New Mexico · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Albuquerque N Central
A Census profile of the Albuquerque N Central Public Use Microdata Area in New Mexico, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 99,257 people, with a median household income of $61,118 and a median age of 41.0.
Cities & areas covered: Albuquerque N Central.
How Albuquerque N Central compares to New Mexico
- Median household income here is $61,118, $5,685 below the New Mexico figure of $66,803.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 42.7%, 10.7% above the New Mexico figure of 32.0%.
- Homeownership here is 60.2%, 11.0% below the New Mexico figure of 71.2%.
- The poverty rate here is 13.7%, 3.0% below the New Mexico figure of 16.7%.
Albuquerque N Central vs. New Mexico vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The NM and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,118 | $66,803 |
| Median family income | $85,789 | $83,758 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $55,378 | $55,150 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $33,097 | $29,341 |
| Poverty rate | 13.7% | 16.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 67.7% | 58.9% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 34.9 | 37.4 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $5,977 | $2,582 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 21.0% | 21.0% |
| Mean All other income | $731 | $878 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $50 | $40 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $39,018 | $33,886 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 285.7 | 284.7 |
| Mean Retirement income | $4,170 | $4,253 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,723 | $2,279 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $221 | $345 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,290 | $4,138 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.7% | 32.0% |
| High school diploma or higher | 93.2% | 87.8% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 12.5% | 10.3% |
| Business operations | 3.3% | 3.0% |
| Financial specialists | 2.0% | 1.4% |
| Computer & math | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| Architecture & engineering | 3.1% | 2.5% |
| Science | 2.2% | 1.6% |
| Community & social service | 2.4% | 1.7% |
| Legal | 2.2% | 1.1% |
| Education instruction | 8.4% | 7.0% |
| Arts, design & media | 3.1% | 2.3% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| Healthcare support | 3.0% | 4.2% |
| Protective service | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Food prep & serving | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 2.6% | 3.8% |
| Personal care | 2.4% | 2.5% |
| Sales | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Office & admin support | 9.7% | 11.0% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Construction | 2.7% | 5.9% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Installation & repair | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Production | 1.9% | 3.4% |
| Transportation & moving | 6.9% | 7.3% |
| Military | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Utilities (industry) | 1.3% | 1.4% |
| Construction (industry) | 6.9% | 7.6% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 3.1% | 4.2% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 4.1% | 4.0% |
| Information (industry) | 2.4% | 1.7% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 6.4% | 4.7% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 14.9% | 12.5% |
| Educational services (industry) | 12.0% | 10.0% |
| Health care (industry) | 11.4% | 11.2% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 3.9% | 2.6% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 12.5% | 11.3% |
| Other services (industry) | 3.5% | 4.7% |
| Public administration (industry) | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 6.1% | 10.3% |
| Private insurance | 55.7% | 52.1% |
| Public insurance | 49.2% | 51.6% |
| With a disability | 18.5% | 17.8% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 19 min | 24 min |
| Drove to work | 76.1% | 85.2% |
| Public transit to work | 1.1% | 0.4% |
| Worked from home | 13.3% | 10.2% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 31.9 | 28.3 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $325,000 | $262,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,030 | $1,093 |
| Rent as % of income | 32.0% | 29.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 60.2% | 71.2% |
| Average household size | 2 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 5 | 5 |
| Median year built | 1970 | 1980 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.7 | 2 |
| No vehicle | 7.5% | 5.2% |
| Single-family detached | 62.7% | 65.9% |
| Broadband internet | 98.2% | 92.9% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $80 | $100 |
| Median Fuel cost | $300 | $500 |
| Median Gas cost | $50 | $60 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 51.9 | 53.9 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $4,800 | $200 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,500 | $1,200 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $980 | $930 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $992 | $880 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $270 | $350 |
| Median Property taxes | $2,350 | $1,550 |
| Median Water cost | $600 | $500 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 99,257 | 2,130,256 |
| Average age | 41.0 | 40.7 |
| Married (15+) | 32.0% | 42.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 54.3% | 49.1% |
| Black | 3.1% | 1.9% |
| Asian | 0.8% | 1.9% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,369 | $1,264 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.3 | 1.8 |
Albuquerque N Central — FAQ
What is the population of the Albuquerque N Central PUMA?+
The Albuquerque N Central PUMA in New Mexico has a population of 99,257, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Albuquerque N Central, NM?+
Median household income in the Albuquerque N Central PUMA is $61,118, compared with $66,803 across New Mexico and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Albuquerque N Central PUMA?+
The Albuquerque N Central PUMA covers Albuquerque N Central. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. New Mexico contains 17 PUMAs.
Where does this Albuquerque N Central data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.