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South Valley, New Mexico

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StatisticSouth ValleyNew MexicoUnited States
Total Population37,1202,120,246334,922,499
Median Household Income$58,224$64,059$80,734
Median Age41.739.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.1%31.0%35.7%
Median Home Value$224,300$248,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$954$1,067$1,413
Poverty Rate18.5%17.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3%6.0%5.2%
Foreign Born16.2%9.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate74.4%70.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.623.526.4
Worked from Home8.3%12.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households41.7%40.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in South Valley, New Mexico

Age in South Valley, New Mexico

StatisticSouth ValleyNew MexicoUnited States
Median Age41.739.438.9
Under 18 %20.6%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.3%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.5%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.9%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.5%23.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.2%19.3%17.2%

Households and families in South Valley, New Mexico

StatisticSouth ValleyNew MexicoUnited States
Households13,186837,414129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.52.5
Family Households66.7%60.9%64.2%
Households with Children29.4%27.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families25.0%19.9%17.3%
People Living Alone28.1%32.4%28.7%
Never Married35.6%36.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in South Valley, New Mexico

StatisticSouth ValleyNew MexicoUnited States
Per Capita Income$29,017$36,218$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.4%20.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.6%16.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.0%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.0%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.5%17.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty38.2%37.4%28.2%
SNAP Households26.4%19.2%n/a

Housing in South Valley, New Mexico

StatisticSouth ValleyNew MexicoUnited States
Housing Units14,132956,964143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes73.8%64.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units4.0%10.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.7%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,970.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied25.6%30.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.6%30.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,508$1,731n/a

Education in South Valley, New Mexico

StatisticSouth ValleyNew MexicoUnited States
Less than High School20.6%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate36.2%25.7%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.1%31.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree8.6%17.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.5%13.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in South Valley, New Mexico

StatisticSouth ValleyNew MexicoUnited States
Labour Force Participation54.4%57.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.0%73.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.1%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes17.5%33.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.0%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.1%5.6%n/a

Origins and language in South Valley, New Mexico

StatisticSouth ValleyNew MexicoUnited States
Born in State of Residence64.8%52.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.5%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens9.6%5.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home51.9%68.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home46.6%24.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency32.6%25.3%16.7%

Cities near South Valley

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.