North Valley, New Mexico

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.44%, is water. ==Climate==

North Valley has an arid climate (BSk, depending on the particular scheme of the Köppen climate classification system one uses), With daytime temperature averaging about five degrees warmer than the Albuquerque International Sunport and overnight lows averaging slightly cooler. North Valley has a more of a desert feel especially in the summer months when temperatures often reach +. Average annual precipitation is . Winters are mild with cold nights and warm days. Snowfall is rare, with an average of , and when it does occur it usually melts by the afternoon. Highs are usually in the to with lows in the and . Spring can be windy at times with blowing dust but pleasant for the most part. Highs are usually in the to the with lows in to the . Summer brings hot conditions with low humidity typical of the desert southwest. Monsoon season usually start in late June to early July and may last until mid to late September, depending on the annual intensity of the moist air from the Gulf of California. Highs are usually in the and with lows in the and . Fall brings cooler temperatures and drier conditions. Nights can get chilly at times but are pleasant at others. One can watch the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta from their yards from anywhere in the North Valley. Highs are in the to the with lows in the to . --> Hong Kong Observatory (sun only, 1961–1990) }} ==Demographics==

2020 census As of the 2020 census, North Valley had a population of 11,149. The median age was 48.5 years. 18.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.4 males age 18 and over. 99.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.1% lived in rural areas. There were 4,549 households in North Valley, of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.8% were married-couple households, 22.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2000, there were 11,923 people, 4,467 households, and 3,095 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 4,772 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 73.62% White, 1.04% African American, 2.91% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 18.19% from other races, and 3.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 56.81% of the population. There were 4,467 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.08. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $39,888, and the median income for a family was $45,129. Males had a median income of $31,948 versus $26,433 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,398. About 8.5% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==

It is zoned to Albuquerque Public Schools. ==References==