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
CountyBernalillo 
StateNew Mexico 
Land Area1,169 sq. milesRanked 602 of 3,140
Population 2006615,099Ranked 96 of 3,140
Population 2005603,783 
Population 2000556,002Ranked 100 of 3,140
Population 1990480,577Ranked 102 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion87.6% 
African American3.3% 
Asian American2.1% 
Native American4.9% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 57% 
Population 5 to 1413% 
Population 15 to 2414.5% 
Population 25 to 3413.5% 
Population 35 to 4414.3% 
Population 45 to 5415% 
Population 55 to 6411% 
Population 65 to 746.2% 
Population 75 and up5.5% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes5,5765,986
Murders / Manslaughters53 
Forcible Rapes279 
Robberies1,350 
Aggravated Assaults3,894 
Total Property Crimes33,06738,976
Burglaries6,028 
Larceny Thefts22,702 
Motor Vehicle Thefts4,337 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population313,412289,826
Unemployed Population12,23311,649
Unemployment Rate3.9%4%

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