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COUNTY PROFILE

Bernalillo County

New Mexico

See what life looks like here, who represents this community, and where the public record connects to everyday outcomes.

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673,930Population2024 est.
$12.00Minimum WageHourly
$21.87Living Wage1 adult, 0 children
55%Wage CoverageMinimum vs living
35001County FIPSNM

Community Snapshot

Household income$69,473ACS 2024
Poverty15.2%ACS 2024
Unemployment5.3%ACS 2024
Gross rent$1,144ACS 2024
Home value$292,900ACS 2024
LIVING WAGE COVERAGE
54.9%

The applicable minimum wage covers approximately 54.9% of the estimated living wage for this household type in Bernalillo County.

Minimum Wage $12.00 per hour
Estimated Living Wage $21.87 per hour
Hourly Gap $9.87 per hour
What does that mean over a year? Translate the hourly difference into annual income.
Minimum-wage income $24,960 40 hours × 52 weeks
Living-wage income $45,490 Estimated annual earnings
Annual gap $20,530 before taxes and other adjustments
WHO REPRESENTS ME?

Representation

Start with the people. Follow the public record from there.

FEDERAL · STATEWIDE REPRESENTATION

United States Senate

INHERITED FROM NEW MEXICO
FEDERAL · DISTRICT-BASED REPRESENTATION

United States House of Representatives

U.S. House members represent congressional districts rather than entire states. A county may fall within one or several districts. House representation will appear here after district geography and county-to-district relationships are connected.
STATE / TERRITORIAL

New Mexico representation

Legislative representation will be resolved using the appropriate district geography rather than assuming one legislator represents an entire community.
LOCAL

Bernalillo County government

These officials hold county-level offices. Open a profile to see the sourced record.

What could move these numbers? Connect a measurable problem to policy and outcomes.
PROBLEM Wage gap

$9.87 per hour

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POLICY Measure action

Wages, taxes, housing, healthcare and childcare

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OUTCOME Measure results

Income, poverty and household security

Sources and methodology See where the wage numbers came from.
Minimum Wage New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions
Living Wage MIT Living Wage Calculator Single adult, zero children.