Albuquerque, NM

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population
918,567
0.284% 1-year growth
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
39.6
1.28% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
15.1%
2.79% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$67,995
6.29% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$263,500
8.62% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
428,298
1.12% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Albuquerque, NM had a population of 919k people with a median age of 39.6 and a median household income of $67,995. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Albuquerque, NM grew from 915,968 to 918,567, a 0.284% increase and its median household income grew from $63,971 to $67,995, a 6.29% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Albuquerque, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (38.1%), White (Hispanic) (17.2%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (17.1%), Other (Hispanic) (10.3%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (5.1%).

None of the households in Albuquerque, 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.

95.4% of the residents in Albuquerque, NM are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Albuquerque, NM are Central New Mexico Community College (10,728 degrees awarded in 2023), University of New Mexico-Main Campus (5,193 degrees), and Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque (409 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Albuquerque, NM was $263,500, and the homeownership rate was 68.7%.

Most people in Albuquerque, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Albuquerque, NM was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Albuquerque, NM is home to a population of 919k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.13% of Albuquerque, NM residents were born outside of the country (83.8k people).

In 2023, there were 2.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (350k people) in Albuquerque, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 158k White (Hispanic) and 157k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.4%
2023 Citizenship
95.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.4% of Albuquerque, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Albuquerque, NM was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Albuquerque, NM
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    350k ± 1.53k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    158k ± 5.22k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    157k ± 5.2k
48.3%
Hispanic Population
443k people

In 2023, there were 2.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (350k people) in Albuquerque, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 158k White (Hispanic) and 157k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

48.3% of the people in Albuquerque, NM are hispanic (443k people).

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Global Diversity

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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

9.13%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
83.8k people
9.08%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
83.1k people

As of 2023, 9.13% of Albuquerque, NM residents (83.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Albuquerque, NM was 9.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    20,653 ± 988
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    15,065 ± 1,172
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    9,827 ± 979

Albuquerque, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Albuquerque, NM employs 428k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Albuquerque, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (67,079 people), Retail Trade (44,618 people), and Educational Services (44,300 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,241), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,455), and Public Administration ($63,826).

Occupations

428k
2023 Value
± 5,907
1.12%
1 Year growth
± 1.92%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Albuquerque, NM grew at a rate of 1.12%, from 424k employees to 428k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Albuquerque, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (48,166 people), Management Occupations (44,499 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (38,373 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Albuquerque, NM.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

428k
2023 Value
± 5,907
1.12%
1 Year growth
± 1.92%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Albuquerque, NM grew at a rate of 1.12%, from 424k employees to 428k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Albuquerque, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (67,079 people), Retail Trade (44,618 people), and Educational Services (44,300 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Albuquerque, NM, though some of these residents may live in Albuquerque, 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

$48,125
Median earning men ± $1,016
$38,640
Median earning women ± $1,079

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,166), Public Administration ($71,432), and Manufacturing ($59,265).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($59,099), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,592), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($49,828).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 1,611
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 1,174
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. 1,107
    Construction

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $3.26M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $2.72M
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  3. $1.45M
    Construction

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Education

In 2023, universities in Albuquerque, NM awarded 17,320 degrees. The student population of Albuquerque, NM in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 18,272 male students and 26,982 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Albuquerque, NM are Hispanic or Latino (8,754 and 51.4%), followed by White (4,978 and 29.2%), American Indian or Alaska Native (1,151 and 6.76%), and Unknown (667 and 3.92%).

The largest universities in Albuquerque, NM by number of degrees awarded are Central New Mexico Community College (10,728 and 61.9%), University of New Mexico-Main Campus (5,193 and 30%), and Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque (409 and 2.36%).

The most popular majors in Albuquerque, NM are General Studies (4,647 and 26.8%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,589 and 9.17%), and General Business Administration & Management (1,047 and 6.05%).

The median tuition cost in Albuquerque, NM for a public four year colleges is $6,803 for in-state students and $25,139 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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Measure

In 2023 in Albuquerque, NM, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 29.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 45,254 (40.4% men and 59.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 45,254 students enrolled in Albuquerque, NM, 40.4% men and 59.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 22,773 records, of which 62% were women and 38% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 4,114 degrees awarded
  2. 236 degrees awarded
  3. 186 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Albuquerque, NM was General Studies with 4,114 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 10,728 degrees awarded
  2. 5,193 degrees awarded
  3. 409 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central New Mexico Community College with 10,728 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 6,377 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Albuquerque, NM, which is 0.583 times less than the 10,943 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 8,754 degrees mean that there were 1.76 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 4,978 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($6,803) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,312) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,464) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.18% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.99% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (451k), Some college (389k), and Bachelors Degree (255k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Albuquerque, NM was $263,500 in 2023, which is 0.868 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $242,600 to $263,500, a 8.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Albuquerque, NM is 68.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Albuquerque, NM have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Albuquerque, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$263,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$2,729
$255,568
Median Property Taxes
±$4,177

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

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

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Rent vs Own

68.7%
Homeownership
2023
69.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 68.7% of the housing units in Albuquerque, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.7%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$67,995
Median Household Income
± $1,126
372k
Number of Households
± 5,336

In 2023, the median household income of the 372k households in Albuquerque, NM grew to $67,995 from the previous year's value of $63,971.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Albuquerque, 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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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (73.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.9%)
  3. Carpooled (9.05%)

In 2023, 73.5% of workers in Albuquerque, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.05%).

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Commute Time

24.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Albuquerque, NM have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.27% of the workforce in Albuquerque, 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 Albuquerque, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Albuquerque, NM have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Albuquerque, NM (137k out of 907k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in 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.

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Health

91.9% of the population of Albuquerque, NM has health coverage, with 38.9% on employee plans, 24.9% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 2.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1,344 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.13% increase from the previous year (1,329 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 224 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,344 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Mexico

Primary care physicians in New Mexico see an average of 1,344 patients per year. This represents a 1.13% increase from the previous year (1,329 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.06%
Uninsured
38.9%
Employer Coverage
24.9%
Medicaid
12.3%
Medicare
13.6%
Non-Group
2.24%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Albuquerque, NM declined by 0.656% from 8.11% to 8.06%.

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