Statewide Claims to Fame

Portales is 5th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Income below poverty line

Portales is 5th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Population density (people per sqmi)

Portales is 7th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Race - Black or African American

Portales is 7th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Units inside multi-unit buildings

Portales is 13th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Race - Asian

Portales is 14th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino

Portales is 14th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Residents with college degree (older than 25)

Portales is 15th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Residents younger than 5

Portales is 16th in New Mexico out of 34 other cities in Current population (2012)

Portales is 18th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Housing units

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Portales Rank New Mexico US
Current population (2012) 12,723 16th 2,085,538 313,914,040
Size in square miles 7.1 39th 121,298.1 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 1,738.6 5th 17 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Portales Rank New Mexico US
Residents younger than 5 8.2% 15th 6.9% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 25.6% 25th 24.7% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 11.2% 33rd 14.1% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Portales Rank New Mexico US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 80.2% 27th 83.1% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 24.0% 14th 25.4% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Portales Rank New Mexico US
Race - White 74.7% 21st 83.2% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 2.5% 7th 2.4% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 1.6% 29th 10.2% 1.2%
Race - Asian 1.2% 13th 1.6% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 34th 0.2% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 3.8% 18th 2.4% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 43.0% 25th 47.0% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 50.9% 14th 39.8% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Portales Rank New Mexico US
Female residents 50.2% 36th 50.5% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 7.7% 19th 9.8% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Portales Rank New Mexico US
Housing units 4,968 18th 908,132 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 18.7% 7th 15.0% 25.9%
Households 4,169 19th 762,002 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 50.5% 44th 69.6% 66.1%
Home median value $95,900 34th $161,800 $186,200
People per household 2.7 18th 2.6 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Portales Rank New Mexico US
Income per capita $15,678 38th $23,537 $27,915
Income per household $30,262 37th $44,631 $52,762
Income below poverty line 31.0% 5th 19.0% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Portales Rank New Mexico US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 1,004 23rd 157,231 27,092,908
Retail sales $161,633 19th $24,469,997 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $13,175 22nd $12,429 $12,990

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