South Valley, NM

Census Place

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2024 Population
37,120
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
41.7
2.96% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
18.5%
3.83% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$58,224
14% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$224,300
9.31% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
15,826
3.97% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in South Valley, 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.

90.4% of the residents in South Valley, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in South Valley, NM was $224,300, and the homeownership rate was 74.4%.

Most people in South Valley, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in South Valley, NM was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew MexicoBernalillo County, NMAlbuquerque, NMAlbuquerque SE PUMA, NMAlbuquerque SW PUMA, NMValencia County, Torrance County & East Mountain PUMA, NM

Population & Diversity

South Valley, NM is home to a population of 37.1k people, from which 90.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 16.2% of South Valley, NM residents were born outside of the country (6k people).

In 2024, there were 1.73 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (14.7k people) in South Valley, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.46k Other (Hispanic) and 6.43k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.4%
2024 Citizenship
91.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.4% of South Valley, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Valley, NM was 91.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Valley, NM
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    14.7k ± 1.84k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    8.46k ± 1.46k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    6.43k ± 1.14k
82.3%
Hispanic Population
30.6k people

In 2024, there were 1.73 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (14.7k people) in South Valley, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.46k Other (Hispanic) and 6.43k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

82.3% of the people in South Valley, NM are hispanic (30.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Valley, 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

16.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
6k people
14.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
5.25k people

As of 2024, 16.2% of South Valley, NM residents (6k 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 South Valley, NM was 14.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    801 ± 206
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    398 ± 174
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    277 ± 108

South Valley, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.01 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of South Valley, NM employs 15.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Valley, NM were Construction (2,440 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,007 people), and Retail Trade (1,587 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($95,208), Utilities ($65,758), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,580).

Employment

Occupations

15.8k
2024 Value
± 1,168
3.97%
1 Year growth
± 9.87%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Valley, NM grew at a rate of 3.97%, from 15.2k employees to 15.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Valley, NM, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,144 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,113 people), and Management Occupations (1,469 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Valley, 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

15.8k
2024 Value
± 1,168
3.97%
1 Year growth
± 9.87%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Valley, NM grew at a rate of 3.97%, from 15.2k employees to 15.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Valley, NM, are Construction (2,440 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,007 people), and Retail Trade (1,587 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Valley, NM, though some of these residents may live in South Valley, 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

$42,740
Median earning men ± $4,239
$34,111
Median earning women ± $2,806

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($87,604), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,201), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,179).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,286), Public Administration ($46,213), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,486).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in South Valley, NM was $224,300 in 2024, which is 0.674 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $205,200 to $224,300, a 9.31% increase. The homeownership rate in South Valley, NM is 74.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Valley, NM have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Valley, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$224,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,815
$9,807
Median Property Taxes
±$774

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 South Valley, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

74.4%
Homeownership
2024
66.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 74.4% of the housing units in South Valley, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.8%.

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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.
$58,224
Median Household Income
± $5,334
13.2k
Number of Households
± 925

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.2k households in South Valley, NM grew to $58,224 from the previous year's value of $51,062.

The following chart displays the households in South Valley, 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 South Valley, 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 (76%)
  2. Carpooled (13.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.32%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in South Valley, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (8.32%).

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

25.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Valley, NM have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.04% of the workforce in South Valley, 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 South Valley, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Valley, NM have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Valley, NM (6.8k out of 36.8k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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

89.2% of the population of South Valley, NM has health coverage, with 25.8% on employee plans, 37.4% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.95% 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, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.8%
Uninsured
25.8%
Employer Coverage
37.4%
Medicaid
12.6%
Medicare
11.5%
Non-Group
1.95%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Valley, NM declined by 6.73% from 11.6% to 10.8%.

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