South Valley, New Mexico

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Population in 2010: 40,976.
Population change since 2000: +4.9%
Males: 20,861  (50.9%)
Females: 20,115  (49.1%)
Median resident age:

40.2 years
New Mexico median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 87105.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $46,720 (it was $30,879 in 2000)
South Valley:

$46,720
NM:

$59,726

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,883 (it was $13,217 in 2000)

South Valley CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $214,226 (it was $92,900 in 2000)
South Valley:

$214,226
NM:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $318,241; detached houses: $341,350; townhouses or other attached units: $242,664; in 2-unit structures: $250,771; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $280,316; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $221,442; mobile homes: $87,259; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $4,525

Median gross rent in 2022: $888.

March 2022 cost of living index in South Valley: 93.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 21.0%
(22.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.6% for Black residents, 20.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 36.6% for American Indian residents, 19.0% for other race residents, 16.6% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in South Valley, NM (2022)
    • 30,77982.1%Hispanic
    • 5,48714.6%White alone
    • 4761.3%Two or more races
    • 4541.2%American Indian alone
    • 2510.7%Black alone
    • 290.08%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 270.07%Asian alone
    • 130.03%Other race alone

Races in South Valley detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (3.8%), German (2.1%), European (1.1%), English (1.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 29.5 square miles.

Population density: 1,388 people per square mile   (low).

South Valley, New Mexico map

5,617 residents are foreign born (13.9% Latin America).

This place:

15.0%
New Mexico:

9.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,616 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,357 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albuquerque, NM (7.4 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (325.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Pajarito Mesa, NM (2.7 miles ),
Albuquerque, NM (2.7 miles ),
Isleta Pueblo, NM (2.8 miles ),
Isleta Village Proper, NM (2.8 miles ),
Lee Acres, NM (3.0 miles ),
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM (3.1 miles ),
Chical, NM (3.3 miles),
North Valley, NM (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 35.02 N, Longitude: 106.68 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -6,816 (-18.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 2,787 (17.8%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

Distribution of median household income in South Valley, NM in 2022
Distribution of house value in South Valley, NM in 2022

Property values in South Valley, NM

South Valley satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.4%
New Mexico:

3.6%
Historical population in South Valley, NM
Historical housing units in South Valley, NM
Most common industries in South Valley, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (14.4%)
  • Educational services (8.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.2%)
  • Health care (6.5%)
  • Public administration (6.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (24.4%)
  • Public administration (6.2%)
  • Educational services (5.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.9%)
  • Repair & maintenance (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (12.9%)
  • Health care (11.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.0%)
  • Public administration (6.8%)
  • Social assistance (5.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.5%)
Most common occupations in South Valley, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.2%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.2%)
  • Construction laborers (5.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.9%)
  • Cashiers (4.5%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
  • Child care workers (3.5%)

Average climate in South Valley, New Mexico

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

South Valley, New Mexico average temperatures South Valley, New Mexico average precipitation South Valley, New Mexico humidity South Valley, New Mexico wind speed South Valley, New Mexico snowfall South Valley, New Mexico sunshine South Valley, New Mexico clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 200. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

200
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.174. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.174
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 7.39. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.39
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.379. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.379
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 48.8. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

48.8
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.09. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.09
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2004 was 0.00262. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00262
U.S.:

0.00931

Earthquake activity:

South Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 708% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 563.4 miles away from South Valley center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 1/29/1990 at 13:16:10, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 LG, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 40.2 miles away from South Valley center
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 179.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 554.9 miles away from South Valley center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 530.7 miles away from South Valley center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 6/29/2014 at 04:59:35, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 4.0 mi) earthquake occurred 221.0 miles away from South Valley center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bernalillo County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 5, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
South Valley topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near South Valley:

  • CASA ANGELICA (Hospital, about 2 miles away; ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
  • SOUTH VALLEY CARE CENTER, LLC (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
  • HOSPICE DE LA LUZ (Hospital, about 4 miles away; ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
  • NEW MEXICO ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY CENTER (FMC) (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
  • LEGACY HEALTHCARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 5 miles away; ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
  • PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; ALBUQUERQUE, NM)

Amtrak station near South Valley:

  • 5 miles: ALBUQUERQUE (214 FIRST ST. SW) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Valley:

  • Central New Mexico Community College (about 6 miles; Albuquerque, NM; Full-time enrollment: 19,398)
  • University of New Mexico-Main Campus (about 6 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 23,042)
  • University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus (about 14 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 2,335)
  • Santa Fe Community College (about 55 miles; Santa Fe, NM; FT enrollment: 3,047)
  • New Mexico Highlands University (about 92 miles; Las Vegas, NM; FT enrollment: 2,931)
  • San Juan College (about 147 miles; Farmington, NM; FT enrollment: 5,112)
  • Fort Lewis College (about 170 miles; Durango, CO; FT enrollment: 3,631)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in South Valley: Golf Plaza (A), Bernalillo County Fire and Rescue Station 4 (B), Bernalillo County Fire and Rescue Station 2 (C), Cathleen Groves Memorial Childrens Library (D), Bernalillo County Fire and Rescue Station 8 (E), Hubbell House Historic Site (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Five Points Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in South Valley include: Bethel Church (A), Mountainview Mission (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Santa Clara Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in South Valley include: Atrisco Park (1), Los Padillas Historical Marker (2), Rio Bravo State Park (3), Mountain View Park (4), Adobe Acres Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Bernalillo County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.9 people
New Mexico:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

73.1%
Whole state:

65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

9.3%
Whole state:

8.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in South Valley in 2010:

  • 256 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 108 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 61 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 56 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 31 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 6 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in South Valley in 2000:

  • 86 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 30 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 21 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 12 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 8 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in religious group quarters
  • 6 people in other nonhousehold living situations

For population 15 years and over in South Valley:

Marital status in South Valley, NM
  • Never married: 36.7%
  • Now married: 43.0%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

For population 25 years and over in South Valley:

  • High school or higher: 79.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

14.6
New Mexico average:

12.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - South Valley
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for South Valley, NM (based on Bernalillo County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic175,26644
Evangelical Protestant81,470220
Other27,66574
Mainline Protestant25,03159
Orthodox1,6443
Black Protestant1,62512
None349,863-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 85
Bernalillo County:

1.35 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 11
Bernalillo County:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11
This county:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 189
Bernalillo County:

3.01 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 437
Here:

6.96 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

5.3%
New Mexico:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Bernalillo County:

20.0%
State:

22.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

9.8%
New Mexico:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

47.4%
New Mexico:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
South Valley:

47.2%
New Mexico:

48.1%

Average BMI:
South Valley:

28.6
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

21.7%
New Mexico:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

9.7%
New Mexico:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
South Valley:

6.7
New Mexico:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

33.9%
New Mexico:

34.6%

General health condition:
Here:

54.4%
State:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

80.8%
State:

80.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of South Valley, NM Residents

5.56% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($59,103 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.56%
New Mexico average:

6.50%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($562 average AGI)
Bernalillo County:

0.05%
New Mexico average:

0.07%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Sandoval County, NM  0.74% ($50,763 average AGI)
from Santa Fe County, NM  0.29% ($53,894)
from Valencia County, NM  0.26% ($38,831)


5.93% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($60,689 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.93%
New Mexico average:

6.53%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($614 average AGI)
Bernalillo County:

0.05%
New Mexico average:

0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Sandoval County, NM  0.98% ($61,303 average AGI)
to Valencia County, NM  0.34% ($42,107)
to Santa Fe County, NM  0.24% ($53,603)

Strongest AM radio stations in South Valley:

  • KNML (610 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXKS (1190 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KDAZ (730 AM; 1 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: PAN AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KABQ (1350 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKJY (1550 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: VANGUARD MEDIA, L.L.C)
  • KKIM (1000 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
  • KANM (1600 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: ARAGON BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.L.C.)
  • KTBL (1050 AM; 1 kW; LOS RANCHOS, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDEF (1150 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: RAMH CORPORATION)
  • KKNS (1310 AM; 5 kW; CORRALES, NM; Owner: SIMMONS-NM, LS, LLC)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSVA (920 AM; 1 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • KRZY (1450 AM; 1 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Valley:

  • KNKT (107.1 FM; ARMIJO, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF ALBUQUERQUE, INC.)
  • KIOT (102.5 FM; LOS LUNAS, NM; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLYT (88.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KTZO (103.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKOB-FM (93.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KUNM (89.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO)
  • KANW (89.1 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BD. OF EDUC. CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
  • KBZU (96.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBQI (107.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMGA (99.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZRR (94.1 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRST (92.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPEK (100.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K265CA (100.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFLQ (91.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • K213BT (90.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KSYU (95.1 FM; CORRALES, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, INC.)
  • KJFA (101.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KTEG (104.7 FM; BOSQUE FARMS, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KYLZ (106.3 FM; LOS LUNAS, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around South Valley:

  • K43HW (Channel 43; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: JOSEPH W. SHAFFER)
  • KWBQ (Channel 19; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF NEW MEXICO, LLC)
  • K17DD (Channel 17; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KTFQ (Channel 14; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: TELEFUTURA TELEVISION GROUP, INC.)
  • KQDF-LP (Channel 25; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: JOSEPH W. SHAFFER)
  • KASA-TV (Channel 2; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • KOAT-TV (Channel 7; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KNME-TV (Channel 5; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO)
  • KASY-TV (Channel 50; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF NEW MEXICO, LLC)
  • K46GY (Channel 46; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KYNM-LP (Channel 61; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BELMAX BROADCASTING LLC)
  • KRQE (Channel 13; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of South Valley fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 37Number of bridges
  • 1,171ft / 357mTotal length
  • $5,501,000Total costs
  • 869,771Total average daily traffic
  • 99,304Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in South Valley, NM - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 61960-1969
  • 241970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 52010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for South Valley, NM

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4
  • RIO BRAVO, 2044 E Louise Avenue Sw (Lat: 34.984500 Lon: -106.695861), Type: Pole, Structure height: 26.8 m, Overall height: 28.6 m, Call Sign: WQOH408,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10715.0 MHz, 11115.0 MHz, Grant Date: 09/27/2011, Expiration Date: 09/27/2021, Cancellation Date: 12/19/2018, Certifier: Pamelia Y Hoof, Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 5055 North Point Pkwy, Np2ne Network Engineering, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (678) 259-1319, Email:

  • EP03AL061, 8300 Broadway Blvd Se (Lat: 34.969778 Lon: -106.657167), Type: Bant, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 59.9 m, Call Sign: WQST528,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10775.0 MHz, 10975.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10975.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10975.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10975.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10975.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10975.0 MHz, Grant Date: 11/13/2013, Expiration Date: 11/13/2023, Cancellation Date: 05/10/2023, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Email:

  • ABQLED, 3630 Las Estancias Dr. Sw (Lat: 35.017778 Lon: -106.713611), Type: Mast, Structure height: 8 m, Overall height: 10 m, Call Sign: WRDB417, Licensee ID: L01166198,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, Grant Date: 03/19/2019, Expiration Date: 03/19/2029, Cancellation Date: 10/10/2019, Certifier: Brian Corman, Registrant: Business Only Broadband, LLC, 999 Oak Creek Drive, Lombard, IL 60148, Phone: (630) 590-6009, Fax: (630) 986-2496, Email:

  • SWRP, 4201 2nd St Sw (Lat: 35.018472 Lon: -106.663389), Type: Tank, Structure height: 53.3 m, Call Sign: WRWF209, Licensee ID: L00008333,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11385.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz... (+20 more), Grant Date: 02/14/2023, Expiration Date: 02/14/2033, Certifier: Ivan Cortez, Registrant: Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Util, Po Box 568, Albuquerque, NM 87103, Phone: (505) 938-3951, Email:


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED85$130,63752$109,378447$142,12748$53,99530$86,80122$103,661
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED11$125,2078$91,97259$156,6609$68,3896$112,4354$46,482
APPLICATIONS DENIED21$100,93521$92,830335$147,48569$36,30023$119,11628$94,404
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN22$109,5356$185,723163$158,51413$75,19511$203,88111$103,139
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$72,2302$53,48048$141,3777$67,9793$123,1573$77,987

Detailed mortgage data for all 10 tracts in South Valley, NM

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$171,49612$202,676
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$138,10311$216,291
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$03$245,333
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$68,0000$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in South Valley, NM
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in South Valley, NM - Value

2006 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2006 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 15. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 39 took place in 2007, and the least - 6 in 2015. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in South Valley, NM When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (53.8%), and Structure Fires (19.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in South Valley, NM
    • 10553.8%Outside Fires
    • 3819.5%Structure Fires
    • 3417.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 189.2%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for South Valley, NM
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in South Valley, NM
  • 81.3%Utility gas
  • 10.6%Electricity
  • 4.2%Wood
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Solar energy
  • 1.0%Other fuel
  • 0.5%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in South Valley, NM
  • 70.5%Utility gas
  • 22.7%Electricity
  • 3.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.6%Wood
  • 1.3%Other fuel
  • 0.7%No fuel used


South Valley compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

South Valley on our top lists:

  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities where residents moved in more then 10 years ago (10,000+ households)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
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