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County: Bernalillo County
State: New Mexico
FIPS Code: 35001

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 10% to 15% Percent Land in NF:
10.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
76,283
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
136,997
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro Cibola NF
76,283
% Water: 0.2
Mean Jan. Temp: 35
Mean July Temp: 79
Topography: High Mountain Plains
Metro Status: Small metro area of less than 1 million residents
Economic Type: Federal/State Government
Policy Type: Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 315,774 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 420,261 33.1% 20.4% 12.7%
1990: 480,577 14.4% 2.5% 11.8%
2000: 556,678 15.8% 6.6% 9.2%
2005: 603,562 8.4% 4.2% 4.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
268,972 48.3% 0-to-19:
157,736 28.3%
Black:
13,700 2.5% 20-to-39:
165,167 29.7%
Hispanic:
233,565 42.0% 40-to-59:
149,184 26.8%
American Indian:
19,776 3.6% 60-plus:
84,591 15.2%
Other:
20,665 3.7%
Median Age: 35.1
Population Density (persons per square mile): 477.4
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 84.4%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 30.5%
Median Family Income: $46,613
Families Below Poverty Line: 10.2%
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