Living in Portales Municipal Schools Area
Explore Portales Municipal Schools with social, economic, demographic, and housing information.
Living Summary
6,085
households
15,768
Total Population
$116,000
Average House Value
$782
Average Housing Rent
$41,069
Average Household Income
89.40%
Health Insurance Coverage
100%
Household with Internet
Academic Summary view more
6
Schools
2,767
Total Students
PK-12
Grades Offered
15 to 1
Students to Teacher Ratio
22%
Percent Proficient - Math
37%
Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts
Employment Statistics
13,275 residents are over the age of 16 and 8,082 people are in labor force. Among them, 7,821 people are in civilian labor force and 261 are in armed labor force. 7,092 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 9.30%.
The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Portales Municipal Schools area.
Average Income and Health Insurance
The average household income is $53,203 for the 6,085 households in Portales Municipal Schools area, New Mexico. The average income of a single worker is $21,872. 14,646 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 89.40%.
Housing
There are 7,593 housing units in Portales Municipal Schools area, New Mexico with 6,085 units (80.14%) occupied. 3,449 houses (56.68%) are occupied by owner and 2,636 houses (43.32%) are rented. The average housing value is $116,000 and the average rental cost is $782. 185 houses (2.44%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 905 houses (11.92%) were built in 1949 or earlier.
Demographic
A total of 16,890 people lives in Portales Municipal Schools area, New Mexico with 8,399 male and 8,491 female. The males to female ratio is 49.73 to 50.27. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.
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