Albuquerque metropolitan area
View of Albuquerque, from Pat Hurley Park
Coordinates: 35°06′39″N 106°36′36″W / 35.11083°N 106.61000°W / 35.11083; -106.61000Coordinates: 35°06′39″N 106°36′36″W / 35.11083°N 106.61000°W / 35.11083; -106.61000
National	United States
States	New Mexico
Statistical Area	Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM Combined Statistical Area
Principal counties (cities)	List Bernalillo County (Albuquerque) Sandoval County (Rio Rancho) Torrance County (Moriarty) Valencia County (Belen, Los Lunas)
Area
• Total	9,297 sq mi (24,080 km2)
Population
• Total	907,679[1]
• Density	95/sq mi (37/km2)
Time zone	Mountain Time Zone (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	Mountain Daylight Time (UTC-6)
Highest elevation 10,678ft/3,255m at the Sandia Crest, in the Sandia Mountains. Albuquerque elevation 5,312ft/1,619m.

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.^[2] It is estimated to be 904,587, through 2014.^[3] The Albuquerque MSA forms a part of the larger Albuquerque – Santa Fe – Las Vegas combined statistical area.

Counties[edit]

• Bernalillo
• Sandoval
• Torrance
• Valencia

Communities[edit]

Cities[edit]

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

Towns[edit]

• Bernalillo
• Estancia
• Mountainair
• Peralta

Villages[edit]

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

Census-designated places[edit]

Future developments[edit]

Mesa del Sol in Albuquerque and Santolina on the West Mesa in rural Bernalillo County are planned for 100,000 inhabitants each and are New Mexico's largest such planned developments.^[4][5]

Demographics[edit]

As of the census^[6] 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[edit]

Albuquerque MSA Estimated Employment (August 2006)

See also[edit]

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

References[edit]

City of Albuquerque, New Mexico Richard J. Berry, Mayor City Council Mayors Architecture Arts and Culture Economy Educational Institutions Famous Residents History Landmarks Neighborhoods Sports Transportation Bernalillo County North Valley Rio Rancho South Valley

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