Bernalillo is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 9,159 people and two associated neighborhoods, Bernalillo is the 24th largest community in New Mexico. Bernalillo real estate is some of the most expensive in New Mexico, although Bernalillo house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Bernalillo is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bernalillo is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bernalillo who work in office and administrative support (20.67%), management occupations (15.23%), and food service (6.30%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.89% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The citizens of Bernalillo are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.03% of adults in Bernalillo having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Bernalillo in 2022 was $34,921, which is upper middle income relative to New Mexico, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $139,684 for a family of four. However, Bernalillo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bernalillo is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bernalillo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Bernalillo, accounting for 66.18% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Bernalillo residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Bernalillo include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Bernalillo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
