Portales, NM Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Median Age: 27.4 years

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Portales: 85.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 30.9%

Elevation: 4009 feet

Population Density:

Races:
      White alone - 5,774 - 47.6%
      Hispanic - 5,372 - 44.2%
      Black alone - 514 - 4.2%
      Two or more races - 275 - 2.3%
      American Indian alone - 79 - 0.7%
      Asian alone - 86 - 0.7%
      Other race alone - 11 - 0.09%

Clovis Man inhabited the Blackwater Draw area north of Portales until 11,000 years ago.

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Important Links

National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)

National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)

Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)

Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

Portales, NM Locations

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Portales, NM Testing Locations

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42121 US 70 2.0 miles

42121 US 70
PORTALES, NM 88130
Categories: PORTALES NM

2522 W 7TH ST 16.1 miles

2522 W 7TH ST
CLOVIS, NM 88101
Categories: CLOVIS NM

912 W 21ST ST 17.5 miles

912 W 21ST ST
CLOVIS, NM 88101
Categories: CLOVIS NM

604 West 21st Street, 17.5 miles

604 West 21st Street,
Clovis, NM 88101
Categories: Clovis NM

114 W 21ST ST 17.7 miles

114 W 21ST ST
CLOVIS, NM 88101
Categories: CLOVIS NM

3016 N PRINCE ST 18.5 miles

3016 N PRINCE ST
CLOVIS, NM 88101
Categories: CLOVIS NM

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Local Area Info: Portales, New Mexico

Portales is a city in and the county seat of Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 12,280 at the 2010 census. Portales is located near the larger city of Clovis, as well as Cannon Air Force Base, a major contributor to the economy of the region.

Eastern New Mexico University opened in Portales in 1934, and has grown to become the third-largest university in the state. The area is one of the largest producers of Valencia peanuts in the United States and is the nation's top producer of certified organic peanut butter. Portales is home to over about 40 dairies and a major US dairy solids plant, together producing and exporting hundreds of millions of dollars of local milk products each year. It is the principal city of the Portales Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Clovis-Portales Combined Statistical Area, including Clovis, 19 miles (31 km) away and Cannon Air Force Base, 13 miles (21 km) away.

The city's downtown area is centered around a traditional-style town square, based upon Spanish urban design. The center of the town square includes the 1930s WPA-style Roosevelt County Courthouse, including original architectural details from the era, as well as the adjacent 1930s post office. The Courthouse Square is ringed with retail shops. The Yam Theater, a historic theater located in the downtown area, has recently been renovated. Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) forms a sizable district with its campus and surrounding residential stock catering largely to students. Arts and cultural offerings emanate from ENMU, the third-largest state university in New Mexico. Portales ranks in the top 20% of US cities for racial diversity, percentage of college-educated adults, and percentage of people who walk or bike to work. The city rates in the top 10% of US cities for a short commute, rent affordability, and low taxes.

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Median Age: 27.4 years

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Portales: 85.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 30.9%

Elevation: 4009 feet

Population Density:

Races:
      White alone - 5,774 - 47.6%
      Hispanic - 5,372 - 44.2%
      Black alone - 514 - 4.2%
      Two or more races - 275 - 2.3%
      American Indian alone - 79 - 0.7%
      Asian alone - 86 - 0.7%
      Other race alone - 11 - 0.09%

Clovis Man inhabited the Blackwater Draw area north of Portales until 11,000 years ago.