Portales, NMPublished Date: December 23, 2024Portales is located in Roosevelt County, New Mexico and has a population of 12,085. The poverty rate in Portales is 21.2% and is higher than the US poverty rate of 11.5%. The U.S. poverty level for a family of four in 2023 is $31,200. The unemployment rate in Portales is 9.5% while the Roosevelt County unemployment rate is 6.6%.
| | Population | |
|---|
| Male | | 47.6% |
| Female | | 52.4% |
| | Median Age (city/county) | |
|---|
| Portales | | 27.1 |
| Roosevelt | | 31.3 |
| | Median Household Income (city/county) | |
|---|
| Portales | | $49,313 |
| Roosevelt | | $52,644 |
| | Median Home Value (city/county) | |
|---|
| Portales | | $137,329 |
| Roosevelt | | $129,412 |
| | Median Rent (city/county) | |
|---|
| Portales | | $778 |
| Roosevelt | | $795 |
| | Poverty Rate (city/county) | |
|---|
| Portales | | 21.2% |
| Roosevelt | | 20.6% |
Races and Ethnicity
▩ White 69.8%
▩ Black or African American 3.1%
▩ Asian 0.9%
▩ Native 0.6%
▩ Pacific 0.3%
▩ Other 15.3%
▩ Hispanic 44.3%
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