Albuquerque Quick Facts

Population of Albuquerque Year Population 2000 448,607 2006 507,789 2010 535,239

Population of Metro Area (includes Bernalillo, Sandoval and Valencia counties) Year Population 2000 712,738 2010 867,318

 

Area: 188.8 square miles
Elevation: 5,326 feet

Business establishments, MSA, 2008:  19,579

Median household income, 2009, est.: $ 45,478

Owner-occupied homes, MSA, 2010: 70%
Average home price, 2007: $208,000
Per capita income, 2009: $35,329
Cost of living index, 2010: 95.2
City Bond rating, 2010: AAA (S&P)

Labor force, MSA*

Labor force, MSA*, 2010: 408,526

                              2005: 391,885

Unemployment, April 2010: 8%
September 2006: 3.8%
Education:
7 %, high school or less

36 %, high school graduate

33 %, some college

24 %, college graduate or more

Median age, 2009: 34.3 years

*MSA includes Bernalillo, Sandoval and Valencia counties

Transportation

Highways: Interstate 25 (north-south) and Interstate 40 (east-west) intersect in the city center.
Airport: Albuquerque International Sunport
Railroad: Amtrak and Burlington-Northern-Santa Fe Railroad