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Albuquerque Metro Area Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 729,649
Land Area (2000): 24,055.318 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 23.768 square kilometers

Albuquerque Metro Area Population By Year

Year	Population	Year	Population	Year	Population
1999	679,926	2002	726,846	2004	776,569
2000	709,724	2003	761,936	2005	791,750
2001	716,696			2006	808,790

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	1,310,708	89.73%
Rural, Farm	4,470	0.31%
Rural, Non-farm	145,610	9.97%

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Albuquerque Metro Area Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	305,429	288,040	17,389	5.69%	57
1991	306,995	289,066	17,929	5.84%	59
1992	313,857	296,826	17,031	5.43%	54
1993	329,098	307,798	21,300	6.47%	65
1994	338,586	322,724	15,862	4.68%	47
1995	350,706	335,130	15,576	4.44%	45
1996	358,039	340,013	18,026	5.03%	50
1997	363,907	347,303	16,604	4.56%	46
1998	369,579	352,489	17,090	4.62%	46
1999	373,258	358,687	14,571	3.90%	39
2000	370,857	355,580	15,277	4.12%	41
2001	376,382	360,240	16,142	4.29%	43
2002	376,325	357,059	19,266	5.12%	51
2003	380,533	359,716	20,817	5.47%	55
2004	386,793	366,162	20,631	5.33%	53
2005	393,916	374,395	19,522	4.96%	50
2006	404,558	388,134	16,424	4.06%	41
2007	407,023	392,940	14,083	3.46%	35
2008	409,245	393,148	16,097	3.93%	39

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	299,136	282,344	16,792	5.61%	56
Feb 1990	301,131	285,191	15,940	5.29%	53
Mar 1990	302,658	286,991	15,667	5.18%	52
Apr 1990	303,556	287,319	16,237	5.35%	53
May 1990	305,164	288,666	16,498	5.41%	54
Jun 1990	310,047	290,834	19,213	6.20%	62
Jul 1990	312,445	293,442	19,003	6.08%	61
Aug 1990	306,533	288,313	18,220	5.94%	59
Sep 1990	305,413	287,309	18,104	5.93%	59
Oct 1990	306,581	288,794	17,787	5.80%	58
Nov 1990	306,069	288,418	17,651	5.77%	58
Dec 1990	306,415	288,855	17,560	5.73%	57

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	301,130	282,198	18,932	6.29%	63
Feb 1991	302,992	284,546	18,446	6.09%	61
Mar 1991	302,982	284,477	18,505	6.11%	61
Apr 1991	305,285	287,944	17,341	5.68%	57
May 1991	305,369	287,448	17,921	5.87%	59
Jun 1991	310,315	289,818	20,497	6.61%	66
Jul 1991	311,777	292,898	18,879	6.06%	61
Aug 1991	306,009	288,513	17,496	5.72%	57
Sep 1991	308,465	291,373	17,092	5.54%	55
Oct 1991	310,341	293,390	16,951	5.46%	55
Nov 1991	309,358	293,064	16,294	5.27%	53
Dec 1991	309,914	293,117	16,797	5.42%	54

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	304,568	287,421	17,147	5.63%	56
Feb 1992	307,684	291,028	16,656	5.41%	54
Mar 1992	310,332	293,730	16,602	5.35%	53
Apr 1992	311,137	295,538	15,599	5.01%	50
May 1992	311,804	295,655	16,149	5.18%	52
Jun 1992	317,706	298,651	19,055	6.00%	60
Jul 1992	318,017	299,719	18,298	5.75%	58
Aug 1992	314,909	297,191	17,718	5.63%	56
Sep 1992	307,695	290,422	17,273	5.61%	56
Oct 1992	318,466	301,888	16,578	5.21%	52
Nov 1992	321,177	304,376	16,801	5.23%	52
Dec 1992	322,783	306,292	16,491	5.11%	51

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	317,560	297,467	20,093	6.33%	63
Feb 1993	321,669	301,577	20,092	6.25%	62
Mar 1993	323,306	303,249	20,057	6.20%	62
Apr 1993	325,976	305,828	20,148	6.18%	62
May 1993	326,356	305,759	20,597	6.31%	63
Jun 1993	333,826	308,850	24,976	7.48%	75
Jul 1993	339,370	316,260	23,110	6.81%	68
Aug 1993	333,344	311,093	22,251	6.68%	67
Sep 1993	329,461	307,141	22,320	6.77%	68
Oct 1993	331,128	309,665	21,463	6.48%	65
Nov 1993	333,753	312,893	20,860	6.25%	63
Dec 1993	333,431	313,794	19,637	5.89%	59

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	330,751	311,161	19,590	5.92%	59
Feb 1994	333,072	315,022	18,050	5.42%	54
Mar 1994	331,963	314,783	17,180	5.18%	52
Apr 1994	331,815	317,528	14,287	4.31%	43
May 1994	333,662	319,852	13,810	4.14%	41
Jun 1994	339,756	322,498	17,258	5.08%	51
Jul 1994	344,643	327,547	17,096	4.96%	50
Aug 1994	341,438	324,908	16,530	4.84%	48
Sep 1994	340,854	325,729	15,125	4.44%	44
Oct 1994	342,587	327,909	14,678	4.28%	43
Nov 1994	345,645	331,671	13,974	4.04%	40
Dec 1994	346,849	334,081	12,768	3.68%	37

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	343,468	329,862	13,606	3.96%	40
Feb 1995	347,483	334,398	13,085	3.77%	38
Mar 1995	347,890	334,205	13,685	3.93%	39
Apr 1995	347,793	333,658	14,135	4.06%	41
May 1995	346,789	332,634	14,155	4.08%	41
Jun 1995	353,083	334,734	18,349	5.20%	52
Jul 1995	355,740	337,200	18,540	5.21%	52
Aug 1995	352,222	335,093	17,129	4.86%	49
Sep 1995	351,711	334,629	17,082	4.86%	49
Oct 1995	353,294	336,579	16,715	4.73%	47
Nov 1995	354,277	338,623	15,654	4.42%	44
Dec 1995	354,717	339,946	14,771	4.16%	42

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	349,164	332,798	16,366	4.69%	47
Feb 1996	352,453	336,804	15,649	4.44%	44
Mar 1996	351,618	336,085	15,533	4.42%	44
Apr 1996	352,072	337,074	14,998	4.26%	43
May 1996	355,623	337,185	18,438	5.18%	52
Jun 1996	360,498	339,819	20,679	5.74%	57
Jul 1996	366,523	343,994	22,529	6.15%	61
Aug 1996	360,462	339,800	20,662	5.73%	57
Sep 1996	359,646	340,590	19,056	5.30%	53
Oct 1996	361,495	343,288	18,207	5.04%	50
Nov 1996	363,351	345,861	17,490	4.81%	48
Dec 1996	363,566	346,863	16,703	4.59%	46

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	355,291	338,811	16,480	4.64%	46
Feb 1997	357,404	341,112	16,292	4.56%	46
Mar 1997	358,081	341,700	16,381	4.57%	46
Apr 1997	360,108	345,018	15,090	4.19%	42
May 1997	361,853	345,680	16,173	4.47%	45
Jun 1997	368,315	348,667	19,648	5.33%	53
Jul 1997	370,336	352,104	18,232	4.92%	49
Aug 1997	365,246	347,201	18,045	4.94%	49
Sep 1997	364,165	346,930	17,235	4.73%	47
Oct 1997	366,560	350,457	16,103	4.39%	44
Nov 1997	369,532	354,472	15,060	4.08%	41
Dec 1997	369,995	355,486	14,509	3.92%	39

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	363,624	348,007	15,617	4.29%	43
Feb 1998	367,105	351,083	16,022	4.36%	44
Mar 1998	366,887	350,182	16,705	4.55%	46
Apr 1998	367,780	352,695	15,085	4.10%	41
May 1998	368,127	351,741	16,386	4.45%	45
Jun 1998	373,171	352,703	20,468	5.48%	55
Jul 1998	373,545	354,066	19,479	5.21%	52
Aug 1998	368,019	349,034	18,985	5.16%	52
Sep 1998	370,172	351,691	18,481	4.99%	50
Oct 1998	371,312	353,605	17,707	4.77%	48
Nov 1998	372,419	356,927	15,492	4.16%	42
Dec 1998	372,788	358,138	14,650	3.93%	39

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	368,223	353,196	15,027	4.08%	41
Feb 1999	370,120	355,436	14,684	3.97%	40
Mar 1999	370,202	355,783	14,419	3.89%	39
Apr 1999	369,953	356,090	13,863	3.75%	37
May 1999	370,599	356,412	14,187	3.83%	38
Jun 1999	376,027	358,352	17,675	4.70%	47
Jul 1999	376,273	359,938	16,335	4.34%	43
Aug 1999	371,244	356,081	15,163	4.08%	41
Sep 1999	372,867	358,090	14,777	3.96%	40
Oct 1999	377,065	362,981	14,084	3.74%	37
Nov 1999	378,245	365,287	12,958	3.43%	34
Dec 1999	378,273	366,594	11,679	3.09%	31

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	366,310	351,376	14,934	4.08%	41
Feb 2000	368,570	352,971	15,599	4.23%	42
Mar 2000	369,957	354,708	15,249	4.12%	41
Apr 2000	369,865	355,701	14,164	3.83%	38
May 2000	367,019	352,288	14,731	4.01%	40
Jun 2000	371,984	353,793	18,191	4.89%	49
Jul 2000	371,414	354,321	17,093	4.60%	46
Aug 2000	365,432	349,156	16,276	4.45%	45
Sep 2000	371,698	356,371	15,327	4.12%	41
Oct 2000	373,101	358,612	14,489	3.88%	39
Nov 2000	377,173	363,038	14,135	3.75%	37
Dec 2000	377,760	364,620	13,140	3.48%	35

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	374,595	359,669	14,926	3.98%	40
Feb 2001	376,591	361,492	15,099	4.01%	40
Mar 2001	375,767	361,062	14,705	3.91%	39
Apr 2001	378,207	363,365	14,842	3.92%	39
May 2001	374,384	359,964	14,420	3.85%	39
Jun 2001	379,078	360,829	18,249	4.81%	48
Jul 2001	378,729	361,700	17,029	4.50%	45
Aug 2001	369,403	352,587	16,816	4.55%	46
Sep 2001	374,385	357,450	16,935	4.52%	45
Oct 2001	376,366	359,049	17,317	4.60%	46
Nov 2001	378,403	361,483	16,920	4.47%	45
Dec 2001	380,678	364,229	16,449	4.32%	43

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	369,303	350,907	18,396	4.98%	50
Feb 2002	376,624	357,952	18,672	4.96%	50
Mar 2002	375,426	357,690	17,736	4.72%	47
Apr 2002	373,617	355,471	18,146	4.86%	49
May 2002	375,039	356,790	18,249	4.87%	49
Jun 2002	380,729	358,499	22,230	5.84%	58
Jul 2002	377,748	356,273	21,475	5.69%	57
Aug 2002	376,006	356,230	19,776	5.26%	53
Sep 2002	377,321	357,924	19,397	5.14%	51
Oct 2002	377,829	358,587	19,242	5.09%	51
Nov 2002	376,310	357,100	19,210	5.10%	51
Dec 2002	379,942	361,284	18,658	4.91%	49

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	376,072	356,413	19,659	5.23%	52
Feb 2003	380,020	359,647	20,373	5.36%	54
Mar 2003	379,093	359,647	19,446	5.13%	51
Apr 2003	380,369	360,797	19,572	5.15%	51
May 2003	378,624	358,582	20,042	5.29%	53
Jun 2003	384,788	360,564	24,224	6.30%	63
Jul 2003	382,667	359,352	23,315	6.09%	61
Aug 2003	377,890	356,278	21,612	5.72%	57
Sep 2003	378,947	357,690	21,257	5.61%	56
Oct 2003	380,933	360,242	20,691	5.43%	54
Nov 2003	383,705	362,819	20,886	5.44%	54
Dec 2003	383,289	364,560	18,729	4.89%	49

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	380,935	359,788	21,147	5.55%	56
Feb 2004	384,418	363,685	20,733	5.39%	54
Mar 2004	384,122	363,801	20,321	5.29%	53
Apr 2004	385,359	365,465	19,894	5.16%	52
May 2004	384,677	364,484	20,193	5.25%	52
Jun 2004	388,633	365,508	23,125	5.95%	60
Jul 2004	390,147	367,466	22,681	5.81%	58
Aug 2004	384,920	364,377	20,543	5.34%	53
Sep 2004	385,050	364,608	20,442	5.31%	53
Oct 2004	390,361	370,340	20,021	5.13%	51
Nov 2004	392,464	372,647	19,817	5.05%	50
Dec 2004	390,432	371,776	18,656	4.78%	48

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	386,404	366,450	19,954	5.16%	52
Feb 2005	390,006	368,867	21,139	5.42%	54
Mar 2005	388,447	368,794	19,653	5.06%	51
Apr 2005	392,270	372,973	19,297	4.92%	49
May 2005	391,750	372,330	19,420	4.96%	50
Jun 2005	395,354	373,434	21,920	5.54%	55
Jul 2005	397,331	375,368	21,963	5.53%	55
Aug 2005	393,035	373,835	19,200	4.89%	49
Sep 2005	395,016	375,510	19,506	4.94%	49
Oct 2005	397,546	379,497	18,049	4.54%	45
Nov 2005	400,144	381,833	18,311	4.58%	46
Dec 2005	399,692	383,844	15,848	3.97%	40

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	397,743	380,511	17,232	4.33%	43
Feb 2006	401,524	383,549	17,975	4.48%	45
Mar 2006	401,266	385,316	15,950	3.97%	40
Apr 2006	402,524	386,209	16,315	4.05%	41
May 2006	401,799	385,601	16,198	4.03%	40
Jun 2006	407,600	388,705	18,895	4.64%	46
Jul 2006	408,168	388,656	19,512	4.78%	48
Aug 2006	403,048	386,547	16,501	4.09%	41
Sep 2006	404,610	388,758	15,852	3.92%	39
Oct 2006	406,919	392,394	14,525	3.57%	36
Nov 2006	410,049	395,134	14,915	3.64%	36
Dec 2006	409,444	396,231	13,213	3.23%	32

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	404,895	389,611	15,284	3.77%	38
Feb 2007	405,832	391,077	14,755	3.64%	36
Mar 2007	406,375	393,055	13,320	3.28%	33
Apr 2007	405,844	392,522	13,322	3.28%	33
May 2007	405,113	391,914	13,199	3.26%	33
Jun 2007	409,680	393,934	15,746	3.84%	38
Jul 2007	411,291	394,741	16,550	4.02%	40
Aug 2007	404,852	390,701	14,151	3.50%	35
Sep 2007	405,838	391,907	13,931	3.43%	34
Oct 2007	406,576	393,611	12,965	3.19%	32
Nov 2007	410,473	397,130	13,343	3.25%	33
Dec 2007	407,506	395,075	12,431	3.05%	31

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	403,861	390,866	12,995	3.22%	32
Feb 2008	406,403	392,507	13,896	3.42%	34
Mar 2008	406,955	392,268	14,687	3.61%	36
Apr 2008	409,013	395,206	13,807	3.38%	34
May 2008	407,588	392,637	14,951	3.67%	37
Jun 2008	413,422	394,833	18,589	4.50%	45
Jul 2008	415,364	396,008	19,356	4.66%	47
Aug 2008	411,050	391,131	19,919	4.85%	48
Sep 2008	409,546	392,875	16,671	4.07%	41
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Albuquerque Metro Area Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Construction	44,548	12.59%
2.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	33,786	9.55%
3.	Accommodation and Food Services	23,698	6.70%
4.	Public Administration	23,416	6.62%
5.	Educational Services	20,398	5.76%
6.	Health Care	16,770	4.74%
7.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	15,272	4.31%
8.	Computer and Electronic Manufacturing	14,362	4.06%
9.	Repair and Maintenance	10,690	3.02%
10.	Finance and Insurance	9,504	2.69%
11.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	7,954	2.25%
12.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	7,540	2.13%
13.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	7,316	2.07%
14.	Truck Transportation	6,988	1.97%
15.	Food and Beverage Stores	6,928	1.96%
16.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	6,430	1.82%
17.	Other Transportation	5,150	1.46%
18.	Department and Other General Stores	4,600	1.30%
19.	Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies	4,460	1.26%
20.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	4,428	1.25%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Health Care	44,852	14.16%
2.	Educational Services	42,600	13.45%
3.	Accommodation and Food Services	25,468	8.04%
4.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	24,384	7.70%
5.	Finance and Insurance	20,378	6.44%
6.	Public Administration	18,400	5.81%
7.	Social Assistance	11,224	3.54%
8.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	10,024	3.17%
9.	Department and Other General Stores	8,114	2.56%
10.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	7,186	2.27%
11.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	6,828	2.16%
12.	Food and Beverage Stores	6,610	2.09%
13.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	6,266	1.98%
14.	Construction	6,024	1.90%
15.	Computer and Electronic Manufacturing	5,956	1.88%
16.	Personal and Laundry Services	5,658	1.79%
17.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	5,634	1.78%
18.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	4,308	1.36%
19.	Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores	3,140	0.99%
20.	Private Household Services	2,584	0.82%

Albuquerque Metro Area Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Other Management Occupations	18,942	5.35%
2.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	16,042	4.53%
3.	Other Installation / Maintenance	14,508	4.10%
4.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	13,470	3.81%
5.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	13,084	3.70%
6.	Engineers	12,370	3.49%
7.	Computer Specialists	11,544	3.26%
8.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	10,920	3.09%
9.	Other Production Occupations	10,358	2.93%
10.	Vehicle Mechanics	9,942	2.81%
11.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	9,920	2.80%
12.	Other Construction Trades	9,186	2.60%
13.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	9,134	2.58%
14.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	8,338	2.36%
15.	Top Executives	7,330	2.07%
16.	Other Office and Admin Support	7,206	2.04%
17.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	7,086	2.00%
18.	Business Operations Specialists	6,540	1.85%
19.	Drafters / Engineering / Mappers	6,516	1.84%
20.	Construction Laborers	6,514	1.84%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Other Office and Admin Support	19,354	6.11%
2.	Secretaries and Admins	18,354	5.80%
3.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	14,602	4.61%
4.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	12,742	4.02%
5.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	12,426	3.92%
6.	Other Management Occupations	12,276	3.88%
7.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	10,782	3.40%
8.	Registered Nurses	10,458	3.30%
9.	Cashiers	10,202	3.22%
10.	Customer Service Representatives	9,664	3.05%
11.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	8,556	2.70%
12.	Business Operations Specialists	8,346	2.64%
13.	Waiters and Waitresses	7,864	2.48%
14.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	7,826	2.47%
15.	Health Technologists and Technicians	7,116	2.25%
16.	Child Care Workers	6,746	2.13%
17.	Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians	6,560	2.07%
18.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	6,476	2.05%
19.	Accountants and Auditors	6,008	1.90%
20.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	5,792	1.83%

Albuquerque Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	615,975	55.08%
15-35 hours	142,641	12.75%
1-14 hours	29,417	2.63%
No regular hours	330,296	29.53%

Albuquerque Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	17,572	2.74%
5 AM-5:29 AM	15,535	2.42%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	23,511	3.67%
6 AM-6:29 AM	49,117	7.66%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	72,894	11.37%
7 AM-7:29 AM	106,835	16.66%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	107,091	16.70%
8 AM-8:29 AM	68,088	10.62%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	32,075	5.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	38,680	6.03%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	15,873	2.48%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	7,944	1.24%
Noon-3:59 PM	41,364	6.45%
4 PM-11:59 PM	44,680	6.97%

Albuquerque Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	17,362	2.71%
5-9	60,081	9.37%
10-14	94,949	14.81%
15-19	120,478	18.79%
20-24	122,560	19.11%
25-29	42,708	6.66%
30-34	86,996	13.57%
35-39	12,693	1.98%
40-44	17,763	2.77%
45-59	35,825	5.59%
60-89	19,155	2.99%
At least 90	10,689	1.67%

Albuquerque Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	2,931	0.46%	455,207	70.99%
30-44	2,640	0.41%	114,812	17.90%
45-59	1,198	0.19%	34,627	5.40%
At least 60	1,446	0.23%	28,398	4.43%

Albuquerque Metro Area Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	5,140	0.77%
Car / truck / van, carpool	89,485	13.41%
Car / truck / van, solo	517,324	77.51%
Motorcycle	1,426	0.21%
Other	4,006	0.60%
Public transportation	8,215	1.23%
Walked	15,663	2.35%
Worked at home	26,184	3.92%

Albuquerque Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Albuquerque Metro Area Family Information Back to top
: 562,264 (1,432,850 people)
: 375,016 (1,167,174 people)
: 131,650
: 688,472
Albuquerque Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	53,377	9.48%
$10,000-$14,999	38,710	6.88%
$15,000-$19,999	39,915	7.09%
$20,000-$24,999	41,602	7.39%
$25,000-$29,999	39,496	7.02%
$30,000-$34,999	39,798	7.07%
$35,000-$39,999	36,014	6.40%
$40,000-$44,999	33,683	5.98%
$45,000-$49,999	29,644	5.27%
$50,000-$59,999	49,350	8.77%
$60,000-$74,999	54,133	9.62%
$75,000-$99,999	53,070	9.43%
$100,000-$124,999	24,558	4.36%
$125,000-$149,999	11,072	1.97%
$150,000-$199,999	9,126	1.62%
$200,000 or more	9,279	1.65%

Albuquerque Metro Area Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	74,883	26.64%
Family, 2 people	76,043	27.06%
Nonfamily, 2 people	16,342	5.81%
Family, 3 people	43,964	15.64%
Nonfamily, 3 people	2,338	0.83%
Family, 4 people	38,130	13.57%
Nonfamily, 4 people	636	0.23%
Family, 5 people	17,617	6.27%
Nonfamily, 5 people	169	0.06%
Family, 6 people	6,577	2.34%
Nonfamily, 6 people	50	0.02%
Family, 7 or more people	4,270	1.52%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	33	0.01%

Albuquerque Metro Area Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	462,632	30.40%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	193,643	12.72%
Public Assistance	22,420	1.47%
Retirement	100,372	6.60%
Self Employment	70,893	4.66%
Social Security	131,414	8.63%
Supplemental Security	21,978	1.44%
Wage / Salary	445,292	29.26%
Other	73,272	4.81%

Albuquerque Metro Area Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	146,525	53.12%
With children under 18	129,318	46.88%

Albuquerque Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	59,801	10.89%
Married	302,665	55.09%
Never Married	174,541	31.77%
Widowed	12,363	2.25%

Albuquerque Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	83,811	14.21%
Married	303,861	51.51%
Never Married	150,456	25.51%
Widowed	51,742	8.77%

Albuquerque Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Albuquerque Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Albuquerque Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	62,685	5.83%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	127,661	11.86%
High school diploma or equivalent	287,714	26.74%
Some college, no degree	269,515	25.05%
Associate degree	59,505	5.53%
Bachelors degree	158,750	14.75%
Graduate or professional degree	110,270	10.25%

Albuquerque Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	12,601	1.73%	10,415	1.43%	23,016	3.15%
Kindergarten	17,495	2.40%	3,132	0.43%	20,627	2.83%
Grades 1-4	78,133	10.71%	9,209	1.26%	87,342	11.97%
Grades 5-8	78,622	10.78%	11,075	1.52%	89,697	12.29%
Grades 9-12	77,769	10.66%	8,878	1.22%	86,647	11.88%
Undergrad college	72,963	10.00%	10,204	1.40%	83,167	11.40%
Graduate or professional school	17,332	2.38%	3,916	0.54%	21,248	2.91%
Total	354,915	48.64%	56,829	7.79%	411,744	56.43%

Albuquerque Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Albuquerque Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Albuquerque Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year

Year	Business Births	Business Deaths
2001	2,148	2,019
2002	1,881	1,709
2003	1,912	1,696
2004	1,891	1,635

Albuquerque Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Albuquerque Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Albuquerque Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	1,237,107	86.10%
Below Poverty Level	199,691	13.90%

Albuquerque Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Albuquerque Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
: 3,549
Albuquerque Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year

Year	Aggravated Assault	Forcible Rape	Murder / Manslaughter	Robbery	Total Violent Crimes	Burglary	Larceny / Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft	Total Property Crimes
1999	6.262	0.416	0.103	2.759	9.541	12.926	41.747	8.083	62.757
2000	6.394	0.444	0.077	2.516	9.432	13.301	39.982	7.468	60.750
2001	0.995	0.063	0.013	0.275	1.345	2.906	5.899	0.437	9.242
2002	6.146	0.545	0.094	2.022	8.807	9.629	35.119	6.604	51.352
2003	5.637	0.476	0.080	1.616	7.809	9.591	31.374	6.445	47.411
2004	6.015	0.461	0.084	1.798	8.357	9.501	31.977	6.363	47.840
2005	6.117	0.476	0.093	1.687	8.374	10.961	31.645	6.463	49.069
2006	5.417	0.518	0.089	1.742	7.766	11.078	28.818	8.296	48.193

Albuquerque Metro Area Crime Index

Year	Index
1999	49,157
2000	49,810
2001	7,588
2002	43,726

Albuquerque Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Albuquerque Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Albuquerque Metro Area Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	105,094	14.40%
10-19 Years	108,823	14.91%
20-29 Years	99,892	13.69%
30-39 Years	111,198	15.24%
40-49 Years	114,018	15.63%
50-59 Years	81,782	11.21%
60-69 Years	50,033	6.86%
70-79 Years	38,222	5.24%
80-89 Years	17,546	2.40%
90+ Years	3,041	0.42%

Albuquerque Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	357,619	49.01%
Female	372,030	50.99%

Albuquerque Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	349,963	47.96%
Hispanic/Latino	302,656	41.48%
Amerindian	35,991	4.93%
African-American	16,072	2.20%
Multiracial	11,822	1.62%
Asian	11,385	1.56%
Other Race	1,236	0.17%
Pacific Islander	524	0.07%

Albuquerque Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	German	171,917	20.94%
2.	English	124,461	15.16%
3.	Irish	124,256	15.14%
4.	United States Or American	65,173	7.94%
5.	Italian	51,380	6.26%
6.	French Non-Basque	35,649	4.34%
7.	Scottish	28,247	3.44%
8.	Scotch Irish	25,006	3.05%
9.	Polish	22,696	2.76%
10.	Norwegian	18,701	2.28%

Albuquerque Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	949,524	69.90%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	330,996	24.37%
3.	Other Native North American	24,060	1.77%
4.	Navajo	16,920	1.25%
5.	German	5,322	0.39%
6.	Vietnamese	4,544	0.33%
7.	French	3,866	0.28%
8.	Chinese	3,234	0.24%
9.	Italian	2,696	0.20%
10.	Tagalog	1,528	0.11%

Albuquerque Metro Area Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	1,346,957	92.21%
Naturalized immigrant	41,824	2.86%
Not a citizen	72,007	4.93%

Albuquerque Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Albuquerque Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Albuquerque Metro Area Counties Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Bernalillo County	Torrance County
Sandoval County	Valencia County

Albuquerque Metro Area Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Albuquerque	Encino	Placitas
Algodones	Estancia	Ponderosa
Belen	Isleta	Pueblo Of Acoma
Bernalillo	Jarales	Pueblo of Sandia Village
Bernalillo East	Jemez	Regina
Bernalillo West	Jemez Pueblo	Rio Communities
Bosque	Jemez Springs	Rio Rancho
Bosque Farms	Kirtland Afb	San Felipe Pueblo
Carnuel	La Jara	San Ysidro
Casa Colorada	Los Chaves	Sandia Park
Cedar Crest	Los Lunas	Santa Ana Pueblo
Cedarvale	Los Ranchos de Albuquerque	Santo Domingo
Chilili	Los Trujillos-Gabaldon	Santo Domingo Pueblo
Clines Corners	Manzano	South Valley
Cochiti	Mc Intosh	Tajique
Cochiti Lake	Meadow Lake	Tijeras
Cochiti Pueblo	Moriarty	Tome
Corrales	Mountainair	Torreon
Counselor	North Valley	Valencia
Cuba	Pena Blanca	Willard
El Cerro-Monterey Park	Peralta	Zia Pueblo

Today on Verdict

Can a Public High School Punish a Student for Asking a Question that Refers to “Illegal Aliens”? Part One in a Two-Part Series

In this first of a two-part series of columns discussing a recent incident at a North Carolina high school where a student was suspended for using the term “illegal alien” in class, UC Davis Law professor Vikram David Amar and Illinois Law professor Jason Mazzone explain the relevant First Amendment case law surrounding student speech in public K-12 schools.

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