Bernalillo County Information
Bernalillo in
New Mexico occupies
1,169 square miles and has a 2006 population of
615,099, a change from a 2000 population of
556,002 and
480,577 in 1990.
14.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.5% percent is 25-35, and
14.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
5,576 acts of violent crime reported in
Bernalillo in 2004, a change from
5,986 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
12,233 people:
3.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4%.
Read more about
Bernalillo, New Mexico in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Bernalillo | |
| State | New Mexico | |
| Land Area | 1,169 sq. miles | Ranked 602 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 615,099 | Ranked 96 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 603,783 | |
| Population 2000 | 556,002 | Ranked 100 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 480,577 | Ranked 102 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 87.6% | |
| African American | 3.3% | |
| Asian American | 2.1% | |
| Native American | 4.9% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 5,576 | 5,986 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 53 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 279 | |
| Robberies | 1,350 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 3,894 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 33,067 | 38,976 |
| Burglaries | 6,028 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 22,702 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 4,337 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 313,412 | 289,826 |
| Unemployed Population | 12,233 | 11,649 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% | 4% |
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