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South Valley, New Mexico: commercial real estate data.
South Valley is a Census CDP of 37,120 people across 29.00 square miles of land, in Bernalillo County. Median household income is $58,224, 74.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Valley
What South Valley is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area29 sq mi
- Water area1.28 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,280
- County holding the largest share of its areaBernalillo County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in South Valley
- Population37,120
- Median age41.7
- Population under 187,639
- Share under 1820.6 percent
- Population 65 and over7,121
- Share 65 and over19.2 percent
- Households13,186
- Family households8,799
- Share of households that are families66.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in South Valley
- Median household income$58,224
- Per capita income$29,017
- Civilian labor force16,534
- Employed15,826
- Unemployed708 plus or minus 225
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Adults 25 and over25,665
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher79.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.5 percent plus or minus 1.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in South Valley
- Housing units14,132
- Occupied units13,186
- Vacant units946 plus or minus 226
- Vacancy rate6.7 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Owner occupied9,807
- Renter occupied3,379
- Ownership rate74.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$224,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$954
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.7 percent
- Single family units10,865
- Share single family76.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,140 plus or minus 280
- Share in buildings of two or more8.1 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Mobile homes2,127
- Median year structure built1970
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How South Valley gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute14,316
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,502
- Share commuting under 15 minutes17.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more5,023
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more35.1 percent
- Drove alone76.0 percent
- Carpooled13.6 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.1
- Walked1.1 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Worked from home8.3 percent plus or minus 1.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bernalillo County, not South Valley
Bernalillo County context, not South Valley figures
- Establishments in Bernalillo County16,349
- Covered employment, Bernalillo County347,440
- Average annual pay, Bernalillo County$63,493
- Housing units permitted, Bernalillo County1,316
Every figure in this section is published for Bernalillo County as a whole and is not a measurement of South Valley.
All Bernalillo County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
South Valley questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Valley, New Mexico?
37,120, in 13,186 households. South Valley CDP covers 29.00 square miles of land, which is 1,280 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Valley in?
Bernalillo County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in South Valley?
$58,224. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $224,300. Median gross rent is $954 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page South Valley figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Bernalillo County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of South Valley.
Is zoning published for South Valley?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.