ENMU-Portales's Living Circumstances

Portales Municipal Schools Overview

Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus located in Portales Municipal Schools area. A total of 6,085 households are located in Portales Municipal Schools area. Among them, 1,827 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.32 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 4,775 and 5,502 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

8.46% (1,334) of residents are non-citizens and 29.23% (4,609) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Portales Municipal Schools, New Mexico
Household	6,085
Population	15,768
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,827 (30.02%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,775
Total Students	5,502
Pre-Kindergarten	321
Kindergarten	271
Grade 1-8	1,668
Grade 9-12	767
College/Graduate School	2,475
Veterans	12,615
Non-citizen	1,334
Non-English Home Language	4,609
Internet Coverage	100.00%

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.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,217	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	5,541	76.78%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	860	11.92%
Public transportation	14	0.19%
Walked	390	5.40%
Other method	279	3.87%
Worked from home	133	1.84%
Average Commute Time	16 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,092	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,215	31.23%
Service	1,192	16.81%
Sales and office	1,481	20.88%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	968	13.65%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,236	17.43%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,092	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	574	8.09%
Construction	393	5.54%
Manufacturing	511	7.21%
Wholesale trade	157	2.21%
Retail trade	626	8.83%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	534	7.53%
Information	93	1.31%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	273	3.85%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	420	5.92%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,145	30.25%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	813	11.46%
Other services, except public administration	104	1.47%
Public administration	449	6.33%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,092	-
Private wage and salary workers	4,763	67.16%
Government workers	2,031	28.64%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	282	3.98%
Unpaid family workers	16	0.23%

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%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,085	-
Less than $10,000	775	12.74%
$10,000 - $14,999	322	5.29%
$15,000 - $24,999	786	12.92%
$25,000 - $34,999	798	13.11%
$35,000 - $49,999	883	14.51%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,115	18.32%
$75,000 - $99,999	576	9.47%
$100,000 - $149,999	647	10.63%
$150,000 - $199,999	121	1.99%
More than $200,000	62	1.02%
Median Household Income	$41,069	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$53,203	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,624	-
Less than $10,000	373	10.29%
$10,000 - $14,999	102	2.81%
$15,000 - $24,999	291	8.03%
$25,000 - $34,999	459	12.67%
$35,000 - $49,999	550	15.18%
$50,000 - $74,999	723	19.95%
$75,000 - $99,999	469	12.94%
$100,000 - $149,999	498	13.74%
$150,000 - $199,999	105	2.90%
More than $200,000	54	1.49%

Median Family Income	$52,729	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$61,324	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$21,872	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$37,366	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$37,366	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	16,382	-
With health insurance coverage	14,646	89.40%
Public coverage	8,182	49.95%
Private health insurance	8,770	53.53%
Without health insurance coverage	1,736	10.60%

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.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,593	-
Occupied	6,085	80.14%
Owner Occupied	3,449	56.68%
Renter Occupied	2,636	43.32%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,786	63.03%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	113	1.49%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,121	14.76%
Mobile Homes	1,546	20.36%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	27	0.36%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,593	-
Built 2014 or later	185	2.44%
Built 2010 - 2013	318	4.19%
Built 2000 - 2009	938	12.35%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,239	16.32%
Built 1980 - 1989	926	12.20%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,107	14.58%
Built 1960 - 1969	962	12.67%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,013	13.34%
Built 1949 or earlier	905	11.92%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,593	-
1 room	22	0.29%
2 rooms	135	1.78%
3 rooms	878	11.56%
4 rooms	1,932	25.44%
5 rooms	1,296	17.07%
6 rooms	1,684	22.18%
7 rooms	746	9.82%
8 rooms	446	5.87%
9 rooms or more	454	5.98%
Median Number of Rooms	5.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,593	-
no bedroom	38	0.50%
1 bedroom	746	9.82%
2 bedrooms	2,294	30.21%
3 bedrooms	3,304	43.51%
4 bedrooms	1,098	14.46%
5 bedrooms or more	113	1.49%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,449	-
Less than $50,000	493	14.29%
$50,000 - $99,999	997	28.91%
$100,000 - $149,999	801	23.22%
$150,000 - $199,999	481	13.95%
$200,000 - $299,999	467	13.54%
$300,000 - $499,999	204	5.91%
$500,000 - $999,999	6	0.17%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$116,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,424	-
Less than $500	529	21.82%
$500 - $999	1,222	50.41%
$1,000 - $1,499	584	24.09%
$1,500 - $1,999	39	1.61%
$2,000 - $2,499	50	2.06%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$782	-

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.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	16,890	-
Male	8,399	49.73%
Female	8,491	50.27%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	16,890	-
Under 5 years	1,176	6.96%
5 - 9 years	1,175	6.96%
10 - 14 years	1,064	6.30%
15 - 19 years	1,491	8.83%
20 - 24 years	2,405	14.24%
25 - 34 years	2,248	13.31%
35 - 44 years	1,688	9.99%
45 - 54 years	1,658	9.82%
55 - 59 years	890	5.27%
60 - 64 years	845	5.00%
65 - 74 years	1,219	7.22%
75 - 84 years	721	4.27%
85 years and older	310	1.84%
Median Age	29.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	16,890	-
One Race	16,032	94.92%
White	12,549	74.30%
Black or African American	530	3.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native	183	1.08%
Asian	118	0.70%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	14	0.08%
Other	2,638	15.62%

Two or more races	858	5.08%
White and Black or African American	36	0.21%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	202	1.20%
White and Asian	192	1.14%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	1	0.01%