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South Valley, NM

36,605 Population
29 square miles 1,261.4 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

40.5 ±1.9 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 39.6 ±0.2
  • a little higher than the figure in New Mexico: 39.2 ±0.2

Economics

$26,413 ±$1,624 Per capita income
  • about two-thirds of the amount in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: $38,300 ±$503
  • about three-quarters of the amount in New Mexico: $34,823 ±$273
$51,062 ±$6,006 Median household income
  • about three-quarters of the amount in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: $67,995 ±$1,126
  • about 80 percent of the amount in New Mexico: $62,125 ±$608

19.2% ±2.8% (6,982  ±1,081) Persons below poverty line
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 15.1% 137,328 (±0.5% / ±4,591)
  • a little higher than the rate in New Mexico: 18.1% 375,381 (±0.4% / ±7,817)

26.1 minutes ±1.8 (366,530  ±35,729) Mean travel time to work
  • a little higher than the figure in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 24.6 9,127,160 (±0.3 / ±147,560)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in New Mexico: 23.2 18,772,496 (±0.2 / ±227,208)

Families

13,093 ±588 Number of households
  • the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 371,906 ±1,437
  • New Mexico: 825,021 ±3,033
2.8 ±0.1 (36,011  ±1,835) Persons per household
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 2.4 906,021 (±0 / ±216)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in New Mexico: 2.5 2,071,840

7.3% ±2.9% (541  ±222) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 1.3 times the rate in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 5.6% 11,871 (±0.5% / ±989)
  • about 1.3 times the rate in New Mexico: 5.5% 26,124 (±0.4% / ±1,648)

Housing

14,114 ±538 Number of housing units
  • the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 398,671 ±176
  • New Mexico: 949,524 ±264

$205,200 ±$10,393 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 80 percent of the amount in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: $263,500 ±$2,729
  • about 90 percent of the amount in New Mexico: $232,200 ±$1,548

8.4% ±1.8% (3,050  ±682.2) Moved since previous year
  • about two-thirds of the rate in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 12.6% 114,963 (±0.5% / ±4,537.2)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in New Mexico: 12.2% 254,714 (±0.3% / ±7,124)

Social

80.9% ±3.8% (20,350  ±1,294.1) High school grad or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 90.3% 582,966 (±1% / ±6,310.7)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in New Mexico: 87.7% 1,272,853 (±0.6% / ±8,960.6)
14.7% ±1.6% (3,706  ±429.1) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about two-fifths of the rate in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 35% 226,026 (±0.6% / ±3,631.8)
  • about half the rate in New Mexico: 30.2% 438,228 (±0.4% / ±5,096.3)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

14.4% ±1.7% (5,252  ±670) Foreign-born population
  • about 1.5 times the rate in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 9.2% 84,273
  • about 1.5 times the rate in New Mexico: 9.2% 195,484

5.8% ±0.9% (1,664  ±264) Population with veteran status
  • about two-thirds of the rate in the Albuquerque, NM Metro Area: 8.7% 62,378 (±0.3% / ±2,011)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in New Mexico: 8.2% 133,239 (±0.2% / ±3,007)
1,664 Total veterans ±264 1,561 Male ±266 103 Female ±64

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