Albuquerque metropolitan area
| Albuquerque metropolitan area | |
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 View of Albuquerque, from Pat Hurley Park | |
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| Coordinates: 35°06′39″N 106°36′36″W / 35.11083°N 106.61000°WCoordinates: 35°06′39″N 106°36′36″W / 35.11083°N 106.61000°W | |
| National | United States |
| States |
 New Mexico |
| Statistical Area | Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM Combined Statistical Area |
| Principal counties (cities) | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,297 sq mi (24,080 km2) |
| Elevation (Albuquerque) | 5,312 ft (1,619 m) |
| Highest elevation (Sandia crest) | 10,678 ft (3,255 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 909,906[1] |
| • Density | 95/sq mi (37/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain Time Zone (UTC−7) |
| • Summer (DST) | Mountain Daylight Time (UTC−6) |
The Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in central New Mexico centered on the city of Albuquerque that covers four counties - Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance, and Valencia. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 887,077.[2] It is estimated to be 909,906, through 2016.[3] The Albuquerque MSA forms a part of the larger Albuquerque–Santa Fe–Las Vegas combined statistical area.
Contents
Counties[edit]
Communities[edit]
Cities[edit]
- Albuquerque (Principal city)
- Belen
- Moriarty
- Rio Communities
- Rio Rancho
Towns[edit]
Villages[edit]
- Bosque Farms
- Corrales
- Cuba
- Encino
- Jemez Springs
- Los Lunas
- Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
- San Ysidro
- Tijeras
- Willard
Census-designated places[edit]
Future developments[edit]
Mesa del Sol in Albuquerque and Santolina on the West Mesa in rural Bernalillo County are planned for 100,000 inhabitants each and are New Mexico's largest such planned developments.[4][5]
Demographics[edit]
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 729,649 people, 281,052 households, and 186,540 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 69.74% White, 2.47% African American, 5.53% Native American, 1.64% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 16.37% from other races, and 4.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 41.48% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $37,071, and the median income for a family was $41,804. Males had a median income of $32,563 versus $24,462 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $17,211.
Labor Force[edit]
Albuquerque MSA Estimated Employment (August 2006)
| Bernalillo County | 304,855 |
| Sandoval County | 48,055 |
| Torrance County | 16,021 |
| Valencia County | 30,591 |
| Total | 399,522 |
| Source: New Mexico Department of Labor [2] | |
See also[edit]
- List of metropolitan areas in New Mexico
- List of micropolitan areas in New Mexico
- List of cities in New Mexico
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References[edit]
- ^ "Demographics". Albuquerque Business Expansion | Business Friendly Environment | Albuquerque Economic Development AED. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ [1]
- ^ List of Metropolitan Statistical Areas
- ^ Metcalf, Richard (March 1, 2008). "Mesa del Sol Reshapes Region". nreionline.com. Retrieved Mar 1, 2008..
- ^ https://www.bernco.gov/Santolina/
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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