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 centered on the city of Albuquerque that covers four counties - Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance, and Valencia. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 887,077.^[1] It is now estimated to be 1,000,000. The Albuquerque MSA forms a part of the larger Albuquerque – Santa Fe – Las Vegas combined statistical area.

Counties 1
Communities 2
- Cities 2.1
- Towns 2.2
- Villages 2.3
- Census-designated places 2.4
  - Future developments 2.4.1
Demographics 3
Labor Force 4
See also 5
References 6

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Census-designated places

Future developments

Mesa del Sol in Albuquerque is planned for 100,000 inhabitants and is New Mexico largest planned development.^[2]

Demographics

As of the census^[3] 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 County	304,855
Sandoval County	48,055
Torrance County	16,021
Valencia County	30,591
Total	399,522
Source: New Mexico Department of Labor [1]

References

^ [2]
^ Metcalf, Richard (March 1, 2008). "Mesa del Sol Reshapes Region". nreionline.com. Retrieved Mar 1, 2008. .
^ "American FactFinder".

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