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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Portales, NM compare?
| Figure | Portales, NM |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 11,734 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 12,137 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,512 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.4% |
| Measure | Portales, NM |
|---|---|
| Total population | 11,968±18 |
| Median age | 27.1±1.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 49.8%±3.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 41.4%±3.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.0%±3.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.4%±5.3 pts |
| Median household income | $50,555±$4,369 |
| Per capita income | $21,996±$2,127 |
| People below the poverty line | 28.1%±5.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4%±2.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $133,400±$19,772 |
| Median gross rent | $903±$87 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.6%±9.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 47.6%±6.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.7%±2.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.5%±5.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 12.3 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.8%±4.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov