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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.1%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (13.3%), Retail trade (12.0%).
Detached houses: $236,906Here:$236,906State:$226,412 Townhouses or other attached units: $186,191Here:$186,191State:$192,453 In 2-unit structures: $93,570Here:$93,570State:$235,573 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $135,095Here:$135,095State:$194,508 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $200,792Here:$200,792State:$221,205 Mobile homes: $45,922Here:$45,922State:$56,348 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $3,205Here:$3,205State:$42,007
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 51.5% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 47.3%
Obama (Democratic): 60.4% McCain (Republican): 38.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,641 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,313 (0.8%)
Area name: Albuquerque, NM MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bernalillo County is $571 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $721 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1050 a month.
Cities in this county include: Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, South Valley, North Valley, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, Cedar Crest, Carnuel, Isleta Village Proper, Tijeras, Chilili.
Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.016 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.093 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.077 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 41 µg/m3. Above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 137 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 7.0 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 19 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Bernalillo County: Marsh Ranch (A), Riedmont Fur Farm (B), Sandia Ranger Station (C), Rio Puerco Ranch (D), Smelter Ruins (E), Sulphur Canyon Picnic Area (F), Tranquillo Pine (G), Tijeras Ranch (H), Windmill Number 3 (I), Pine Flat Picnic Area (J), Presbyterian Church Camp (K), Cole Spring Picnic Area (L), Camp Campbell (M), Summit House Restaurant (N), Ninemile Picnic Area (O), Embudo Trailhead (P), The Tram Trailhead (Q), La Cueva Trailhead (R), Crest Trailhead (S), Doc Long Trailhead (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Bernalillo County include: All Saints of North America Orthodox Church (A), Albuquerque New Mexico Temple Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (B), Mountain Christian Church (C), Community Church (D), San Lorenzo De Canyoncito (E), Mountain Christian Church (F), Prince of Peace Church (G), San Antonio Catholic Mission (H), Sandia Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Los Padillas Cemetery (1), Pajarito Cemetery (2), Santo Niño Cemetery (3), Cedro Cemetery (4), Sedillo Cemetery (5), Escabosa Cemetery (6), Juan Tomas Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Isleta Lakes (A), North End Trick Tank (B), Cedro Trick Tank (C), Miles Reservoir (D), Ridgecrest Reservoir (E), Burton Reservoir (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cedar Wash (A), Isleta Riverside Drain (B), Rio San Jose (C), Cañada del Ojo (D), Cañada los Apaches (E), Cañada los Alamos (F), Arroyo Salado (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Bernalillo County include: Department of Defense Withdrawal (1), Flag Athletic Field (2), Sandia Foothills Open Space (3), Morris Field (4), Pueblo of Isleta Historical Marker (5), Big Sky Hanglider Park (6), Sandia Mountains Historical Marker (7), Gutierrez Canyon Open Space (8), Bear Canyon Scenic Easement (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Bernalillo County: Marsh Ranch (A), Riedmont Fur Farm (B), Sandia Ranger Station (C), Rio Puerco Ranch (D), Smelter Ruins (E), Sulphur Canyon Picnic Area (F), Tranquillo Pine (G), Tijeras Ranch (H), Windmill Number 3 (I), Pine Flat Picnic Area (J), Presbyterian Church Camp (K), Cole Spring Picnic Area (L), Camp Campbell (M), Summit House Restaurant (N), Ninemile Picnic Area (O), Embudo Trailhead (P), The Tram Trailhead (Q), La Cueva Trailhead (R), Crest Trailhead (S), Doc Long Trailhead (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Bernalillo County include: All Saints of North America Orthodox Church (A), Albuquerque New Mexico Temple Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (B), Mountain Christian Church (C), Community Church (D), San Lorenzo De Canyoncito (E), Mountain Christian Church (F), Prince of Peace Church (G), San Antonio Catholic Mission (H), Sandia Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Los Padillas Cemetery (1), Pajarito Cemetery (2), Santo Niño Cemetery (3), Cedro Cemetery (4), Sedillo Cemetery (5), Escabosa Cemetery (6), Juan Tomas Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Isleta Lakes (A), North End Trick Tank (B), Cedro Trick Tank (C), Miles Reservoir (D), Ridgecrest Reservoir (E), Burton Reservoir (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cedar Wash (A), Isleta Riverside Drain (B), Rio San Jose (C), Cañada del Ojo (D), Cañada los Apaches (E), Cañada los Alamos (F), Arroyo Salado (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Bernalillo County include: Department of Defense Withdrawal (1), Flag Athletic Field (2), Sandia Foothills Open Space (3), Morris Field (4), Pueblo of Isleta Historical Marker (5), Big Sky Hanglider Park (6), Sandia Mountains Historical Marker (7), Gutierrez Canyon Open Space (8), Bear Canyon Scenic Easement (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Cibola County , Sandoval County , Santa Fe County , Torrance County , Valencia County .
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Current college students: 44,365 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 30.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 48,073 (36% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.2%
Housing units in Bernalillo County with a mortgage: 89,381 (10,422 second mortgage, 8,034 home equity loan, 372 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 31,895
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Most common first ancestries reported in Bernalillo County (%):
7.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,137 average adjusted gross income)
0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($837 average AGI)Bernalillo County:0.21%New Mexico average:0.21% 2.68% relocated from other counties in New Mexico ($11,657 average AGI) 4.30% relocated from other states ($27,643 average AGI)Bernalillo County:4.30%New Mexico average:4.63%
6.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,318 average adjusted gross income)
0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($715 average AGI)Bernalillo County:0.13%New Mexico average:0.14% 2.39% relocated to other counties in New Mexico ($14,693 average AGI) 3.79% relocated to other states ($29,910 average AGI)Bernalillo County:3.79%New Mexico average:4.16%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 75,116 (64,019 aged, 11,097 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 85.4. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 181.8. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
103,513 spouses, 159,735 children (146,597 natural, 4,132 adopted, 9,006 stepchildren), 11,760 grandchildren, 5,716 brothers or sisters, 3,943 parents, 8,600 other relatives, 12,589 non-relatives
Size of family households: 58,643 2-persons, 33,975 3-persons, 28,749 4-persons, 13,099 5-persons, 4,890 6-persons, 2,640 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 62,898 1-person, 13,727 2-persons, 1,772 3-persons, 390 4-persons, 114 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.
70.5% of residents of Bernalillo County speak English at home. 24.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 1.9% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Bernalillo County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 105.71 millions of gallons per day (100% from ground, 0% from surface)
Year house built
50% of Bernalillo County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in New Mexico.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $115,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $4,022,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,173,000
Housing and Community Development: $145,000
Regular Highways: $1,349,000
Financial Administration: $31,427,000
Regular Highways: $24,802,000
Correctional Institutions: $21,630,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $12,367,000
Parks and Recreation: $11,743,000
Local Fire Protection: $9,232,000
General - Other: $8,213,000
Central Staff Services: $6,266,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,258,000
Health - Other: $2,623,000
General Public Buildings: $2,616,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,993,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,236,000
Transit Utilities: $1,047,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,019,000
Housing and Community Development: $934,000
Public Welfare - Other: $402,000
Sewerage: $73,000
All Other: $1,196,000
Sewerage: $909,000
Public Welfare: $333,000
All Other: $602,000
Highways: $285,000
Housing and Community Development: $52,000
Interest Earnings: $9,094,000
Rents: $815,000
Sale of Property: $681,000
Fines and Forfeits: $489,000
Special Assessments: $394,000
Donations From Private Sources: $164,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $266,119,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,606,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Correctional Institutions: $27,886,000
Police Protection: $1,471,000
Libraries: $982,000
Local Fire Protection: $861,000
Financial Administration: $339,000
Beginning: $45,000,000
All Other: $6,924,000
Sewerage: $1,862,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,278,000
Health and Hospitals: $447,000
Education: $199,000
Public Welfare: $160,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $74,566,000
Motor Vehicle License: $4,133,000
Other License: $3,519,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $1,965,000
Public Utility License: $430,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $122,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $18,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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