Albuquerque, NM Profile

Albuquerque, NM, population 494,236, is located in New Mexico's Bernalillo county, about 230.2 miles from El Paso and 246.8 miles from Pueblo.

Through the 90's Albuquerque's population has grown by about 17%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Albuquerque has grown by about 10%.

Albuquerque's property crime levels tend to be higher than New Mexico's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Albuquerque tend to be higher than New Mexico's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	72%
	African American	3%
	Native American	4%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	19%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.90
	Males	33.60
	Females	36.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	448,607	N/A
2001	454,233	1.25%
2002	463,995	2.15%
2003	473,221	1.99%
2004	483,844	2.24%
2005	494,236	2.15%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,272

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,166
2002	1,069
2003	947
2004	985
2005	952
2006	908
2007	990
2008	894

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	34	51	51	41	53	34	47	38
Forcible Rape	219	293	263	235	285	286	307	370
Robbery	1,610	1,295	1,080	1,238	1,150	1171	1439	1350
Aggravated Assault	3,396	3,250	3,045	3,206	3,182	3059	3287	2960

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,600
2002	6,748
2003	6,249
2004	6,170
2005	6,164
2006	6,339
2007	5,709
2008	6,066

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	6,585	5,452	5,543	5,243	5,744	6352	5622	6224
Larceny, Theft	23,535	21,371	19,663	20,469	20,703	19890	18632	21098
Motor Vehicle Theft	4,162	4,050	4,088	3,845	3,796	5515	5039	4672
Arson	179	77	65	56	60	61	90	132