Population 3,927 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Broadway
Household size in South Broadway
| Period | South Broadway | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.62 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.97 | 2.67 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.63 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.67 | −0.08 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
South Broadway is a place of small households, averaging 2.23 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.90, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in South Broadway
| Period | South Broadway | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.0 | 37.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.5 | 38.3 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.8 | 39.6 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 41.1 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.5 | +3.9 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in South Broadway are younger than 41.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in South Broadway
| Period | South Broadway | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 13.8% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 14.5% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 13.1% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in South Broadway (15.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in South Broadway
Renters in South Broadway
| Period | South Broadway | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1% | 31.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.7% | 33.4% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.7% | 33.0% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.4% | 30.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in South Broadway is about as common as it is nationally: 37.4% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the Albuquerque area overall (30.9%). Among homeowners, 57.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in South Broadway
| Period | South Broadway | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 8.8% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 9.1% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 10.1% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 7.0% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.3% of homes in South Broadway are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in South Broadway
| Period | South Broadway | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1982 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1983 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1984 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1945 | 1986 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | −14 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in South Broadway is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1945, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. No other Albuquerque neighborhood has older homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in South Broadway
| Period | South Broadway | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $591 | $884 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $695 | $970 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $675 | $1,050 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $927 | $1,356 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$336 | +$472 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in South Broadway pays $927 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. South Broadway has lower rents than the great majority of Albuquerque neighborhoods.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in South Broadway
Bachelor's degrees in South Broadway
| Period | South Broadway | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 29.1% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 29.5% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 31.6% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.9% | 35.0% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.4 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in South Broadway (28.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in South Broadway
| Period | South Broadway | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.5% | 86.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 58.7% | 87.3% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 69.4% | 88.4% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.5% | 90.2% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +32.0 pts | +4.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in South Broadway never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. South Broadway has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Albuquerque neighborhoods.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in South Broadway
| Period | South Broadway | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in South Broadway than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
South Broadway compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Broadway | 2.23 | 41.5 | 15.6% | 37.4% | 5.3% | 1945 | $927 | 28.9% | 80.5% | 4.5% |
| Kirtland Community | 2.71 | 29.0 | 12.8% | 58.0% | 15.2% | 1981 | $1,645 | 16.4% | 74.1% | 3.1% |
| Downtown | 1.42 | 38.7 | 6.1% | 70.3% | 10.5% | 1966 | $956 | 51.4% | 95.5% | 5.8% |
| Victory Hills | 2.28 | 37.8 | 15.7% | 56.7% | 10.6% | 1961 | $776 | 41.9% | 86.0% | 5.9% |
| Se Heights | 1.95 | 43.1 | 13.2% | 47.5% | 10.4% | 1958 | $1,024 | 52.9% | 94.9% | 3.6% |
| Nob Hill | 1.94 | 48.6 | 5.4% | 36.7% | 13.8% | 1948 | $1,619 | 72.0% | 99.7% | 5.3% |
| South Atrisco | 3.27 | 38.2 | 21.0% | 34.1% | 3.2% | 1965 | $1,126 | 9.1% | 72.0% | 5.7% |
| Near N Valley | 2.06 | 49.4 | 14.2% | 44.9% | 6.4% | 1971 | $1,034 | 37.6% | 88.6% | 5.6% |
| Alamosa | 3.13 | 32.7 | 27.9% | 30.6% | 5.2% | 1970 | $1,149 | 13.9% | 76.3% | 5.0% |
| South San Pedro | 2.04 | 38.8 | 15.1% | 76.6% | 12.9% | 1965 | $841 | 20.1% | 81.1% | 12.6% |
| West Mesa | 2.96 | 35.6 | 20.0% | 35.0% | 6.2% | 1972 | $1,149 | 17.3% | 81.5% | 9.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up South Broadway. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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