Portales, New Mexico

Geography Portales is located at 34°10'56" North, 103°20'19" West (34.182184, -103.338737)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.7 km² (6.8 mi²). 17.7 km² (6.8 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 11,131 people, 4,188 households, and 2,659 families residing in the city. The population density is 627.4/km² (1,624.9/mi²). There are 4,862 housing units at an average density of 274.0/km² (709.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 68.80% White, 2.28% African American, 1.12% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 23.39% from other races, and 3.35% from two or more races. 38.13% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 4,188 households out of which 33.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% are married couples living together, 14.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% are non-families. 27.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.49 and the average family size is 3.09.

In the city the population is spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 20.1% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 27 years. For every 100 females there are 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $24,658, and the median income for a family is $30,462. Males have a median income of $27,080 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the city is $12,935. 24.9% of the population and 18.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 25.5% are under the age of 18 and 17.5% are 65 or older.