Albuquerque metropolitan area

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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 (however in May 22, 2007 estimate placed the population at 841,133).

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

[edit] Counties

• Bernalillo
• Sandoval
• Torrance
• Valencia

[edit] Communities

[edit] Cities

• Albuquerque (Principal city)
• Belen
• Moriarty
• Rio Rancho

[edit] Towns

• Bernalillo
• Estancia
• Mountainair

[edit] Villages

• Bosque Farms
• Corrales
• Cuba
• Encino
• Jemez Springs
• Los Lunas
• Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
• San Ysidro
• Tijeras
• Willard

[edit] 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

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] 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.

[edit] Labor Force

Albuquerque MSA Estimated Employment (August 2006)

Bernalillo County	304,855
Sandoval County	48,055
Torrance County	7,366
Valencia County	30,591
Total	390,867
Source: New Mexico Department of Labor [1]

[edit] See also

• List of metropolitan areas in New Mexico
• List of micropolitan areas in New Mexico
• List of cities in New Mexico

[edit] References