New Mexico · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Albuquerque SW
A Census profile of the Albuquerque SW Public Use Microdata Area in New Mexico, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 109,346 people, with a median household income of $66,499 and a median age of 37.6.
Cities & areas covered: Albuquerque SW.
How Albuquerque SW compares to New Mexico
- Median household income here is $66,499, $304 below the New Mexico figure of $66,803.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 14.4%, 17.6% below the New Mexico figure of 32.0%.
- Homeownership here is 76.2%, 5.0% above the New Mexico figure of 71.2%.
- The poverty rate here is 21.0%, 4.3% above the New Mexico figure of 16.7%.
Albuquerque SW 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 | $66,499 | $66,803 |
| Median family income | $73,098 | $83,758 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $46,683 | $55,150 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $27,107 | $29,341 |
| Poverty rate | 21.0% | 16.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 61.7% | 58.9% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 37.7 | 37.4 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $1,156 | $2,582 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 24.0% | 21.0% |
| Mean All other income | $825 | $878 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $64 | $40 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $31,565 | $33,886 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 267.7 | 284.7 |
| Mean Retirement income | $1,810 | $4,253 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $3,484 | $2,279 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $386 | $345 |
| Mean Social Security income | $2,861 | $4,138 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.4% | 32.0% |
| High school diploma or higher | 78.7% | 87.8% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 8.4% | 10.3% |
| Business operations | 2.2% | 3.0% |
| Financial specialists | 1.3% | 1.4% |
| Computer & math | 1.2% | 2.4% |
| Architecture & engineering | 2.3% | 2.5% |
| Science | 0.6% | 1.6% |
| Community & social service | 0.9% | 1.7% |
| Legal | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Education instruction | 5.4% | 7.0% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.6% | 2.3% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 3.0% | 5.6% |
| Healthcare support | 4.0% | 4.2% |
| Protective service | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Food prep & serving | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Personal care | 1.9% | 2.5% |
| Sales | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Office & admin support | 12.1% | 11.0% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Construction | 11.5% | 5.9% |
| Extraction | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Installation & repair | 2.8% | 3.4% |
| Production | 7.9% | 3.4% |
| Transportation & moving | 9.0% | 7.3% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 1.4% | 1.7% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.9% | 1.7% |
| Utilities (industry) | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Construction (industry) | 15.0% | 7.6% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 9.9% | 4.2% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 11.7% | 11.5% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 5.5% | 4.0% |
| Information (industry) | 0.8% | 1.7% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 3.0% | 4.7% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 9.9% | 12.5% |
| Educational services (industry) | 6.6% | 10.0% |
| Health care (industry) | 8.5% | 11.2% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.4% | 2.6% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 12.3% | 11.3% |
| Other services (industry) | 3.8% | 4.7% |
| Public administration (industry) | 4.4% | 6.2% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 11.8% | 10.3% |
| Private insurance | 47.2% | 52.1% |
| Public insurance | 51.5% | 51.6% |
| With a disability | 15.7% | 17.8% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 26 min | 24 min |
| Drove to work | 91.0% | 85.2% |
| Public transit to work | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Worked from home | 7.6% | 10.2% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 30.4 | 28.3 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $250,000 | $262,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,220 | $1,093 |
| Rent as % of income | 30.0% | 29.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 76.2% | 71.2% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 5 |
| Median year built | 1990 | 1980 |
| Vehicles per household | 2.1 | 2 |
| No vehicle | 3.0% | 5.2% |
| Single-family detached | 72.0% | 65.9% |
| Broadband internet | 96.8% | 92.9% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $100 | $100 |
| Median Fuel cost | $400 | $500 |
| Median Gas cost | $60 | $60 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 51.2 | 53.9 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $1,500 | $200 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,100 | $1,200 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $990 | $930 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,050 | $880 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $350 | $350 |
| Median Property taxes | $1,650 | $1,550 |
| Median Water cost | $600 | $500 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 109,346 | 2,130,256 |
| Average age | 37.6 | 40.7 |
| Married (15+) | 36.9% | 42.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 80.3% | 49.1% |
| Black | 2.2% | 1.9% |
| Asian | 0.1% | 1.9% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $975 | $1,264 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2.1 | 1.8 |
Albuquerque SW — FAQ
What is the population of the Albuquerque SW PUMA?+
The Albuquerque SW PUMA in New Mexico has a population of 109,346, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Albuquerque SW, NM?+
Median household income in the Albuquerque SW PUMA is $66,499, compared with $66,803 across New Mexico and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Albuquerque SW PUMA?+
The Albuquerque SW PUMA covers Albuquerque SW. 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 SW 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.