Portales Micro Area Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 20,065
| Portales Area | % | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 15,767 | see rank | 1,653,950 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 7,937 | 100%, see rank | 812,255 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 3,194 | 40.24%, see rank | 36.42% | 35.77% |
| Married | 3,714 | 46.79%, see rank | 49.18% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 219 | 2.76%, see rank | 2.81% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 810 | 10.21%, see rank | 11.60% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 7,830 | 100%, see rank | 841,695 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 2,616 | 33.41%, see rank | 30.34% | 29.48% |
| Married | 3,714 | 47.43%, see rank | 46.61% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 712 | 9.09%, see rank | 8.91% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 788 | 10.06%, see rank | 14.15% | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 19,840
| Portales Area | % | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 15,567 | see rank | 1,627,189 | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 7,886 | 100%, see rank | 797,594 | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 3,337 | 42.32%, see rank | 35.51% | 35.08% |
| Married | 3,494 | 44.31%, see rank | 50.31% | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 194 | 2.46%, see rank | 2.75% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 861 | 10.92%, see rank | 11.44% | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 7,681 | 100%, see rank | 829,595 | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 2,257 | 29.38%, see rank | 29.30% | 28.74% |
| Married | 3,851 | 50.14%, see rank | 47.81% | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 738 | 9.61%, see rank | 8.74% | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 835 | 10.87%, see rank | 14.16% | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 19,372
| Portales Area | % | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 15,180 | see rank | 1,591,099 | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 7,534 | 100%, see rank | 778,572 | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 3,096 | 41.09%, see rank | 35.00% | 34.21% |
| Married | 3,557 | 47.21%, see rank | 51.31% | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 146 | 1.94%, see rank | 2.81% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 735 | 9.76%, see rank | 10.88% | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 7,646 | 100%, see rank | 812,527 | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 2,187 | 28.60%, see rank | 28.64% | 27.93% |
| Married | 3,919 | 51.26%, see rank | 48.80% | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 677 | 8.85%, see rank | 8.73% | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 863 | 11.29%, see rank | 13.83% | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 18,854
| Portales Area | % | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 14,689 | see rank | 1,548,063 | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 7,310 | 100%, see rank | 759,746 | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 3,086 | 42.22%, see rank | 35.10% | 34.13% |
| Married | 3,559 | 48.69%, see rank | 51.52% | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 156 | 2.13%, see rank | 2.87% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 509 | 6.96%, see rank | 10.51% | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 7,379 | 100%, see rank | 788,317 | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 2,416 | 32.74%, see rank | 28.28% | 27.67% |
| Married | 3,528 | 47.81%, see rank | 49.11% | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 633 | 8.58%, see rank | 9.03% | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 802 | 10.87%, see rank | 13.58% | 11.60% |
* 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.