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Portales, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Roosevelt County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
12,023
Population
1,497/sq mi density
$51,290
Median Income
$23,988 per capita
$132,900
Home Value
$135,547 Zillow
$870
Median Rent
28.0% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
471
Violent Crime/100K
2,612 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$51,290 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$132,900 home value, $870/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
471 violent crimes/100K (24% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,290
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,988
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.2%
63% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Portales vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Portales’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,290
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,988
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$45,437
63%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$870
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$870
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
46% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.2%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.8%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$949M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.2%
Other
21%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
480
Restaurants
33
Healthcare
40
Retail
45
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$45,437
37% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,962
44% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,290 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,988 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $45,437 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $870 |
| County GDP | $949M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 480 |
| Restaurants | 33 |
| Healthcare | 40 |
| Retail | 45 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $45,437 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,962 |