Kirtland AFB

Population: 3,421
Median household income: $79,301

Kirtland AFB is a community in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, home to 3,421 residents. At $79,301, its median household income sits above Bernalillo County's $66,514.

Between 2020 and 2023, Kirtland AFB's population declined 20.1% from 4,279 to 3,421, while its median household income rose 28.6% from $61,645 to $79,301.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 23.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 49.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,421
Median age: 23.7 yrs
Median household income: $79,301
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,788
Housing units: 1,276
Homeownership rate: 2.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.1%
Unemployment rate: 13.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2793,421

Median household income

$61,645$79,301

Median gross rent

$1,399$1,788

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	4,279	$61,645	—	$1,399
2021	4,142	$59,650	$271,200	$1,443
2022	3,837	$75,900	—	$1,654
2023	3,421	$79,301	—	$1,788

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 514.9%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 2423.6%

25 to 3422.4%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 546.3%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 741.5%

75 and over0.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	509	14.9%
5 to 17	574	16.8%
18 to 24	808	23.6%
25 to 34	768	22.4%
35 to 44	461	13.5%
45 to 54	217	6.3%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	52	1.5%
75 and over	32	0.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,680	49.1%
Black or African American	414	12.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.2%
Asian	253	7.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	165	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	890	26.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.2%

High school graduate9.3%

Some college or associate's44.4%

Bachelor's degree25.4%

Graduate or professional degree18.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	2.2%
High school graduate	142	9.3%
Some college or associate's	679	44.4%
Bachelor's degree	388	25.4%
Graduate or professional degree	287	18.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 9 min

Drove alone78.6%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.2%

Walked6.9%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,510	78.6%
Carpooled	202	10.5%
Public transit	4	0.2%
Walked	132	6.9%
Bicycle	9	0.5%
Worked from home	32	1.7%
Other means	31	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,538	81.5%
15 to 29 min	301	15.9%
30 to 44 min	49	2.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 12.9% (374 of 2,892)

	Count	Share
Family households	625	51.4%
Nonfamily households	590	48.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,215	95.2%
Vacant	61	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	27	2.2%
Renter-occupied	1,188	97.8%

1-unit, detached39.6%

1-unit, attached38.1%

2 to 4 units21.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	505	39.6%
1-unit, attached	486	38.1%
2 to 4 units	273	21.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3536300
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.45 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.0478, -106.5610