Bernalillo, New Mexico
Location of Bernalillo, New Mexico
Coordinates: 35°18′34″N 106°33′7″W / 35.30944, -106.55194
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Sandoval
Area
- Total	4.7 sq mi (12.2 km²)
- Land	4.6 sq mi (11.9 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
Elevation	5,052 ft (1,540 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	6,611
- Density	1,436.9/sq mi (554.8/km²)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	87004
Area code(s)	505
FIPS code	35-06970
GNIS feature ID	0928691

Bernalillo is a town in Sandoval County, New Mexico, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 6,611. It is the county seat of Sandoval County^[1].

Geography

Bernalillo is located at 35°18′34″N, 106°33′7″W (35.309363, -106.552032)^[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²), of which, 4.6 square miles (11.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (2.34%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 6,611 people, 2,309 households, and 1,724 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,436.9 people per square mile (554.9/km²). There were 2,473 housing units at an average density of 537.5/sq mi (207.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 60.17% White, 0.74% African American, 3.92% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 31.34% from other races, and 3.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 74.75% of the population.

There were 2,309 households out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the town the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,864, and the median income for a family was $36,286. Males had a median income of $27,417 versus $22,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,100. About 13.9% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Bernalillo, New Mexico is at coordinates 35°18′34″N 106°33′07″W / 35.309363, -106.552032 (Bernalillo, New Mexico)Coordinates: 35°18′34″N 106°33′07″W / 35.309363, -106.552032 (Bernalillo, New Mexico)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e City of Albuquerque
County	Bernalillo
Metro area	North Valley | Rio Rancho | South Valley
Suburbs	Belen | Bernalillo | Carnuel | Corrales | Edgewood | Isleta Village Proper | Los Lunas | Los Ranchos de Albuquerque | Santa Ana Pueblo | Tijeras

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Sandoval County, New Mexico
County seat: Bernalillo
City	Rio Rancho
Town	Bernalillo
Villages	Corrales | Cuba | Jemez Springs | San Ysidro
CDPs	Algodones | Cochiti | Jemez Pueblo | La Jara | Pena Blanca | Placitas | Ponderosa | Pueblo of Sandia Village | Regina | San Felipe Pueblo | Santa Ana Pueblo | Santo Domingo Pueblo | Torreon | Zia Pueblo