South Valley, New Mexico
Encyclopedia
South Valley is a census-designated place
(CDP) and unincorporated
town in Bernalillo County
, New Mexico
, United States
. The population was 40,976 at the 2010 Census. It is part of the Albuquerque
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The U.S. Postal Service uses "Albuquerque" for all South Valley addresses (ZIP code
87105).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 30.2 square miles (78.3 km²), of which, 29.5 square miles (76.5 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (2.35%) is water.
Municipal wells San Jose number 3 and San Jose number 6 were decommissioned in 1981 due to contamination with low levels of organic solvents, halocarbons and aromatics. These wells were plugged and abandoned in September 1994. The site remains on the Superfund
site list with on-going remedial actions to contain, capture and reduce the concentration of the contaminant plume within the ground water.
of 2000, there were 39,060 people, 12,820 households, and 9,756 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,323.3 people per square mile (510.9/km²). There were 13,722 housing units at an average density of 464.9 per square mile (179.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 57.19% White, 1.14% African American, 2.00% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 34.97% from other races
, and 4.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 77.59% of the population.
There were 12,820 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples
living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.44.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,879, and the median income for a family was $32,833. Males had a median income of $25,560 versus $21,973 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $13,217. About 17.4% of families and 21.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.2% of those under age 18 and 17.9% of those age 65 or over.
and parts of In Plain Sight
are set in and filmed in the South Valley.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) and unincorporated
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
town in Bernalillo County
Bernalillo County, New Mexico
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*69.4% White*3.0% Black*4.8% Native American*2.3% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*4.4% Two or more races*16.0% Other races*47.9% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 40,976 at the 2010 Census. It is part of the Albuquerque
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Albuquerque metropolitan area
The Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in central New Mexico centered on the city of Albuquerque that covers four counties - Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance, and Valencia. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 729,649...
. The U.S. Postal Service uses "Albuquerque" for all South Valley addresses (ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
87105).
Geography and environment
South Valley is located at 35°1′20"N 106°41′3"W (35.022215, -106.684097).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 30.2 square miles (78.3 km²), of which, 29.5 square miles (76.5 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (2.35%) is water.
Municipal wells San Jose number 3 and San Jose number 6 were decommissioned in 1981 due to contamination with low levels of organic solvents, halocarbons and aromatics. These wells were plugged and abandoned in September 1994. The site remains on the Superfund
Superfund
Superfund is the common name for the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 , a United States federal law designed to clean up sites contaminated with hazardous substances...
site list with on-going remedial actions to contain, capture and reduce the concentration of the contaminant plume within the ground water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 39,060 people, 12,820 households, and 9,756 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,323.3 people per square mile (510.9/km²). There were 13,722 housing units at an average density of 464.9 per square mile (179.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 57.19% White, 1.14% African American, 2.00% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 34.97% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 4.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 77.59% of the population.
There were 12,820 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.44.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,879, and the median income for a family was $32,833. Males had a median income of $25,560 versus $21,973 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $13,217. About 17.4% of families and 21.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.2% of those under age 18 and 17.9% of those age 65 or over.
Filming
The AMC-TV series Breaking BadBreaking Bad
Breaking Bad is an American television drama series created and produced by Vince Gilligan. Set and produced in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Breaking Bad is the story of Walter White , a struggling high school chemistry teacher who is diagnosed with advanced lung cancer at the beginning of the series...
and parts of In Plain Sight
In Plain Sight
In Plain Sight is an American dramatic television series on USA Network. The series revolves around Mary Shannon , a Deputy United States Marshal attached to the Albuquerque, New Mexico office of the Federal Witness Security Program , more commonly known as the Federal Witness Protection Program...
are set in and filmed in the South Valley.