Statistics


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The Town of Bernalillo has experienced varied growth since 1960. During this time, the population has grown 2.39 percent annually, overall. The Town is the County Seat of Sandoval County. The County is expected to grow at an annual rate of 2.77 percent from the year 2000 to the year 2025 with much of the growth expeced to occur in the City of Rio Rancho. The Town expects to grow 2.00 percent annually from the year 2000 to the year 2025 reaching a population of 10,852 in that period. The population in the 2020 Census was 8,977.

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Population Trends (1960 - 2020)

  1960 1970 1980   1990 2000 2010
 2020
Population 2,574 2,016 3,012   5,960 6,611 8,320 8,977
Annual Growth   -2.47% 4.10%   7.06% 1.04%    
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Census (1960-2020)    

1980 Median Age: 25.7
1990 Median Age: 28.7
2000 Median Age: 31.9
2010 Median Age: 
2020 Median Age: 

Housing by Type (source: www.census.gov)

Year Single Family Multi-Family Mobile Homes Total Units  
1990 1,276 158 745 2,179  
2000 1,276 126 1,041 2,473  
2010 x x x    
2020 x x x    

2020 Average Household Size: 2.34

Median Household Income (source: www.census.gov)
1990 : $19,663 
2000: $30,864
2010: $
2020: $54,850


Government
Mayor and four Town Council members, each elected to 4-year, staggered terms.
Mayor appoints a Town Administrator, Treasurer, Clerk, and Chief of Police.

Utilities

  • Water: Town of Bernalillo - Source: groundwater
  • Sewer: Town of Bernalillo 
  • Solid Waste: Roadrunner Waste Services
  • Electric: Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM)
  • Natural Gas: New Mexico Gas Company 
  • Telephone: Lumen

Transportation

Services
  • Police: Town of Bernalillo
  • Fire Department & EMS: Town of Bernalillo (mutual aid provided by Sandoval County Fire Dept.)
  • Parks and Recreation Departments: The Town of Bernalillo maintains several parks, a swimming pool, basketball courts, baseball and soccer fields, and a recreation center.
Education
Bernalillo Public School District