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Peralta, NM vs Portales, NM

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- Portales is 0% more densely populated than Peralta.
- People are 23.4% less likely to be married in Portales.
- The Median Age is 13.9 years younger in Portales.
 Peralta, NMPortales, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,151329,725,481
 Female Population45.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock27.138.4
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 Population - 20103,672  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,131285,036,114
 Population - 19903,182  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,535.493.4
 Land Area4.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Peralta, NMPortales, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock12.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Peralta, NMPortales, NMUnited States
 White40.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.2%12.2%
 Asian1.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock45.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Peralta, NMPortales, NMUnited States
 Married Population51.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.6%50.2%
 Never Married25.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed12.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.632.60
 Households1,366  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,31480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households471  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Peralta    1 Reviews
jim · Peralta, NM
Growing too fast, bedroom community of Albuquerque
Over 20 years ago

would like to move to Montrose Colorado & we are interested in a home with horse facilities. We want to spend about $500,000 or less. We are interested in the schools  More

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Reviews for Portales    10 Reviews
Daniel · Murfreesboro, TN
Slowly Dying In The Desert
Over 7 years ago

In a single sentence, this is a town that is slowly dying in the desert- and nobody here cares. Why- because the people who run this town were born in the 1940's or  More

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Alexia · Portales, NM
Alexia
Over 7 years ago

I love portales new.Mexico they have nice people I like boys cute boys that the high school  More

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Constance · Portales, NM
Lived there. Never again.
Over 9 years ago

If you like boring, low wages, and high unemployment for mediocre jobs, and ultra-conservatism then this is the place for you.  More

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