Bernalillo MainStreet: Community Economic Assessment

Located less than 20 miles from downtown Albuquerque, Bernalillo is predominately and increasingly a residential community. In 2006, about 3,400 residents of Bernalillo were employed, while reported employment by Bernalillo-based businesses was about 1,900. Thus, nearly half of Bernalillo's workforce was employed outside the town. Yet, Bernalillo also has a remarkably diverse economy, including a strong manufacturing sector and a service hub along key transportation arteries. On a net basis, Bernalillo retains an estimated 85 percent of locally-originated receipts, resulting in a leakage of about $20 million in receipts per year.