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Albuquerque Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Albuquerque Area is 899,137. The Albuquerque Area population density is 96.71 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 17.11 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Albuquerque Area is white, which represent 71.76% of the total population. The average Albuquerque Area education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 899,137. #57

Population Density, #389

Albuquerque Area
96.71 per square mile
New Mexico
17.11 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:645,190 (71.76%, #703)
Black:24,014 (2.67%, #500)
Hispanic:426,071 (47.39%, #45)
Asian:18,108 (2.01%, #204)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):50,525 (5.62%, #43)
One Race, Other:126,839 (14.11%, see rank)
Two or More Races:34,461 (3.83%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:234,646 (55.07%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:3,929 (0.92%, see rank)
Cuban:3,214 (0.75%, see rank)
Central American:3,059 (0.72%, see rank)
South American:3,238 (0.76%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:2,595 (14.33%, see rank)
Chinese:3,335 (18.42%, see rank)
Filipino:3,244 (17.91%, see rank)
Japanese:1,331 (7.35%, see rank)
Korean:1,105 (6.10%, see rank)
Vietnamese:3,749 (20.70%, see rank)
Asian, Other:2,749 (15.18%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

803,310 (89.34%) out of the total population of 899,137 reported first ancestry.

 Albuquerque Area% of the Total PopulationNew MexicoU.S.
Arab4,3560.48%, see rank0.29%0.56%
Czech2,2090.25%, see rank0.22%0.47%
Danish2,9120.32%, see rank0.31%0.42%
Dutch8,9040.99%, see rank0.93%1.40%
English60,3036.71%, see rank6.47%8.02%
French21,3002.37%, see rank2.01%3.34%
German96,24610.70%, see rank9.18%15.03%
Greek3,0290.34%, see rank0.21%0.41%
Hungarian2,7000.30%, see rank0.22%0.46%
Irish66,6447.41%, see rank6.67%10.80%
Italian28,8113.20%, see rank2.40%5.52%
Norwegian8,8380.98%, see rank0.83%1.42%
Polish13,2911.48%, see rank1.14%3.01%
Portuguese1,7060.19%, see rank0.16%0.44%
Russian4,6870.52%, see rank0.43%0.92%
Scotch-Irish8,4210.94%, see rank0.87%0.99%
Scottish14,9821.67%, see rank1.53%1.72%
Subsaharan African2,7120.30%, see rank0.20%0.95%
Swedish8,6520.96%, see rank0.78%1.27%
Swiss1,6860.19%, see rank0.20%0.30%
Ukrainian1,2710.14%, see rank0.11%0.31%
American39,8004.43%, see rank4.46%7.12%
Welsh5,2310.58%, see rank0.48%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 442,039 (49.16%, see rank)
Females: 457,098 (50.84%, see rank)

Albuquerque Area
Male: 49.16%
Female: 50.84%
New Mexico
Male: 49.51%
Female: 50.49%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Albuquerque Area
36.90 years old
New Mexico
36.80 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Albuquerque Area
35.60 years old
New Mexico
35.40 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Albuquerque Area
38.20 years old
New Mexico
38.20 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Albuquerque Area% of the Total PopulationNew MexicoU.S.
Under 5 years58,1616.47%, see rank6.73%6.36%
5 to 9 years59,8316.65%, see rank6.85%6.51%
10 to 14 years61,1796.80%, see rank6.91%6.59%
15 to 19 years59,2156.59%, see rank6.92%6.85%
20 to 24 years63,2057.03%, see rank7.21%7.13%
25 to 34 years126,81314.10%, see rank13.20%13.47%
35 to 44 years112,88512.55%, see rank11.85%12.96%
45 to 54 years123,87613.78%, see rank13.33%14.09%
55 to 64 years114,11312.69%, see rank12.81%12.29%
65 to 74 years69,1257.69%, see rank8.19%7.64%
75 to 84 36,3254.04%, see rank4.38%4.25%
85 years and over14,4091.60%, see rank1.63%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Albuquerque AreaNew MexicoU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population597,546, 100%1,360,013209,056,129
Less Than High School74,421, 12.45%, see rank16.03%13.67%
High School Graduate148,339, 24.82%, see rank26.32%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree194,732, 32.59%, see rank31.56%29.09%
Bachelor Degree101,561, 17.00%, see rank14.83%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree78,493, 13.14%, see rank11.26%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.75, see rank13.3713.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Albuquerque Area New MexicoU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten24,15273.82%26.18%80.59%19.41%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)95,99389.57%, see rank10.43%, see rank92.26%7.74%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)49,20490.09%, see rank9.91%, see rank92.33%7.67%90.60%9.40%
College65,13586.96%, see rank13.04%, see rank89.01%10.99%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School13,94380.88%, see rank19.12%, see rank80.41%19.59%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Albuquerque AreaNew MexicoU.S.
Total Households344,168, 100%764,684116,211,092
Average Household Size2.57, see rank2.662.63
1 Person Households101,454, 29.48%, see rank28.88%27.57%
2 or More Person Households242,714, 70.52%, see rank71.12%72.43%
Family Households (Families)219,910, 63.90%, see rank65.14%66.22%
Average Family Size3.32, see rank3.423.32
Married-Couple Family151,420, 44.00%, see rank45.31%48.42%
Nonfamily Households124,258, 36.10%, see rank34.86%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Albuquerque Area%New MexicoU.S.
15 Years and Over Total719,966see rank1,653,950252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over350,710100%, see rank812,255123,281,364
Never Married128,87436.75%, see rank36.42%35.77%
Married172,06549.06%, see rank49.18%52.04%
Widowed8,3552.38%, see rank2.81%2.57%
Divorced41,41611.81%, see rank11.60%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over369,256100%, see rank841,695129,692,771
Never Married113,78030.81%, see rank30.34%29.48%
Married169,24745.83%, see rank46.61%49.19%
Widowed30,6388.30%, see rank8.91%9.16%
Divorced55,59115.05%, see rank14.15%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Albuquerque Area%New MexicoU.S.
Native811,32490.23%, see rank90.10%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence471,87252.48%, see rank52.38%58.73%
Born in Different State328,75236.56%, see rank36.60%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		10,7001.19%, see rank1.13%1.42%
Foreign Born87,8139.77%, see rank9.90%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship32,8213.65%, see rank3.41%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship54,9926.12%, see rank6.49%7.09%
Born In Europe7,0700.79%, see rank0.74%1.53%
Born In Asia14,9981.67%, see rank1.12%3.82%
Born In Africa1,3310.15%, see rank0.11%0.55%
Born In Oceania1560.02%, see rank0.03%0.07%
Born In Latin America62,7926.98%, see rank7.74%6.83%
Born In Northern America1,4660.16%, see rank0.16%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Albuquerque Area%New MexicoU.S.
English223,34564.89%, see rank59.57%79.39%
Spanish97,40028.30%, see rank32.35%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages7,9542.31%, see rank2.05%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages5,5141.60%, see rank1.14%3.36%
Other9,9552.89%, see rank4.90%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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