Albuquerque, New Mexico Economy Profile

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Albuquerque, New Mexico Economy

66.15% of people are in the labor force of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The total population of Albuquerque, New Mexico is four hundred and forty-eight thousand, six hundred and seven people. Per capita income in Albuquerque, New Mexico is equal to $20,884. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers in Albuquerque, New Mexico, receive thirty-four thousand, two hundred and eight dollars, female full-time, year-round workers in Albuquerque, New Mexico, are paid twenty-six thousand, three hundred and ninety-seven dollars. There are 5,992 families with female householder, no husband present.

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up six point five five percent of workers in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Seventy-four point four two percent comprise private wage and salary workers in Albuquerque, New Mexico. There are five hundred and fifty-five Unpaid family workers in Albuquerque, New Mexico. 12,575 people are involved in public administration. 21.43% of workers provide educational, health and social services in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The percentage of people involved into transportation and warehousing, and utilities in Albuquerque, New Mexico is as follows: 3.93%.

	Albuquerque, New Mexico	%, Albuquerque, New Mexico	United States
Population 16 years and over	351,189		217,168,077
In labor force	232,320	66.15%	63.92%
- Civilian labor force	230,196	65.55%	63.39%
- - Employed	216,913	61.77%	59.73%
- - Unemployed	13,283	3.78%	3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force	5.8		5.8
- Armed Forces	2,124	0.6%	0.53%
Not in labor force	118,869	33.85%	36.08%
Females 16 years and over	183,597	52.28%	51.66%
In labor force	110,681	31.52%	29.72%
- Civilian labor force	110,229	31.39%	29.65%
- - Employed	104,085	29.64%	27.92%
Own children under 6 years	34,848	9.92%	10.05%
All parents in family in labor force	21,193		12,787,501
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over	215,222		128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	167,203	77.69%	75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	26,927	12.51%	12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)	3,622	1.68%	4.73%
Walked	5,785	2.69%	2.93%
Other means	3,887	1.81%	1.19%
Worked at home	7,798	3.62%	3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	20.4	0.01%	25.5
Employed civilian population 16 years and over	216,913		129,721,512
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations	83,499	38.49%	33.65%
Service occupations	34,250	15.79%	14.86%
Sales and office occupations	63,187	29.13%	26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	185	0.09%	0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations	16,997	7.84%	9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	18,795	8.66%	14.62%
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	763	0.35%	1.87%
Construction	13,060	6.02%	6.78%
Manufacturing	16,402	7.56%	14.1%
Wholesale trade	7,423	3.42%	3.6%
Retail trade	26,588	12.26%	11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	8,524	3.93%	5.2%
Information	7,687	3.54%	3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing	15,656	7.22%	6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services	29,241	13.48%	9.3%
Educational, health and social services	46,485	21.43%	19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services	22,036	10.16%	7.87%
Other services (except public administration)	10,473	4.83%	4.87%
Public administration	12,575	5.8%	4.79%
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers	161,427	74.42%	78.47%
Government workers	40,719	18.77%	14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	14,212	6.55%	6.63%
Unpaid family workers	555	0.26%	0.31%

	Albuquerque, New Mexico	%, Albuquerque, New Mexico	United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households	183,625		105,539,122
Less than $10,000	18,109	9.86%	9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999	12,706	6.92%	6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	26,597	14.48%	12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999	26,293	14.32%	12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999	31,682	17.25%	16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999	33,373	18.17%	19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999	17,097	9.31%	10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999	12,205	6.65%	7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999	2,947	1.6%	2.2%
$200,000 or more	2,616	1.42%	2.37%
Median household income (dollars)	38,272		41,994
With earnings	151,111	43.03%	39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)	47,283		56,604
With Social Security income	41,955	11.95%	12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)	11,044		11,320
With Supplemental Security Income	6,347	1.81%	2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)	5,989		6,320
With public assistance income	6,942	1.98%	1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)	2,721		3,032
With retirement income	32,425	9.23%	8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)	20,412		17,376
Families	113,301		72,261,780
Less than $10,000	6,805	6.01%	5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999	5,926	5.23%	4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	13,118	11.58%	10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999	14,188	12.52%	12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999	20,246	17.87%	17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999	24,195	21.35%	22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999	13,997	12.35%	12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999	10,206	9.01%	9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	2,504	2.21%	2.75%
$200,000 or more	2,116	1.87%	2.92%
Median family income (dollars)	46,979		50,046
Per capita income (dollars)	20,884		21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers	34,208		37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers	26,397		27,194
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families	11,285		6,620,945
With related children under 18 years	9,288	82.3%	77.87%
- With related children under 5 years	4,923	43.62%	38.7%
Families with female householder, no husband present	5,992		3,315,916
With related children under 18 years	5,469	91.27%	88.68%
- With related children under 5 years	2,732	45.59%	42.27%
Individuals	59,641		33,899,812
18 years and over	40,339	67.64%	65.35%
- 65 years and over	4,369	7.33%	9.7%
Related children under 18 years	18,576	31.15%	33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years	12,362	20.73%	23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over	22,481	37.69%	31.63%

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