Careers, Jobs and Education Resources for: Portales, NM
Portales is a city in and the county seat of Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 11,131 at the 2000 census. It 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. Peanuts and sweet potatoes were formerly the largest crops in the area. Although Portales is one of the largest producers of Valencia peanuts in the United States, it is now better known for its dairy industry. It is the principal city of the Portales Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Clovis-Portales Combined Statistical Area.
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General Information
| Roosevelt |
County | 16,739 |
Population (as of 2000) |
| New Mexico |
State | 16,632 |
Population (current) |
| 673.1 |
Square Miles of Land | 2.0 |
Average Persons Per Household (as of 2000) |
| 5.4 |
Square Miles of Water | $55,200 |
Average House Value (as of 2000) |
|
| $26,584 |
Average House Income (as of 2000) |
Business Information
| 340 |
Number of Businesses (as of 2003) | $15,800,000 |
Total First Quarter Payroll (as of 2003) |
| 3,538 |
Number of Employees (as of 2003) | $67,203,000 |
Total Annual Payroll (as of 2003) |
Gender (as of 2000)
Ethnicity (as of 2000)
Median Ages (as of 2000)
