Portales, NM

About

In 2023, N/A had a population of 12k people with a median age of 27.7 and a median household income of $51,290. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Portales, NM declined from 12,085 to 12,023, a −0.513% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,313 to $51,290, a 4.01% increase.

N/A

None of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Portales, NM are Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (1,342 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $132,900, and the homeownership rate was 53%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.9 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

United States New Mexico Roosevelt County, NM Portales, NM Eastern New Mexico PUMA, NM

Economy

Employment

Occupations

5.17k

2023 Value

± 679

−1.22%

1 Year decline

± 19.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −1.22%, from 5.23k employees to 5.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (577 people), Material Moving Occupations (462 people), and Transportation Occupations (460 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.17k

2023 Value

± 679

−1.22%

1 Year decline

± 19.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −1.22%, from 5.23k employees to 5.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,081

Median earning men ± $6,234

$25,619

Median earning women ± $5,373

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,031), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,434), and Public Administration ($38,797).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,900), Public Administration ($35,192), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,728).

Education

In 2022, universities in Portales, NM awarded 1,342 degrees. The student population of Portales, NM in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,826 male students and 3,280 female students.

The largest universities in Portales, NM by number of degrees awarded are Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (1,342 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Portales, NM are Liberal Arts & Sciences (261 and 19.4%), Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology (130 and 9.69%), and General Education (122 and 9.09%).

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $132,900 in 2023, which is NaNk times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $124,000 to $132,900, a 7.18% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 53%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 14.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$132,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$30,577

$2,380

Median Property Taxes

±$399

Rent vs Own

53%

Homeownership

2023

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 53% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.2%.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,290

Median Household Income

± $5,367

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in N/A grew to $51,290 from the previous year's value of $49,313.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.8%)
Carpooled (14.8%)
Walked (6.23%)

In 2023, 76.8% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.8%) and those who walked to work (6.23%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

14.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

The chart below shows how the median household income in Portales, NM compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Health

Primary care physicians in Roosevelt County, NM see 2621 patients per year on average, which represents a 13.4% increase from the previous year (2312 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2717 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 346 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,621 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Roosevelt County, NM

Primary care physicians in Roosevelt County, NM see an average of 2,621 patients per year. This represents a 13.4% increase from the previous year (2,312 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Roosevelt County, NM in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30% under 18 years, 28.7% between 18 and 34 years, 29.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.4% were men and 54.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.38%

Uninsured

30.7%

Employer Coverage

34.3%

Medicaid

5.35%

Medicare

17.8%

Non-Group

4.41%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 18.2% from 9.03% to 7.38%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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