%, from 2.34k employees to 2.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM, are Management Occupations (335 people), Sales & Related Occupations (285 people), and Transportation Occupations (251 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, 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

2.42k

2024 Value

± 494

3.16%

1 Year growth

± 28.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM grew at a rate of 3.16%, from 2.34k employees to 2.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (420 people), Educational Services (329 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (325 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM, though some of these residents may live in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,391

Median earning men ± $50,326

$43,110

Median earning women ± $34,468

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,417), Public Administration ($100,919), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,396).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,028), Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,463), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,905).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM was $492,400 in 2024, which is 1.48 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $442,100 to $492,400, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM is 80.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$492,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$100,153

$1,965

Median Property Taxes

±$376

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 Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.2%

Homeownership

2024

57%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.2% of the housing units in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, 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.

$72,992

Median Household Income

± $17,329

2.45k

Number of Households

± 429

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.45k households in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM grew to $72,992 from the previous year's value of $70,801.

The following chart displays the households in Los Ranchos de 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Los Ranchos de 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.

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 (22.5%)
Carpooled (4.34%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.5%) and those who carpooled to work (4.34%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM (514 out of 5.86k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Ranchos de 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

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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