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Albuquerque
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Top 10 Websites for
Home Buyers
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Population
| 2005 City Population |
494,236 |
| 2005 Metro Area Population |
797,940 |
Race & Ethnicity
| White Non-Hispanic |
58% |
| Hispanic |
42% |
| Native American |
4% |
| African American |
4% |
| Asian, Pacific Islander |
2% |
Geography
| City Area |
181.3 sq. miles |
| Elevation |
5,301 feet |
Income
For the period ending June 2006 Mean Wage for experienced workers (all occupations) was : $44,217
Home Prices
August 2005 Median Home Price: $171,000
August 2006 Median Home Price: $196,500
% increase: 13%
Weather
| Month |
Ave. Temp |
Ave, Rainfall |
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| January |
34.2 |
0.4 |
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| February |
40.0 |
0.5 |
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| March |
46.9 |
0.5 |
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| April |
55.2 |
0.5 |
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| May |
64.2 |
0.5 |
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| June |
74.2 |
0.6 |
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| July |
78.5 |
1.4 |
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| August |
75.9 |
1.6 |
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| September |
68.6 |
1.0 |
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| October |
57.1 |
0.9 |
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| November |
44.3 |
0.4 |
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| December |
35.3 |
0.5 |
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| AVERAGE |
56.2 |
8.9 |
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Top 25 Employers
| Company |
# Employees |
Description |
| Kirtland Air Force Base |
17,125 |
Aeorspace |
| University of New Mexico |
15,832 |
Education |
| ABQ Public Schools |
11,700 |
Education |
| Sandia Labs |
7,700 |
Government |
| City of Albuquerque |
6,937 |
R&D |
| Presbyterian |
5,800 |
Hospital |
| State of New Mexico |
5,660 |
Government |
| Lovelace Sandia Health |
5,400 |
Hospital |
| Kirtland Air Force Base |
5,240 |
Military |
| Intel Corporation |
5,200 |
Semicond. |
| UNM Hospital |
4,380 |
Hospital |
| US Post Office |
2,200 |
Post Office |
| PNM |
1,790 |
Utilities |
| Veterans' Affairs Medical |
1,700 |
Hospital |
| T-Mobile |
1,410 |
Customer |
| Rio Rancho Pub. Schls. |
1,405 |
Education |
| Qwest Commun. |
1,400 |
Telecom |
| Sandia Casino |
1,789 |
Gaming |
| Bank of America |
1,360 |
Financial |
| Citicards |
1,250 |
Collections |
| ABQ Publishing Co. |
1,200 |
Newspaper |
| Los Lunas Public Sch. |
1,200 |
Education |
| Honeywell Defense |
1,150 |
Avionics |
| Isletta Gaming Palace |
1,100 |
Gaming |
| Sprint PCS |
900 |
Customer |
| Client Logic |
850 |
Customer |
Employment
As of Dec. 2005, New Mexico ranked 27th in the U.S. for unemployment rate.
| Seasonally Adjusted |
Dec. 2005 |
Rate |
| Civlilian Labor Force |
404,700 |
|
| Employment |
386,700 |
|
| Unemployment |
18,000 |
4.4% |
Schools
Public Schools
Albuquerque Public Schools
ww2.aps.edu
Rio Rancho Public Schools
www.
rrps.net
Private Schools
Colleges and Universities
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Governor
Bill Richardson
Governor's Office: (505) 476-2200
email: http://www.governor.state.nm.us/
emailchoice.php?mm=6
U.S. Senate
Pete Dominici
(202) 224-6621
email: http://domenici.senate.gov/contact/contactform.cfm
Jeff Bingaman
(202) 224-5521
email: senator_bingaman@bingaman.senate.gov
U.S. Congress
Heather Wilson (R-01)
(202) 225-6316
http://wilson.house.gov/Contact.asp
Steve Pearce (R-02)
(202) 225-2365
email: http://www.house.gov/formpearce/emailtemplate.htm
Thomas Udall (D-03)
(202) 225-6190
email: campaign=Udall&type=Helping%20You%20
Mayor of Albuquerque
Martin Chavez
Mayor's Office: (505) 768-3000
email: mayor@cabq.gov
City of Albuquerque Website
www.cabq.gov
Voter Registration
Office of the Secretary of State
1-800-477-3632
email: clerk@bernco.gov
WEBSITE
City Phone Numbers
(printable PDF format)
WEBSITE
Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce
(505) 764-3700
www.abqchamber.com
Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce
(505) 842-9003
www.ahcnm.org
Rio Rancho Chamber of Commerce
(505) 892-1533
www.rrchamber.org
Albuquerque Convention Center and Visitor's Bureau
(505) 842-9918
www.abqcvb.org
Media
Newspapers
Albuquerque Journal
www.abqjournal.com
Albuquerque Tribune
www.abqtrib.com
New Mexico Business Weekly
www.albuquerque.bizjournals.com/albuquerque
New Mexico Business Journal
www.nmbiz.com
The Alibi
www.alibi.com
Local IQ
www.local-iq.com
Radio
Television
KOAT-Channel 7 (ABC)
www.koat.com
KOB-Channel 4 (NBC)
www.kobtv.com
KRQE-Channel 13 (CBS)
www.krqe.com
KNME-Channel 5 (PBS)
www.knmetv.org
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