Nationwide Claims to Fame

Albuquerque is 22nd out of 5,266 other cities in Retail sales

Albuquerque is 30th out of 6,406 other cities in Households

Albuquerque is 31st out of 6,406 other cities in Housing units

Albuquerque is 32nd out of 4,664 other cities in Current population (2012)

Albuquerque is 32nd out of 5,169 other cities in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Albuquerque is 38th out of 4,905 other cities in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Albuquerque is 42nd out of 6,406 other cities in Size in square miles

Statewide Claims to Fame

Albuquerque is 1st in New Mexico out of 34 other cities in Current population (2012)

Albuquerque is 1st in New Mexico out of 36 other cities in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Albuquerque is 1st in New Mexico out of 42 other cities in Retail sales

Albuquerque is 1st in New Mexico out of 42 other cities in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Albuquerque is 1st in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Households

Albuquerque is 1st in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Housing units

Albuquerque is 1st in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Population density (people per sqmi)

Albuquerque is 1st in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Size in square miles

Albuquerque is 3rd in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Race - Asian

Albuquerque is 3rd in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Units inside multi-unit buildings

Albuquerque, New Mexico Border Map - Phone Size

General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Albuquerque Rank New Mexico US
Current population (2012) 555,417 1st 2,085,538 313,914,040
Size in square miles 187.7 1st 121,298.1 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 2,907.6 1st 17 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Albuquerque Rank New Mexico US
Residents younger than 5 7.0% 28th 6.9% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 24.0% 30th 24.7% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 12.1% 29th 14.1% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Albuquerque Rank New Mexico US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 87.7% 10th 83.1% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 32.2% 9th 25.4% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Albuquerque Rank New Mexico US
Race - White 69.7% 30th 83.2% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 3.3% 4th 2.4% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 4.6% 12th 10.2% 1.2%
Race - Asian 2.6% 3rd 1.6% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 7th 0.2% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 4.6% 6th 2.4% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 46.7% 24th 47.0% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 42.1% 21st 39.8% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Albuquerque Rank New Mexico US
Female residents 51.4% 16th 50.5% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 10.7% 14th 9.8% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Albuquerque Rank New Mexico US
Housing units 239,166 1st 908,132 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 28.4% 3rd 15.0% 25.9%
Households 220,060 1st 762,002 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 61.2% 38th 69.6% 66.1%
Home median value $191,300 10th $161,800 $186,200
People per household 2.4 34th 2.6 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Albuquerque Rank New Mexico US
Income per capita $26,436 12th $23,537 $27,915
Income per household $47,333 16th $44,631 $52,762
Income below poverty line 16.6% 29th 19.0% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Albuquerque Rank New Mexico US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 44,461 1st 157,231 27,092,908
Retail sales $8,951,696 1st $24,469,997 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $17,309 15th $12,429 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $1,321,604 1st $3,734,300 $613,795,732

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