Portales Micro Area Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 20,065
| Portales Area | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 7,198, 100% | 764,684 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.63, see rank | 2.66 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,898, 26.37%, see rank | 28.88% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 5,300, 73.63%, see rank | 71.12% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,722, 65.60%, see rank | 65.14% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.29, see rank | 3.42 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,311, 46.00%, see rank | 45.31% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,476, 34.40%, see rank | 34.86% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 19,846
| Portales Area | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 7,299, 100% | 791,395 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.57, see rank | 2.55 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,062, 28.25%, see rank | 27.97% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 5,237, 71.75%, see rank | 72.03% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,671, 64.00%, see rank | 65.54% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.20, see rank | 3.13 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,456, 47.35%, see rank | 45.28% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,628, 36.00%, see rank | 34.46% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 19,840
| Portales Area | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 6,861, 100% | 763,844 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.76, see rank | 2.63 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,755, 25.58%, see rank | 28.53% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 5,106, 74.42%, see rank | 71.47% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,586, 66.84%, see rank | 65.59% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.40, see rank | 3.37 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,196, 46.58%, see rank | 46.02% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,275, 33.16%, see rank | 34.41% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 19,372
| Portales Area | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 6,794, 100% | 756,112 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.74, see rank | 2.61 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,611, 23.71%, see rank | 28.23% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 5,183, 76.29%, see rank | 71.77% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,604, 67.77%, see rank | 65.78% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.34, see rank | 3.32 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,342, 49.19%, see rank | 46.69% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,190, 32.23%, see rank | 34.22% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 18,854
| Portales Area | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 6,737, 100% | 736,630 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.70, see rank | 2.61 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,649, 24.48%, see rank | 28.12% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 5,088, 75.52%, see rank | 71.88% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,360, 64.72%, see rank | 65.84% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.38, see rank | 3.32 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,161, 46.92%, see rank | 47.05% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 2,377, 35.28%, see rank | 34.16% | 33.33% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.