Portales Population History 1990 - 2023

Portales Population Facts

What is the current population of Portales?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Portales is 11,859. Portales, New Mexico is the 2,810th largest city in the US.

What county is Portales, New Mexico in?

Portales is located entirely in Roosevelt County.

What is the size of Portales, New Mexico in square miles?

Portales has an area of 7.1 square miles.

What was the peak population of Portales?

The peak population of Portales was in 2010, when its population was 12,280. In 2010, Portales was the 2,551st largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,810th largest city in the US. Portales is currently 3.4% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Portales growing?

Portales has grown 6.5% since the 2000. Portales, New Mexico's growth is about average. 55% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Portales, New Mexico?

Portales has a population density of 1,738.6 people per square mile. Portales has the 5th highest population density in New Mexico.

Portales Demographics

What is the voting age population of Portales, New Mexico?

The total voting age population of Portales, New Mexico, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 8,290. The voting age population is 49.7% male and 50.3% female.

What percentage of Portales, New Mexico residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 12.6% of the residents of Portales are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Portales, New Mexico?

The racial demographics of Portales are 72.9% White, 15.3% Other, 5.8% Two or more races, 4.1% Black, 1.0% American Indian, 0.8% Asian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 46.2% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Portales, New Mexico residents are below the poverty line?

In Portales, 27.8% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 30.0%. On a per-household basis, 22.1% of families are below the poverty line in Portales.

What percentage of Portales, New Mexico residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 61.4% of Portales residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Portales, New Mexico residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 80.1% of Portales residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 26.8% have a bachelor's degree and 9.3% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Portales, New Mexico residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Portales residents aged 5 and older, 29.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 27.7% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.7% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.4% speak an Asian language.

Portales Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Portales, New Mexico?

The unemployment rate in Portales is 11.5%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Portales, New Mexico residents work for the government?

In Portales, 31.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Portales, New Mexico?

The median household income in Portales is $37,921.

Portales Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Portales, New Mexico?

In Portales, 52.2% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Portales, New Mexico?

Renters occupy 47.8% of housing units in Portales.

What percentage of Portales, New Mexico housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Portales, 5.8% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Portales, New Mexico housing units were built after 2000?

In Portales, 13.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 670 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Portales, New Mexico?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Portales is $776.

What percentage of households in Portales, New Mexico have broadband internet?

In Portales, 78.6% of households have an active broadband internet connection.