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Albuquerque, NM Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
921,482
Households
376,025
Average household size
2.41
Median age
39.8 years
Median household income
$70,783
Housing units
401,720
Population comparison
2020 Census916,528
2024 estimate921,482
Change+0.5%

People

Who lives here

Population
921,482
Median age
39.8 years
Male
454,609
Female
466,873
Median age by sex
Male median age
38.7 years
Female median age
40.9 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
23,029Under 522,249
74,5345–1771,296
40,80118–2439,095
64,42025–3462,707
63,55835–4462,150
53,87045–5454,274
56,67555–6460,615
77,72265+94,487
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 523,02922,249
5–1774,53471,296
18–2440,80139,095
25–3464,42062,707
35–4463,55862,150
45–5453,87054,274
55–6456,67560,615
65+77,72294,487
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5–17
Male
5–9
26,240
10–14
30,002
15–17
18,292
Female
5–9
24,456
10–14
28,906
15–17
17,934
18–24
Male
18–19
11,674
20
5,462
21
5,116
22–24
18,549
Female
18–19
10,967
20
6,226
21
4,852
22–24
17,050
25–34
Male
25–29
31,228
30–34
33,192
Female
25–29
30,069
30–34
32,638
35–44
Male
35–39
32,263
40–44
31,295
Female
35–39
32,315
40–44
29,835
45–54
Male
45–49
27,011
50–54
26,859
Female
45–49
27,066
50–54
27,208
55–64
Male
55–59
26,525
60–61
12,215
62–64
17,935
Female
55–59
28,932
60–61
12,733
62–64
18,950
65+
Male
65–66
11,124
67–69
14,764
70–74
22,163
75–79
13,957
80–84
8,779
85+
6,935
Female
65–66
13,272
67–69
17,745
70–74
24,764
75–79
16,333
80–84
11,010
85+
11,363
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
458,74249.8%
Two or more races
247,38826.8%
Some other race
109,16311.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
56,5906.1%
Black alone
25,4522.8%
Asian alone
23,2572.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
8900.1%
Residents: 921,482.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone458,742
Two or more races247,388
Some other race109,163
American Indian / Alaska Native56,590
Black alone25,452
Asian alone23,257
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander890

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
446,646
White, not Hispanic
344,049

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
223,331
Married-couple share
67.4%
Derived from published counts
With children
44.9%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
125,37633.3%
1 person
127,16933.8%
2 people
53,35214.2%
3 people
40,40310.7%
4 people
29,7257.9%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
18,922
6 People
6,504
7 Plus People
4,299
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person125,376
2 people127,169
3 people53,352
4 people40,403
5+ people29,725
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households223,331
Married-couple families150,53967.4% of family households
With children
51,19134%
Without children
99,34866%
Other families72,79232.6% of family households
Male householder
22,86231.4%
Female householder
49,93068.6%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households223,331Not applicable
Married-couple families150,53967.4%
With children51,19134%
Without children99,34866%
Other families72,79232.6%
Male householder22,86231.4%
Female householder49,93068.6%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$70,783
Median family
$88,526
Per capita
$39,741
Household incomeShare of households
64,71017.2%
Under $25k
68,60918.2%
$25–49k
65,06717.3%
$50–74k
48,72413.0%
$75–99k
64,33817.1%
$100–149k
31,2588.3%
$150–199k
33,3198.9%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
22,472
$10,000–$14,999
15,360
$15,000–$19,999
12,862
$20,000–$24,999
14,016
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
13,311
$30,000–$34,999
14,822
$35,000–$39,999
13,808
$40,000–$44,999
13,063
$45,000–$49,999
13,605
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
27,206
$60,000–$74,999
37,861
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
37,641
$125,000–$149,999
26,697
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k64,710
$25–49k68,609
$50–74k65,067
$75–99k48,724
$100–149k64,338
$150–199k31,258
$200k+33,319

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
650,478
High school or higher
90.6%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
35.6%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
25,3553.9%
Less than 9th grade
36,0405.5%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
153,99023.7%
High school or equivalent
140,83921.7%
Some college, no degree
62,5719.6%
Associate degree
128,24319.7%
Bachelor’s degree
103,44015.9%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
11,416
Nursery School
32
Kindergarten
81
First Grade
217
Second Grade
416
Third Grade
939
Fourth Grade
443
Fifth Grade
965
Sixth Grade
6,058
Seventh Grade
999
Eighth Grade
3,789
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
7,134
Tenth Grade
7,833
Eleventh Grade
10,369
Twelfth No Diploma
10,704
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
125,075
Ged Or Alternative Credential
28,915
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
43,795
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
97,044
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
72,281
Professional School Degree
14,991
Doctorate Degree
16,168
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade25,355
Grades 9–12, no diploma36,040
High school or equivalent153,990
Some college, no degree140,839
Associate degree62,571
Bachelor’s degree128,243
Graduate or professional103,440
Marital status by sexMale and Female
10,40431,039
Widowed
43,13564,196
Divorced
4,8566,076
Separated
170,686166,627
Now Married
151,113129,400
Never Married
14,10814,881
Married Spouse Absent
156,578151,746
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed10,40431,039
Divorced43,13564,196
Separated4,8566,076
Now Married170,686166,627
Never Married151,113129,400
Married Spouse Absent14,10814,881
Married Spouse Present156,578151,746

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$287,800
Median gross rent
$1,156
Housing tenure
Owner
259,67569.1%
Renter
116,35030.9%
Occupied homes: 376,025.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner259,675
Renter116,350
Housing occupancy
Occupied
376,02593.6%
Vacant
25,6956.4%
Housing units: 401,720.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied376,025
Vacant25,695

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
158,997
Owners without mortgage
100,678
Vacancy reason
For rent6,949
For sale1,745
Rented, not occupied789
Sold, not occupied1,296
Seasonal3,880
Migrant workers67
Other10,969
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent6,949
For sale1,745
Rented, not occupied789
Sold, not occupied1,296
Seasonal3,880
Migrant workers67
Other10,969
Structure type
Detached267,809
Attached19,056
2–4 units22,934
5–19 units25,258
20+ units33,311
Mobile or other33,352
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
4,551
Structure 3–4 Units
18,383
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
12,190
Structure 10–19 Units
13,068
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
12,577
Structure 50 Plus Units
20,734
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
32,657
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
695
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached267,809
Attached19,056
2–4 units22,934
5–19 units25,258
20+ units33,311
Mobile or other33,352
Year builtHousing units by period
62,81015.6%
Before 1960
103,27225.7%
1960–79
127,47931.7%
1980–99
102,47625.5%
2000–19
5,6831.4%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
12,878
1940–1949
12,809
1950–1959
37,123
1960–79
1960–1969
33,239
1970–1979
70,033
1980–99
1980–1989
64,520
1990–1999
62,959
2000–19
2000–2009
70,398
2010–2019
32,078
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196062,810
1960–79103,272
1980–99127,479
2000–19102,476
2020+5,683
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
32,218
1,380
1990s
36,171
1,941
2000s
57,803
7,329
2010s
92,998
54,089
2020–22
34,968
39,703
2023+
5,517
11,908
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199032,2181,380
1990s36,1711,941
2000s57,8037,329
2010s92,99854,089
2020–2234,96839,703
2023+5,51711,908
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
24,4279.4%
Under $100k
79,02730.4%
$100–249k
120,94546.6%
$250–499k
23,6589.1%
$500–749k
7,5292.9%
$750–999k
2,8171.1%
$1–1.49m
1,2720.5%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
4,268
10000–14999
1,818
15000–19999
1,732
20000–24999
1,902
25000–29999
1,025
30000–34999
1,821
35000–39999
934
40000–49999
2,128
50000–59999
1,929
60000–69999
1,690
70000–79999
1,110
80000–89999
2,236
90000–99999
1,834
$100–249k
100000–124999
7,410
125000–149999
6,489
150000–174999
13,437
175000–199999
12,488
200000–249999
39,203
$250–499k
250000–299999
34,862
300000–399999
55,358
400000–499999
30,725
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
474
2000000+
798
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k24,427
$100–249k79,027
$250–499k120,945
$500–749k23,658
$750–999k7,529
$1–1.49m2,817
$1.5m+1,272
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5005,490
$500–99936,030
$1,000–1,49938,766
$1,500–1,99920,158
$2,000–2,4996,810
$2,500–2,9991,395
$3,000+1,674
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Under $500
Under 100
298
100–149
130
150–199
154
200–249
552
250–299
1,446
300–349
1,004
350–399
581
400–449
608
450–499
717
$500–999
500–549
1,848
550–599
1,702
600–649
1,689
650–699
2,663
700–749
3,085
750–799
4,188
800–899
10,433
900–999
10,422
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
21,808
1250–1499
16,958
$3,000+
3000–3499
569
3500+
1,105
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5005,490
$500–99936,030
$1,000–1,49938,766
$1,500–1,99920,158
$2,000–2,4996,810
$2,500–2,9991,395
$3,000+1,674
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
6,357
14,889
1 vehicle
71,487
58,352
2 vehicles
104,625
32,655
3 vehicles
49,769
7,404
4 vehicles
18,160
1,964
5+ vehicles
9,277
1,086
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle6,35714,889
1 vehicle71,48758,352
2 vehicles104,62532,655
3 vehicles49,7697,404
4 vehicles18,1601,964
5+ vehicles9,2771,086

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
426,903
Average commute
24.8 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
304,52671.3%Derived from published counts
Carpool
40,5609.5%Derived from published counts
Public transit
2,9050.7%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
9,4812.2%Derived from published counts
Work from home
63,47614.9%Derived from published counts
Other
5,9551.4%Derived from published counts
Workers: 426,903.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
6,929
Bicycle
2,552
Other
Other Transportation
4,832
Motorcycle
743
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
380
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone304,526
Carpool40,560
Public transit2,905
Walk or bicycle9,481
Work from home63,476
Other5,955
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
90,10024.8%
Under 15 min
155,00842.7%
15–29 min
74,69420.6%
30–44 min
21,2645.9%
45–59 min
22,3616.2%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
8,179
5–9
32,647
10–14
49,274
15–29 min
15–19
63,791
20–24
62,961
25–29
28,256
30–44 min
30–34
53,147
35–39
9,899
40–44
11,648
60+ min
60–89
14,057
90+
8,304
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min90,100
15–29 min155,008
30–44 min74,694
45–59 min21,264
60+ min22,361

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
754,717
Civilian labor force
454,975
Employed
430,041
Unemployed
24,934
Unemployment rate
5.5%
Poverty universe
909,458
Persons below poverty
132,712
Gini index
0.46
White-collar workers
278,944
Blue-collar workers
77,918
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
33,747
39,432
Sales Office Occupations
32,026
54,159
Management Business Science Arts
89,987
102,772
Production Transportation Material Moving
31,810
8,397
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
35,371
2,340
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations33,74739,432
Sales Office Occupations32,02654,159
Management Business Science Arts89,987102,772
Production Transportation Material Moving31,8108,397
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance35,3712,340

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
379,621
Workplace jobs
385,525
Internal commuters
338,061
Inbound commuters
47,464
Outbound commuters
41,560
Net worker inflow
5,904

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
834,91491.7%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
75,8438.3%
Residents: 910,757.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured834,914
Uninsured75,843
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
11,31314.9%
Under 19
26,34334.7%
Age 19–34
36,32647.9%
Age 35–64
1,8612.5%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1911,313
Age 19–3426,343
Age 35–6436,326
Age 65+1,861

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
834,42990.6%
Foreign born
87,0539.4%
Residents: 921,482.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born834,429
Foreign born87,053

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
41,656
Not a citizen
45,397

Residential mobility

Same house
801,413
Within same county
63,828
From another county
17,726
From another state
26,208
From abroad
4,369

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
395,152

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Albuquerque, NM Metro Area

Albuquerque, NM Metro Area has 921,482 residents and a median age of 39.8 years. It ranks No. 61 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 0.5% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $9,951 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Albuquerque, NM Metro Area921,482$70,78339.8 years69.1%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
New Mexico2,120,246$64,05939.4 years70%

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