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South Valley, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Bernalillo County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
36,605
Population
1,262/sq mi density
$51,062
Median Income
$26,413 per capita
$205,200
Home Value
$338,329 Zillow
$942
Median Rent
29.8% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
883
Violent Crime/100K
5,446 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$51,062 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$205,200 home value, $942/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
883 violent crimes/100K (132% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-13%
42,056 → 36,605
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.7%
$36,821 → $51,062
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for South Valley across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
33,212
-3,393 from 2023 (36,605)
Projected Median Income 2030
$64,178
+$13,116 from 2023 ($51,062)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 42,056 | — | $36,821 | — |
| 2015 | 41,660 | -0.9% | $34,357 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 41,391 | -0.6% | $38,447 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 40,080 | -3.2% | $39,714 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 36,583 | -8.7% | $40,269 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 36,605 | +0.1% | $51,062 | +26.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.