Map of New Mexico highlighting the Albuquerque metropolitan area.

The Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in central New Mexico that covers four counties - Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance, and Valencia. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 729,649 (though a July 1, 2006 estimate placed the population at 816,811).^[1] Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ... Location in the state of New Mexico Formed Seat Albuquerque Area  - Total  - Water 3,027 km² (1,169 mi²) 7 km² (3 mi²) 0. ... Sandoval County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Torrance County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Valencia County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...

Counties

• Bernalillo County
• Sandoval County
• Torrance County
• Valencia County

Location in the state of New Mexico Formed Seat Albuquerque Area  - Total  - Water 3,027 km² (1,169 mi²) 7 km² (3 mi²) 0. ... Sandoval County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Torrance County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Valencia County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ...

Communities

Cities

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

Nickname: Location in the state of New Mexico Coordinates: Country United States State New Mexico County Bernalillo Founded 1706 Government  - Mayor Martin Chavez Area  - City  181. ... Belen is a city located in Valencia County, New Mexico. ... Moriarty is a city located in Torrance County, New Mexico. ... Rio Rancho, (Spanish: Río Rancho) a suburb of Albuquerque, is the largest city and economic hub of Sandoval County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. ...

Towns

• Bernalillo
• Estancia
• Mountainair

Bernalillo is a town located in Sandoval County, New Mexico. ... Estancia is a town located in Torrance County, New Mexico. ... Mountainair is a town located in Torrance County, New Mexico. ...

Villages

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

Bosque Farms is a village located in Valencia County, New Mexico. ... Corrales is a village located in New Mexico. ... Encino is a village located in Torrance County, New Mexico. ... Jemez Springs is a village located in Sandoval County, New Mexico. ... Los Lunas is a village located in Valencia County, New Mexico. ... Los Ranchos de Albuquerque is a village located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 5,092. ... San Ysidro is a village located in Sandoval County, New Mexico. ... Tijeras is a village located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. ... Willard is a village located in Torrance County, New Mexico. ...

Census-designated places

Algodones is a census-designated place located in Sandoval County, New Mexico. ... Carnuel is a census-designated place located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. ... Casa Colorada is a census-designated place located in Valencia County, New Mexico. ... Cedar Crest is a census-designated place located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. ... Chilili is a census-designated place located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. ... Cochiti (Eastern Keresan Kotyity) is a census_designated place located in Sandoval County, New Mexico. ... El Cerro-Monterey Park is a census-designated place located in Valencia County, New Mexico. ... Isleta Village Proper is a census-designated place located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. ... Jarales is a census-designated place located in Valencia County, New Mexico. ... Jemez Pueblo, 1850 illustration Jemez Pueblo jar, by B. Tosa Jemez Pueblo (IPA: ) is a Pueblo in Sandoval County, New Mexico, in the United States. ... La Jara is a census-designated place located in Sandoval County, New Mexico. ... Los Chaves is a census-designated place located in Valencia County, New Mexico. ... Los Trujillos-Gabaldon is a census-designated place and town located in Valencia County, New Mexico. ... Manzano is a census-designated place located in Torrance County, New Mexico. ... Meadow Lake is a census-designated place located in Valencia County, New Mexico. ... North Valley is a census-designated place located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. ... Pena Blanca is a census-designated place located in Sandoval County, New Mexico. ... Peralta is a census-designated place located in Valencia County, New Mexico. ... Placitas is a census-designated place located in Sandoval County, New Mexico. ... Ponderosa is a census-designated place located in Sandoval County, New Mexico. ... Pueblo of Sandia Village is a census-designated place located in Sandoval County, New Mexico. ... Regina is a census-designated place located in Sandoval County, New Mexico. ... Rio Communities North is a census-designated place located in Valencia County, New Mexico. ... Rio Communities is a census-designated place located in Valencia County, New Mexico. ... San Felipe Pueblo is a census-designated place located in Sandoval County, New Mexico. ... Santa Ana Pueblo is a census-designated place located in Sandoval County, New Mexico. ... Santo Domingo Pueblo is a census-designated place located in Sandoval County, New Mexico. ... South Valley is a census-designated place located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. ... Tajique is a census-designated place located in Torrance County, New Mexico. ... Tome-Adelino is a census-designated place located in Valencia County, New Mexico. ... Torreon is a census-designated place located in Sandoval County, New Mexico. ... Torreon is a census-designated place located in Torrance County, New Mexico. ... Valencia is a census-designated place located in Valencia County, New Mexico. ... Zia Pueblo is a census-designated place located in Sandoval County, New Mexico. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 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. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

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. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...

Labor Force

Albuquerque MSA Estimated Employment (August 2006) For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

See also

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

This is a list of the cities & towns in New Mexico, above 3,000 in population. ...

References

1. ^ Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population for Counties of New Mexico: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 (CSV). 2006 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division (2007-03-22). Retrieved on 2007-04-08.