Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Bernalillo is worth considering.
In terms of college education, Bernalillo is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.11% of adults 25 and older in Bernalillo have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Bernalillo in 2022 was $30,589, 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 $122,356 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 67.38% 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, English, Irish, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Bernalillo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
