South Valley

Population: 36,605
Median household income: $51,062
Median home value: $205,200

South Valley, a community in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, has 36,605 residents. At $51,062, its median household income sits below Bernalillo County's $66,514.

Between 2019 and 2023, South Valley's population declined 8.7% from 40,080 to 36,605, while its median home value rose 39.2% from $147,400 to $205,200.

77.9% of workers drive to work alone. 77.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 36,605
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $51,062
Median home value: $205,200
Median gross rent: $942
Housing units: 14,114
Homeownership rate: 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

40,08036,605

Median household income

$39,714$51,062

Median home value

$147,400$205,200

Median gross rent

$709$942

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	40,080	$39,714	$147,400	$709
2020	39,150	$41,537	$153,400	$743
2021	36,583	$40,269	$157,900	$781
2022	37,601	$44,670	$184,400	$873
2023	36,605	$51,062	$205,200	$942

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,862	5.1%
5 to 17	6,053	16.5%
18 to 24	3,538	9.7%
25 to 34	4,432	12.1%
35 to 44	4,335	11.8%
45 to 54	3,974	10.9%
55 to 64	5,297	14.5%
65 to 74	4,139	11.3%
75 and over	2,975	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,791	15.8%
Black or African American	370	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	338	0.9%
Asian	22	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	47	0.1%
Two or more races	451	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29,585	80.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.1%

High school graduate37.5%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,802	19.1%
High school graduate	9,428	37.5%
Some college or associate's	7,216	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,146	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,560	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,752	77.9%
Carpooled	1,921	12.7%
Public transit	42	0.3%
Walked	139	0.9%
Bicycle	99	0.7%
Worked from home	1,058	7.0%
Other means	72	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,398	17.1%
15 to 29 min	6,922	49.4%
30 to 44 min	3,192	22.8%
45 to 59 min	708	5.0%
60+ min	805	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 19.2% (6,982 of 36,359)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,561	65.4%
Nonfamily households	4,532	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,093	92.8%
Vacant	1,021	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,929	75.8%
Renter-occupied	3,164	24.2%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other13.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,929	77.4%
1-unit, attached	230	1.6%
2 to 4 units	532	3.8%
5 to 19 units	239	1.7%
20 or more units	226	1.6%
Mobile home & other	1,958	13.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3574520
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 29 sq mi
Water area: 1.28 sq mi
Center point: 35.0086, -106.6822