Portales, NM Profile

Portales, NM, population 11,295, is located in New Mexico's Roosevelt county, about 94.8 miles from Lubbock and 111.5 miles from Amarillo.

Through the 90's Portales's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Portales has grown by about 1%.

Portales's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New Mexico's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Portales tend to be lower than New Mexico's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	69%
	African American	2%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	27%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	27.30
	Males	25.80
	Females	29.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,131	N/A
2001	11,299	1.51%
2002	11,250	-0.43%
2003	11,280	0.27%
2004	11,261	-0.17%
2005	11,295	0.30%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,658

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	581
2002	396
2003	330
2004	489
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	710

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	2	-	-	-	1
Forcible Rape	2	4	1	9	-	-	-	6
Robbery	4	0	5	2	-	-	-	5
Aggravated Assault	59	41	31	42	-	-	-	74

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,324
2002	4,360
2003	4,877
2004	3,637
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	3,576

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	149	114	110	132	-	-	-	121
Larceny, Theft	318	364	419	262	-	-	-	290
Motor Vehicle Theft	17	17	18	15	-	-	-	22
Arson	3	3	1	1	-	0	-	0

Location

Elevation	4,009 feet above sea level
Land Area	5 Square Miles