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Albuquerque Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Albuquerque Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

561,008

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.2%
5 - 17:
15.8%
18 - 24:
9.5%
25 - 34:
15.2%
35 - 54:
25.3%
55 - 64:
12.4%
Over 65 Years:
16.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.9%
5.9%
90.7%
90.7%
37.8%
37.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Albuquerque
USA
$36,879
$36,879
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Albuquerque
USA
$61,503
$61,503
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

16.5%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Public Service
Construction
Other
Administration
Manufacturing
Finance
Transportation
Arts
Wholesale
15.9%
15.9%
11.0%
11.0%
10.9%
10.9%
10.5%
10.5%
7.9%
7.9%
6.9%
6.9%
5.8%
5.8%
5.2%
5.2%
4.6%
4.6%
4.4%
4.4%
4.1%
4.1%
3.1%
3.1%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
American Indian and Alaska Native
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
49.8%
49.8%
37.0%
37.0%
3.8%
3.8%
3.8%
3.8%
2.9%
2.9%
2.6%
2.6%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
French
European
Scottish
Polish
Swedish
Dutch
Scots-Irish
Norwegian
British
Welsh
Russian
Scandinavian
Northern European
Danish
Portuguese
African
9.2%
9.2%
8.3%
8.3%
7.7%
7.7%
3.3%
3.3%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Native American languages
Navajo
Vietnamese
Chinese
Tagalog
Langs. of India
German/Yiddish
Arabic
French
African languages
Korean
Other Asian languages
Persian
Portuguese
Pacific Island languages
Japanese
Other Indo-European
Urdu
73.6%
73.6%
20.6%
20.6%
1.7%
1.7%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Albuquerque Residents

10.2%