Albuquerque is a very large city located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 560,274 people and 167 associated neighborhoods, Albuquerque is the largest community in New Mexico.

Albuquerque real estate is some of the most expensive in New Mexico, although Albuquerque house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Albuquerque has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Albuquerque telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.82% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Albuquerque is a popular destination for single career-starters. One thing that you will notice when you are out and about town is that there is a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters out at restaurants, listening to live music, and enjoying other activities. They are a real visible part of the culture of Albuquerque. This makes Albuquerque a good place to live for young professionals. With so many people in this demographic, Albuquerque presents many opportunities for single professionals to enjoy themselves, socialize, and to create lasting relationships.

The population of Albuquerque is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 38.65% of adults in Albuquerque have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Albuquerque in 2022 was $39,117, which is upper middle income relative to New Mexico and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $156,468 for a family of four. However, Albuquerque contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Albuquerque is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Albuquerque home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Albuquerque, accounting for 47.91% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Albuquerque residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Albuquerque include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Albuquerque is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.