ALBUQUERQUE METROPOLITAN AREA

Map of New Mexico highlighting the Albuquerque metropolitan area.

The 'Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area' is a metropolitan area in central New Mexico that covers four counties - Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance, and Valencia. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 729,649 (though a July 1, 2006 estimate placed the population at 816,811).[1]

Contents
Counties
Communities
Cities
Towns
Villages
Census-designated places
Demographics
Labor Force
See also
References

Counties



★ Bernalillo County

★ Sandoval County

★ Torrance County

★ Valencia County

Communities


Cities


★ Albuquerque (Principal city)

★ Belen

★ Moriarty

★ Rio Rancho
Towns


★ Bernalillo

★ Estancia

★ Mountainair
Villages


★ Bosque Farms

★ Corrales

★ Cuba

★ Encino

★ Jemez Springs

★ Los Lunas

★ Los Ranchos de Albuquerque

★ San Ysidro

★ Tijeras

★ Willard
Census-designated places


★ Algodones
★ Carnuel
★ Casa Colorada
★ Cedar Crest
★ Chilili
★ Cochiti
★ El Cerro-Monterey Park
★ Isleta Village Proper
★ Jarales
★ Jemez Pueblo
★ La Jara
★ Los Chaves
★ Los Trujillos-Gabaldon
★ Manzano
★ Meadow Lake
★ North Valley
★ Pena Blanca
★ Peralta
★ Placitas
★ Ponderosa
★ Pueblo of Sandia Village
★ Regina
★ Rio Communities North
★ Rio Communities
★ San Felipe Pueblo
★ Santa Ana Pueblo
★ Santo Domingo Pueblo
★ South Valley
★ Tajique
★ Tome-Adelino
★ Torreon (Sandoval County)
★ Torreon (Torrance County)
★ Valencia
★ Zia Pueblo

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there were 729,649 people, 281,052 households, and 186,540 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 69.74% White, 2.47% African American, 5.53% Native American, 1.64% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 16.37% from other races, and 4.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 41.48% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $37,071, and the median income for a family was $41,804. Males had a median income of $32,563 versus $24,462 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $17,211.

Labor Force


Albuquerque MSA Estimated Employment (August 2006)
Bernalillo County304,855
Sandoval County48,055
Torrance County7,366
Valencia County30,591
'Total''390,867'
Source: ''New Mexico Department of Labor'' [1]

See also



★ List of metropolitan areas in New Mexico

★ List of micropolitan areas in New Mexico

★ List of cities in New Mexico

References


1. Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population for Counties of New Mexico: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006


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