COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bernalillo County vs Sandoval County
PLACE A
Bernalillo County, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Sandoval County, New Mexico
Bernalillo County is 318% larger than Sandoval County. Sandoval County earns more, with a median household income $17,163 higher. Sandoval County has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs 2%).
BERNALILLO COUNTYSANDOVAL COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population667,601159,565+318% vs Sandoval County
Population density57543+532
Population growth2.1%13.1%−11.0 pts
Median age39.541.3−1.8
Male49.2%49.5%−0.3 pts
Female50.8%50.5%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born10.5%5.6%+4.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic37.1%40.9%−3.8 pts
Black2.6%2.1%+0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino49.1%40.0%+9.1 pts
Asian2.8%1.3%+1.6 pts
Other8.4%15.7%−7.3 pts
Median household income$69,473$86,636−$17,163
Per capita income$40,690$41,150−$460
Poverty rate15.2%10.0%+5.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4670.422+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher38.2%33.8%+4.4 pts
Graduate degree17.5%13.5%+4.1 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%5.2%+0.2 pts
Labor force participation62.4%59.0%+3.4 pts
Median home value$292,900$313,800−$20,900
Median gross rent$1,144$1,427−$283
Owner-occupied64.5%83.5%−19.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.7%6.6%−0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households48.9%44.4%+4.5 pts
Average commute22.930.3−7.3
Worked from home14.9%16.8%−1.8 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.5%+0.2 pts
Uninsured8.8%6.5%+2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025