Portales

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  2. Portales Statistics
  3. Portales Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Portales Employment Information
  5. Portales Family Information
  6. Portales Education Information
  7. Portales Public Benefits Information
  8. Portales Criminal Information
  9. Portales Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Portales Zip Codes


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Portales Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,283
  • Land Area (2000): 734.365 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.330 square kilometers
Portales Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 10,892 2002 11,352 2003 11,215
2001 11,193     2004 11,247

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Houses (2000): 6,512
Portales Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 11,524 75.40%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 330 2.16%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,429 22.44%

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Portales Employment Information Back to top
Portales Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 554 16.57%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 396 11.85%
3. Construction 350 10.47%
4. Public Administration 184 5.50%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 153 4.58%
6. Food Manufacturing 132 3.95%
7. Truck Transportation 132 3.95%
8. Health Care 120 3.59%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 98 2.93%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 90 2.69%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 82 2.45%
12. Repair and Maintenance 79 2.36%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 70 2.09%
14. Department and Other General Stores 60 1.79%
15. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 58 1.73%
16. Finance and Insurance 54 1.62%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 51 1.53%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 47 1.41%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 45 1.35%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 36 1.08%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 925 31.24%
2. Health Care 270 9.12%
3. Public Administration 236 7.97%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 232 7.84%
5. Social Assistance 154 5.20%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 120 4.05%
7. Finance and Insurance 110 3.71%
8. Department and Other General Stores 95 3.21%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 84 2.84%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 59 1.99%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 59 1.99%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 57 1.93%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 52 1.76%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 49 1.65%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 49 1.65%
16. Food Manufacturing 46 1.55%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 44 1.49%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 38 1.28%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 35 1.18%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 32 1.08%

Portales Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 252 7.54%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 234 7.00%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 210 6.28%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 199 5.95%
5. Postsecondary Teachers 138 4.13%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 119 3.56%
7. Other Production Occupations 117 3.50%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 106 3.17%
9. Other Management Occupations 103 3.08%
10. Other Construction Trades 100 2.99%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 93 2.78%
12. Construction Laborers 83 2.48%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 80 2.39%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 72 2.15%
15. Food Processing Workers 69 2.06%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 66 1.97%
17. Computer Specialists 61 1.82%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 59 1.76%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 57 1.71%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 55 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 257 8.68%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 219 7.40%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 145 4.90%
4. Cashiers 130 4.39%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 119 4.02%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 108 3.65%
7. Child Care Workers 103 3.48%
8. Other Management Occupations 98 3.31%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 94 3.17%
10. Postsecondary Teachers 90 3.04%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 88 2.97%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 82 2.77%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 81 2.74%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 78 2.63%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 75 2.53%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 70 2.36%
17. Teachers, Secondary School 69 2.33%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 63 2.13%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 59 1.99%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 57 1.93%

Portales Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,502 47.74%
15-35 hours 1,925 16.70%
1-14 hours 324 2.81%
No regular hours 3,773 32.74%

Portales Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 147 2.39%
5 AM-5:29 AM 123 2.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 125 2.04%
6 AM-6:29 AM 288 4.69%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 588 9.58%
7 AM-7:29 AM 913 14.87%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,345 21.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM 824 13.42%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 243 3.96%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 331 5.39%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 182 2.96%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 97 1.58%
Noon-3:59 PM 487 7.93%
4 PM-11:59 PM 447 7.28%

Portales Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 682 11.11%
5-9 2,175 35.42%
10-14 1,111 18.09%
15-19 525 8.55%
20-24 360 5.86%
25-29 206 3.36%
30-34 642 10.46%
35-39 39 0.64%
40-44 35 0.57%
45-59 125 2.04%
60-89 106 1.73%
At least 90 134 2.18%

Portales Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 5,059 82.39%
30-44 9 0.15% 707 11.51%
45-59 0 0.00% 125 2.04%
At least 60 0 0.00% 240 3.91%

Portales Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 36 0.57%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 882 13.86%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,915 77.24%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 9 0.14%
Color 4 Box Other 55 0.86%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 9 0.14%
Color 6 Box Walked 234 3.68%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 223 3.50%

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Portales Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,640 (14,514 people)
Families (2000): 3,791 (11,997 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,279
People at same address in 1995: 6,619
Portales Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,137 20.16%
$10,000-$14,999 634 11.24%
$15,000-$19,999 547 9.70%
$20,000-$24,999 393 6.97%
$25,000-$29,999 464 8.23%
$30,000-$34,999 366 6.49%
$35,000-$39,999 305 5.41%
$40,000-$44,999 293 5.20%
$45,000-$49,999 318 5.64%
$50,000-$59,999 418 7.41%
$60,000-$74,999 321 5.69%
$75,000-$99,999 217 3.85%
$100,000-$124,999 109 1.93%
$125,000-$149,999 51 0.90%
$150,000-$199,999 18 0.32%
$200,000 or more 49 0.87%

Portales Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,455 25.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,523 26.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 332 5.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 848 15.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 74 1.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 811 14.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 396 7.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 129 2.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 67 1.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Portales Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,339 30.18%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,389 9.66%
Public Assistance 242 1.68%
Retirement 870 6.05%
Self Employment 788 5.48%
Social Security 1,531 10.65%
Supplemental Security 318 2.21%
Wage / Salary 4,136 28.77%
Other 765 5.32%

Portales Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,472 50.41%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,448 49.59%

Portales Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 447 8.01%
Color 1 Box Married 3,323 59.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,647 29.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 165 2.96%

Portales Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 682 11.08%
Color 1 Box Married 3,375 54.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,403 22.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 697 11.32%

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Portales Education Information Back to top
Portales Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 958 8.64%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,590 14.33%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,359 21.27%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,458 31.17%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 627 5.65%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,253 11.30%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 848 7.64%

Portales Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 192 1.26% 75 0.49% 267 1.75%
Kindergarten 281 1.84% 12 0.08% 293 1.92%
Grades 1-4 1,037 6.79% 32 0.21% 1,069 6.99%
Grades 5-8 862 5.64% 41 0.27% 903 5.91%
Grades 9-12 773 5.06% 45 0.29% 818 5.35%
Undergrad college 2,024 13.24% 91 0.60% 2,115 13.84%
Graduate or professional school 259 1.69% 22 0.14% 281 1.84%
Total 5,428 35.52% 318 2.08% 5,746 37.60%

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Portales Public Benefits Information Back to top
Portales Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,086 76.22%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,459 23.78%

Portales Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Portales Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 52
Portales Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2000 2.203 0.918 0.000 0.275 3.397 0.000 14.598 31.491 1.928 48.017
2001 5.271 0.179 0.000 0.357 5.807 0.268 13.312 28.411 1.519 43.509
2002 3.612 0.352 0.000 0.000 3.964 0.264 10.042 32.065 1.498 43.869
2003 2.764 0.089 0.000 0.446 3.299 0.089 9.808 37.361 1.605 48.774
2004 3.734 0.800 0.178 0.178 4.890 0.089 11.736 23.295 1.334 36.365

Portales Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 14 24
2005 15 24
2006 0 0
2007 14 24

Portales Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 560
2001 552
2002 543

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Portales Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Portales Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,329 15.24%
10-19 Years 2,787 18.24%
20-29 Years 2,806 18.36%
30-39 Years 1,927 12.61%
40-49 Years 1,780 11.65%
50-59 Years 1,316 8.61%
60-69 Years 1,019 6.67%
70-79 Years 838 5.48%
80-89 Years 403 2.64%
90+ Years 78 0.51%

Portales Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,473 48.90%
Color 1 Box Female 7,810 51.10%

Portales Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,207 60.24%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5,394 35.29%
Color 1 Box African-American 258 1.69%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 166 1.09%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 139 0.91%
Color 2 Box Asian 97 0.63%
Color 6 Box Other Race 15 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.05%

Portales Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,538 20.99%
2. Irish 1,432 19.54%
3. German 1,227 16.74%
4. English 998 13.62%
5. French Non-Basque 320 4.37%
6. Scotch Irish 247 3.37%
7. Dutch 233 3.18%
8. Italian 227 3.10%
9. Scottish 173 2.36%
10. Norwegian 107 1.46%

Portales Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,258 72.71%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,712 26.31%
3. French 47 0.33%
4. German 33 0.23%
5. Chinese 25 0.18%
6. Other West Germanic 13 0.09%
7. Tagalog 12 0.09%
8. Other Pacific Island 9 0.06%

Portales Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,379 94.08%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 469 3.07%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 435 2.85%

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Portales Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Portales Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
88130