Portales Micro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 20,065
| Portales Area | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 11,202, 100% | 1,360,013 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 2,173, 19.40%, see rank | 16.03% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 2,846, 25.41%, see rank | 26.32% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,629, 32.40%, see rank | 31.56% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,462, 13.05%, see rank | 14.83% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,092, 9.75%, see rank | 11.26% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.08, see rank | 13.37 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 19,840
| Portales Area | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 11,256, 100% | 1,333,926 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 2,252, 20.01%, see rank | 16.58% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 3,149, 27.98%, see rank | 26.37% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 3,634, 32.29%, see rank | 31.43% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,287, 11.43%, see rank | 14.63% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 934, 8.30%, see rank | 11.00% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.88, see rank | 13.32 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 19,372
| Portales Area | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 11,109, 100% | 1,296,627 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 2,471, 22.24%, see rank | 17.29% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 3,326, 29.94%, see rank | 26.99% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,960, 26.65%, see rank | 30.27% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,325, 11.93%, see rank | 14.62% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 1,027, 9.24%, see rank | 10.83% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.77, see rank | 13.26 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 18,854
| Portales Area | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 9,732, 100% | 1,259,126 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 2,343, 24.08%, see rank | 17.88% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 2,828, 29.06%, see rank | 27.42% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,580, 26.51%, see rank | 29.60% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 1,232, 12.66%, see rank | 14.51% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 749, 7.70%, see rank | 10.59% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.61, see rank | 13.20 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
* 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.