Bernalillo County
Bernalillo County Courthouse |
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US state : | New Mexico |
Administrative headquarters : | Albuquerque |
Foundation : | 1852 |
Area code : | 001 505 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 662,564 (2010) |
Population density : | 219.4 inhabitants / km 2 |
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Total area : | 3027 km² |
Water surface : | 7 km² |
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Website : www.bernco.gov/live/ |
The Bernalillo County is a county in the state of New Mexico to the United States . The county seat is Albuquerque .
geography
The county's main rivers are the Rio Grande and the Rio Puerco , which flows into the San Juan River after the county border . There are 4 Indian reservations in the county: The reservations of the Pueblo Indians of the Isleta (approx. 853 km²), the Laguna (approx. 2.00 km²) and the Sandia (approx. 101.11 km²) as well as a reservation of the Navajo , the Tohajiilee Indian Reservation (approx. 314.91 km², formerly: Cañoncito Band of Navajos , part of the Navajo Nation Reservation ).
The county covers an area of 3,027 km²; 7 square kilometers (0.22 percent) of this is water. The county borders the counties in a clockwise direction: Sandoval County , Santa Fe County , Torrance County , Valencia County, and Cibola County .
Historical objects
- In Albuquerque, number 119 on 3rd Street SW is the historic Occidental Life Building . Erected in 1917, the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 .
- Off Interstate 40 is the historic Rio Puerco Bridge .
There is also a national monument in the county , the Petroglyph National Monument . One place has the status of a National Historic Landmark , the Ernie Pyle House . A total of 143 structures and sites in the county are registered on the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 16, 2018).
Demographic data
growth of population | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1850 | 7751 | - | |
1860 | 8769 | 13.1% | |
1870 | 7591 | -13.4% | |
1880 | 17,225 | 126.9% | |
1890 | 20,918 | 21.4% | |
1900 | 28,630 | 36.9% | |
1910 | 23,606 | -17.5% | |
1920 | 29,855 | 26.5% | |
1930 | 45,430 | 52.2% | |
1940 | 69,391 | 52.7% | |
1950 | 145.673 | 109.9% | |
1960 | 262.199 | 80% | |
1970 | 315,774 | 20.4% | |
1980 | 419,700 | 32.9% | |
1990 | 480,577 | 14.5% | |
2000 | 556,678 | 15.8% | |
2010 | 662.564 | 19% | |
Before 1900
1900-1990 2000 |
As of the 2000 census , the county had 556,678 people. There were 220,936 households and 141,178 families. The population density was 184 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 70.75% White, 2.77% African American, 4.16% Native American, 1.93% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, and 16.07% other races Groups; 4.22% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 41.96% of the population.
Of the 220,936 households, 31.40% had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 46.00% were married couples living together, 12.90% were single mothers. 36.10% were not families. 28.50% were single households and 7.90% had someone living there who was 65 years of age or over. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.06.
For the entire county, the population was composed of 25.30% of residents under 18 years of age, 10.30% between 18 and 24 years of age, 30.40% between 25 and 44 years of age, 22.40% between 45 and 64 years of age 11.50% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.50 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 92.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $ 38,788 , and the median income for a family is $ 46,613. Males had a median income of $ 33,720 versus $ 26,318 for females. The per capita income was $ 20,790. 13.70% of the population and 10.20% of families are below the poverty line. 17.90% of these were under 18 years of age and 9.10% were 65 years of age or older.
Places in Bernalillo County
There are five parishes in Bernalillo County, including two cities , one town and two villages . For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau keeps 17 census-designated places that are subordinate to the county and are not self-governing. Like the Unincorporated Communities, these are unincorporated areas.
Census-designated places (CDP)
other unincorporated communities
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 1702363. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ^ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved March 13, 2011
- ↑ NRIS
- ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: New Mexico . National Park Service , accessed February 16, 2018.
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed February 16, 2018.
- ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
- ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
Coordinates: 35 ° 3 ′ N , 106 ° 40 ′ W