South Valley, NM

Census Place

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2023 Population

36,605

2.65% 1-year decline

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.5

2.02% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

19.2%

8.58% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$51,062

14.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

15,222

0.138% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in South Valley, NM are Two+ (Hispanic) (33.2%), White (Hispanic) (23.1%), Other (Hispanic) (22.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (15.8%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.61%).

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.

91.8% of the residents in South Valley, NM are U.S. citizens.

Most people in South Valley, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in South Valley, NM was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

South Valley, NM is home to a population of 36.6k people, from which 91.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 14.3% of South Valley, NM residents were born outside of the country (5.25k people).

In 2023, there were 1.44 times more Two+ (Hispanic) residents (12.2k people) in South Valley, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.45k White (Hispanic) and 8.33k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.8%

2023 Citizenship

91.7%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Valley, NM

Two+ (Hispanic)
12.2k ± 1.83k
White (Hispanic)
8.45k ± 1.39k
Other (Hispanic)
8.33k ± 1.2k

80.8%

Hispanic Population

29.6k people

80.8% of the people in South Valley, NM are hispanic (29.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in South Valley, 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
128,832 ± 8,539 people
Philippines
5,882 ± 1,880 people
Germany
4,070 ± 1,565 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 128,832 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 5,882 and Germany with 4,070.

Foreign-Born Population

14.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.25k people

14.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.51k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
805 ± 191
Gulf War (1990s)
284 ± 124
Gulf War (2001-)
165 ± 89

South Valley, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.83 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of South Valley, NM employs 15.2k people. The largest industries in South Valley, NM are Construction (2,261 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,063 people), and Retail Trade (1,556 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($71,111), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($53,325).

Males in New Mexico have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,740. The income inequality in New Mexico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

15.2k

2023 Value

± 1,084

−0.138%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Valley, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,130 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,044 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,218 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Valley, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15.2k

2023 Value

± 1,084

−0.138%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Valley, NM, are Construction (2,261 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,063 people), and Retail Trade (1,556 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,762), Retail Trade ($48,224), and Construction ($47,744).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($51,429), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,250), and Public Administration ($43,690).

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (454k), Some college (398k), and Secondary Education (257k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in South Valley, NM have an average commute time of 26.1 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.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 46.02
Census Tract 45.02

The following map shows all of the places in South Valley, NM colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,062

Median Household Income

± $6,006

13.1k

Number of Households

± 893

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Valley, NM is from New Mexico.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2022, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.44% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Carpooled (12.7%)
Worked At Home (7.01%)

In 2023, 77.9% of workers in South Valley, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who worked at home (7.01%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Valley, NM have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.62% of the workforce in South Valley, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Valley, NM (6.98k out of 36.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Valley, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

88.4% of the population of South Valley, NM has health coverage, with 24.2% on employee plans, 39.1% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.99% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bernalillo County, NM see 930 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.38% decrease from the previous year (943 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1141 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 195 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bernalillo County, NM

Primary care physicians in Bernalillo County, NM see an average of 930 patients per year. This represents a 1.38% decrease from the previous year (943 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bernalillo County, NM in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.6%

Uninsured

24.2%

Employer Coverage

39.1%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

1.99%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in South Valley, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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