Quick Facts About New Mexico's Roosevelt County

Business Facts:

• Business Establishments in Portales - 344
• Wholesale Trade Sales - $53.7 Million
• Retail Trade Sales - $147.1 Million
• Retail Market Demand - $180 Million
• Estimated Retail Demand Unfilled Locally - $33 Million
• Federal Spending - $127.4 Million

Land and Agriculture Facts:

• Roosevelt County Land Area - 2,448 square miles
• Portales Metro Land Area - 21.5 square miles
• City of Portales Land Area - 6.9 square miles
• Number of Farms in Roosevelt County - 84
• Number of Dairies in Roosevelt County - 44
• Land in Crops - 488,000 Acres
• Land in Conservation Reserve (CRP) - 625,000 Acres

Life in Portales Facts:

• Number of Housing Units (88130 Zip Code) - 8,101
• Cost of Living (% of US Average) - 83%
• Average Rent (2 bedroom, 1 bath apartment) - $473
• Average Resale Home Price - $82 per square foot
• Average New Home Price - $107 per square foot
• Median Home Cost - $135,000 (rising due to larger home purchases)
• Median Home Price Increase - 9.3%

Population Facts:

• Roosevelt County Population - 19,142 (rising)
• City of Portales Population  - 14,992 (August-May)
• Portales Metro Population - 17,100 (rising)
• ENMU Student Population - 4,300 (rising)
• Population Growth Rate - 1.9%
• Portales-Clovis Metroplex Population - 67,000 (rising)
• Cannon AFB Population - 2,300 in 2008, growing to approximately 7,500 by 2011
• Median Age of Population - 29 years old

Workforce Facts:

• Unemployment Rate - 3.3%
• Employment Growth - 45%
• Average Household Income - $30,143
• Income Growth (Roosevelt) - 44%
• Percent of adults over 25 with some college education - 56%
• Percent of adults with a Master's Degree or higher - 11%