Albuquerque, NM Metro Area Immigration

Population

The Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) population 1/ increased from 379,095 in 1970 to 887,161 in 2010. That was an increase of 134.0 percent.

The foreign-born (FB) population increased from 6,883 in 1970 to 88,805 in 2010. That was an increase of 1190.2 percent. The foreign-born share changed from 1.7 percent to 10.0 percent.

The share of the overall population that was native-born (NB) increased by 114.5 percent.

	Albuquerque MSA: Population  1970-2010
	

Sources of Population Change

The primary sources of population change are:

The first chart below shows the three population change factors for three periods adjusted for annual average amounts. Natural change (B-D) was the largest factor accounting for population growth in the first and most recent period, while NDM was the largest factor in the second period.

The second chart shows the same data but with an adjustment to reflect births to immigrants shifted to NIM. In it, net immigration (NIM) replaced B-D as the primary factor adding population in the most recent period.

	Albuquerque MSA: Sources of Population Change 1990-2014		Albuquerque MSA: Sources of Population Change (Adjusted) 1990-2014
		

		B-D	  NDM	 NIM						B-D	  NDM	  NIM	
	90-'99	56.2%	29.2%	14.5%					90-'99	44.7%	29.2%	26.0%
	00-'09	40.3%	45.0%	14.6%					00-'09	27.1%	45.0%	27.9%
	10-'14	78.9%	neg.	21.1%					10-'14	43.9%	neg.	56.1%	

1/ Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance, and Valencia counties.


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