Portales, NM City Data

Portales, NM is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 11,131 people who live in Portales and approximately 18,018 who live in Roosevelt County. We want to help people moving to or living in Portales to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Portales. We have included Portales housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Portales Information

Roosevelt County where Portales resides is 2,454.87 square miles. The resident population of this county is 18,018 and has a population rank of 1,896 out of all the places in the United States.

Portales has a total of 11,131 people and of those residents there are 5,381 males and 5,750 females. The median age of the male population is 25.8 and the female population is 29.2. There are approximately 303 births each year and around 145 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Portales varies per year, but currently 10,758 are one race and 373 are two or more races.

Of the 11,131 people who live in Portales, there are 3,698 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Portales is 1,856 male and 1,842 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 8,200.

General Portales Information
Total area in square miles - Roosevelt County	2,454.87
Water area in square miles - Roosevelt County	N/A
Resident population - Roosevelt County	18,018
Population rank - Roosevelt County	1,896
Total population	11,131
Total population (male)	5,381
Total population (female)	5,750
Population median age (male)	25.8
Population median age (female)	29.2
Births - Roosevelt County	303
Deaths- Roosevelt County	145
Population of one race	10,758
Population of two or more races	373
Population under 20 years	3,698
Population under 20 years (male)	1,856
Population under 20 years (female)	1,842
Total population 18 years and over	8,200

Portales Social Characteristics

There are 6,639 households in Portales. Families make up 4,554 of these households. The table below breaks down the Portales families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,517), male householder with no wife present (266) and female householder with no husband present (684). The remainder of the Portales households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,095. Portales, NM moving companies help people in Portales move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Portales. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Portales is based, there are 7,165 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,581 never married, 3,914 now married, 143 separated, 785 widowed, and 742 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 141 separated, 185 widowed and 533 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Portales social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Portales.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Roosevelt County)
Total households	6,639
Family households (families)	4,554
With own children under 18 years	2,543
Married-couple family	3,517
With own children under 18 years	1,768
Male householder, no wife present, family	266
With own children under 18 years	147
Female householder, no husband present, family	684
With own children under 18 years	501
Nonfamily households	2,095
Householder living alone	1,650
65 years and over	605

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,542
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	970
Average household size	2.49
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	8,439
Householder	2,658
Spouse	1,898
Child	3,154
Other relatives	131
Nonrelatives	214
Unmarried partner	125
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	28
Unmarried partner	244
Foster child	7
Other	44

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,989
Male householder	684
Male householder living alone	459
Male householder not living alone	225
Female householder	846
Female householder living alone	707
Female householder not living alone	139
Nonrelatives	459
Unmarried partner	119
Roomer or boarder	57
Housemate or roommate	253
Foster child	1
Other	29

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,165
Never married	1,581
Now married	3,914
Separated	143
Widowed	785
Divorced	742
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	141
Widowed	185
Divorced	533

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	11,131
Male	5,381
Under 5 years	446
5 to 9 years	411
10 to 14 years	382
15 to 17 years	262
18 and 19 years	355
20 years	176
21 years	147
22 to 24 years	424
25 to 29 years	421
30 to 34 years	339
35 to 39 years	344
40 to 44 years	313
45 to 49 years	237
50 to 54 years	229
55 to 59 years	191
60 and 61 years	76
62 to 64 years	84
65 and 66 years	78
67 to 69 years	77
70 to 74 years	134
75 to 79 years	135
80 to 84 years	65
85 years and over	55
Female	5,750
Under 5 years	424
5 to 9 years	387
10 to 14 years	365
15 to 17 years	254
18 and 19 years	412
20 years	200
21 years	175
22 to 24 years	348
25 to 29 years	385
30 to 34 years	325
35 to 39 years	362
40 to 44 years	341
45 to 49 years	277
50 to 54 years	277
55 to 59 years	206
60 and 61 years	88
62 to 64 years	107
65 and 66 years	75
67 to 69 years	103
70 to 74 years	189
75 to 79 years	183
80 to 84 years	126
85 years and over	141

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	11,131
One race	10,758
White	7,658
Black or African American	254
American Indian and Alaska Native	125
Asian	107
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	10
Some other race	15
Two or more races	373

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	10,428
People who are White alone	7,051
People who are Black or African American alone	214
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	109
People who are Asian alone	101
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	9
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4,056
People who are Some other race alone	2,603

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,660
Same house	8,263
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,052
Different state or abroad	2,470
Different state	2,219
Abroad	251

PLACE OF BIRTH (Roosevelt County)
Total resident population	18,018
Born in United States	7,677
State of residence	9,885
Different state	6,865
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	154
Foreign born	1,114

Portales Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Portales. That total enrollment is 6,636 for the population of the country, which includes Portales. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,126 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,789 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,588.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Portales population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,636
Pre-kindergarten	308
Public	218
Private	90
Kindergarten	344
Public	332
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,378
Public	2,294
Private	84
Elementary and high school	3,395
Public	3,251
Private	144
High school grades 9 to 12	1,017
Public	957
Private	60
College, undergraduate years	2,272
Public	2,175
Private	97
Graduate or professional school	317
Public	285
Private	32
Not enrolled in school	10,617

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,245
Less than 9th grade	1,076
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,460
High school graduate	2,433
Some college, no degree	2,380
Associate's degree	581
Bachelor's degree	2,315
Graduate or professional degree	22.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,356

Portales Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,526 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Portales. The Portales occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,575), service occupations (1,068), sales and office occupations (1,761), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (405), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (681) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (960). The 13,526 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,550 private wage and salary workers, 2,036 government workers, 827 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Roosevelt County)
Population 16 years and over	13,526
In labor force	8,255
Civilian labor force	8,097
Employed	7,450
Unemployed	647
Percent Unemployed	8
Armed Forces	158
Females 16 years and over	7,029
In labor force	3,778
Civilian labor force	3,757
Unemployed Civilian labor force	336
Armed forces	21
Males 16 years and over	6,497
In labor force	4,477
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	311
Armed forces	137

COMMUTING TO WORK (Roosevelt County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,496
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,770
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,002
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	288
Other means	65
Worked at home	312
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	120,050

OCCUPATION (Roosevelt County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,575
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,575
Service occupations	1,068
Sales and office occupations	1,761
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	405
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	681
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	960

INDUSTRY (Roosevelt County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,575
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	842
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	366
Wholesale trade	144
Retail trade	950
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	358
Information	263
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	351
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	246
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,263
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	448
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	470

CLASS OF WORKER (Roosevelt County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,575
Private wage and salary workers	4,550
Government workers	2,036
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	827
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Portales Housing Characteristics

In Portales, NM there are 7,746 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,639 occupied and 1,107 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Portales, there are 5,679 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 128 units in Portales. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Portales, NM local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Portales, NM truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Portales. There are 143 housing units with rent less than $200, 350 with rent between $200-299, 935 with rent between $300-499 and 484 with rent for $500 and above. Full Portales gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Portales, NM home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Roosevelt County)
Total housing units	7,746
Occupied housing units	6,639
Vacant housing units	1,107

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Roosevelt County)
Total housing units	7,746
1-unit, detached	5,679
1-unit, attached	128
2 units	219
3 or 4 units	296
5 to 9 units	110
10 to 19 units	29
20 to 49 units	58
50 or more units	46
Mobile home	1,170

HOUSING TENURE (Roosevelt County)
Occupied housing units	6,639
Owner-occupied	4,163
Renter-occupied	2,476

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Roosevelt County)
Occupied housing units	6,639
No vehicles available	367
2 vehicle available	4,015
3 vehicles available	917
4 vehicles available	251
5 or more vehicles available	71

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Roosevelt County)
Occupied housing units	6,639
Utility gas	3,020
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,090
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3
Coal or coke
Wood	102
Solar energy
Other fuel	32
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Roosevelt County)
Occupied housing units	6,639
Less Than $50,000	4,163
$50,000 to $99,999	1,167
$100,000 to $149,999	207
$150,000 to $199,999	106
$200,000 to $299,999	8
$300,000 to $499,999	6
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	54,900

GROSS RENT (Roosevelt County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,476
Less than $200	143
$200 to $299	350
$300 to $499	935
$500 to $699	392
$700 to $999	70
$1,000 to $1,499	22
$1,500 or more	N/A