Relative Size & Distribution

Population Statistics:
Total Population in the year 2000- 534,533 people

Population Distribution 
	By Sex			# of People	%

		Male		260,527		48.7
		Female		274,006		51.3
	

	By Age							

		>5		37,201		7
		5-14		74,884		14
		15-24		78,989		14.8
		25-44		162,262		30.3
		45-64		118,703		22.2
		65+		62,494		11.7

	By Race

		White		377,956		70.7
		Black		15,243		2.9
		American 
		Indian	
		&
		Alaska
		Native		19,467		3.6
		Asian		10,645		2
		  Indian		1,495		.3
		  Chinese		2,051		.4
		  Filipino		1,190		.2
		  Japanese		926		.2
		  Korean		893		.2
		  Vietnamese	2,857		.5
		  Other 		1,233		.2
		Pacific
		Islander		554		.1
		Other		87,841		16.4
		2 or more		22,827		4.3
		Hispanic or
		Latino		228,840		42.8
		  Mexican		87,482		16.4
		  Puerto Rican	1,964		.4
		  Cuban		1,839		.3
		  Other		137,555		25.7

Source:  American FactFinder, U.S. Census Bureau report 2000

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Income

 Household Income Statistics -1990

Income Level			# of People		% of  Population

>$15,000				57,872			21.6
$15,000- 24,999			47,359			17.6
$25,000- 34,999			42,164			15.7
$35,000- 49,999			46,425			17.3
$50,000- 74,999			42,710			15.9			
$75,000- 99,999			17,915			6.7		
$100,000+				14,043			5.2

Average	$40,510
Median	$35,664

Source:  American FactFinder, U.S. Census Bureau report 2000

Poverty Statistics 
Total Population In Poverty in 1990- 
84,459 people 

Age Category			

0-17				30,957			36.7
18-64				47,943			56.8
65+				5,559			6.6

Gender

Males				37,453			44.3
Females				47,006			55.7

Race	

White				52,110			61.7
Black				4,358			5.2
American Indian			7,730			9.2
Asian, Pacific			1,989			2.4
Other				18,272			21.6
Hispanic				39,804			47.1

Source: CensusCD+Map 4.0 1990 Census Snapshot

Poverty Progress Report
1996 Statistics for Bernalillo County

All Ages				81,601			15.5
>18 yrs. of age			29,617			23.3

Source: www.cabq.gov/progress/EV05povr.html

Wages

Average Wage for Labors

Job 			Average hourly wage in $

Welders			10.38		
Carpenter			11.34
Computer
 Programmer		19.97
Computer
 Engineer			27.92
Skilled
 Machinist			14.97
Packaging			8.45
Electronic
 Assembler		9.47

Source:  www.nmsitesearch.com/labor/labor_1_3.htm

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Housing

Household Size

Persons in House			% of Population

	1				22
	2				33
	3				20
	4				14
	More then 4			10
	Didn't Say				1

Members Under 18yrs of age

	Yes				46
	No				53
	Didn't Say				1

Members Over 65yrs of age
	

	Yes				20
	No				79
	Didn't Say				2

Length of Residency 				

	>2yrs				7
	2-5				11
	6-9				7
	10-19				20
	20+				55
	Didn't Say				1

Based on a study done by Research & Poling INC. 
(The City of Albuquerque Citizens Perceptions of Community Conditions) N=1352 Done in July 2001
	

Miscellaneous Renters Information:

· Approximately 63,000 rental units range from duplexes to high rise apartments. 
· The current vacancy rate is 6.8% 
· Typical rents range from: $375 for economy 2 bedroom to $1329 for a 2 bedroom luxury apartment 
· The neighborhoods in Albuquerque vary as much as the people who live here. Median housing costs range from    $94,000 in the Southwest to $319,000 in the Far Northeast Heights

Source:   www.nmsitesearch.com/qualityoflife/quality_1_3.htm

Cost Of Living Index for Albuquerque

National Average Score =100 

Composite			101.2
Grocery			106.8
Housing			101.4
Utilities			94.6
Transportation		96.6
Health Care		98.3
Miscellaneous		101.7

Source:  Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce Demographic & Economic Summary 2000

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Education

Education Status of Population in 1990

Education Level				# of People		% of Population

	High School Dropout			68,096			15.4
	High School Graduate		375,191			84.6
	College Degree			146,825			33.1
		Associates			28,314			19.3
		Batchelor's		71,859			48.9
		Masters +			46,652			31.8

Source:  CensusCD+Map 4.0 1990 Census Snapshot

Now Albuquerque's Educational Standards have risen.
1. Albuquerque ranks 16th in the nation for cities with the most college graduates 
2. The majority of Albuquerque's labor force is under 45 
3. 82.1% have a high school degree or higher 
4. 26.7% have a bachelor's degree or higher 
5. A higher percentage of area adults have college degrees than the U.S. average 
6. New Mexico has the highest per capita number of Ph.D.s in the country. 
7. 34% of the population speaks Spanish 
8.Another 22% speaks a language other than English or Spanish 
  Unfortunately the disparity in the level of education is vast.  High School drop out rates continue to be a problem. (See Issues)

Source: www.nmsitesearch.com/labor/labor_1_2.htm

Within the Area there are many opportunities for further education at different levels, these including:

University of New Mexico in Albuquerque and Belen 
Technical Vocational Institute (TVI) in Albuquerque 
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in Socorro 
New Mexico Highlands State University campus in Rio Rancho 
Several colleges in Santa Fe