How long is the commute from Bernalillo, NM?

Workers who live in Bernalillo, NM take an average of 27.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.2% take public transportation.

0.8% of workers walk to work.

18.1% work from home.

4.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
27.1 minutes (±4.2)
Public transportation
0.2%
Work from home
18.1%
Households without a car
4.2%

How people in Bernalillo get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationBernalilloSandoval CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Drove alone71.8% (±7.2 points)71.2%73.6%68.8%
Carpooled7.9% (±2.3 points)8.3%9.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.2% (±0.2 points)0.5%0.6%3.2%
Walked0.8% (±0.9 points)1.0%1.9%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.2% (±1.1 points)2.2%1.8%2.0%
Worked from home18.1% (±7.9 points)16.8%12.2%15.1%

In Bernalillo, the average commute is not measurably different from Sandoval County (30.3 minutes).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (23.5 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Bernalillo, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Sandoval County (0.5%).

It is also lower than in New Mexico (0.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Sandoval County, Bernalillo ranks 8 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 67 of 195.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Bernalillo

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableBernalilloSandoval CountyNew MexicoUnited States
No vehicle4.2% (±2.2 points)3.2%5.6%8.4%
1 vehicle31.5% (±5.9 points)26.4%33.2%33.1%
2 vehicles38.8% (±6.0 points)39.1%36.0%36.6%
3 or more vehicles25.5% (±5.6 points)31.3%25.2%21.9%

In Bernalillo, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Sandoval County (3.2%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (5.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Bernalillo

Estimate (90% margin of error)
BernalilloSandoval CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Workers working from home18.1% (±7.9 points)16.8% (±1.3 points)12.2% (±0.3 points)15.1%
Households with a computer86.6% (±4.5 points)95.1% (±0.7 points)93.7% (±0.2 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet81.4% (±4.9 points)90.1% (±0.9 points)86.5% (±0.3 points)91.0%

In Bernalillo, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Sandoval County (90.1%).

It is also lower than in New Mexico (86.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Bernalillo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bernalillo
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Bernalillo—27.1 minutes (±4.2)—
Santa Ana Pueblo3.5 mi16.6 minutes (±3.6)Lower
Algodones5.5 mi32.9 minutes (±6.4)Not measurably different
Placitas6.3 mi31.4 minutes (±3.4)Not measurably different
Corrales6.5 mi29.2 minutes (±4.2)Not measurably different
Rio Rancho8.4 mi29.7 minutes (±1.0)Not measurably different
Sandia Heights10 mi27.0 minutes (±4.7)Not measurably different
North Valley10 mi19.8 minutes (±2.5)Lower
Paradise Hills12 mi26.9 minutes (±2.5)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Santa Ana Pueblo, NM (16.6 minutes), North Valley, NM (19.8 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Sandoval County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
2Algodones32.9 minutes (±6.4)
3Santo Domingo Pueblo31.5 minutes (±5.1)
4Placitas31.4 minutes (±3.4)
5Rio Rancho29.7 minutes (±1.0)
6Corrales29.2 minutes (±4.2)
7Cuba29.0 minutes (±10.7)
8Bernalillo27.1 minutes (±4.2)
9San Ysidro25.6 minutes (±8.6)
10Jemez Pueblo25.0 minutes (±6.5)
11San Felipe Pueblo22.9 minutes (±7.1)
12Jemez Springs20.8 minutes (±15.4)
13Santa Ana Pueblo16.6 minutes (±3.6)

Showing 12 of 13 places in Sandoval County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bernalillo

How long is the average commute in Bernalillo?

Workers who live in Bernalillo, NM take an average of 27.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Bernalillo without a car?

4.2% of households in Bernalillo have no vehicle, and 0.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Bernalillo?

18.1% (±7.9 points) of workers who live in Bernalillo worked from home, and 81.4% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bernalillo town, New Mexico (place:06970, in state:35).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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