Portales, NM Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Portales, NM | New Mexico | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 5,278, 100% | 869,118 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 3,985, 75.50%, see rank | 79.33% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 682, 12.92%, see rank | 10.46% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 8, 0.15%, see rank | 1.15% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 430, 8.15%, see rank | 2.24% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 45, 0.85%, see rank | 2.03% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 128, 2.43%, see rank | 4.79% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Portales, NM | 12.9 minutes |
| New Mexico | 21.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Portales, NM | New Mexico | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 4,962, 100% | 873,552 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 3,806, 76.70%, see rank | 78.41% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 613, 12.35%, see rank | 11.34% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 11, 0.22%, see rank | 1.07% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 363, 7.32%, see rank | 2.35% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 63, 1.27%, see rank | 1.88% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 106, 2.14%, see rank | 4.94% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Portales, NM | 12.0 minutes |
| New Mexico | 21.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Portales, NM | New Mexico | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 4,603, 100% | 874,958 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 3,669, 79.71%, see rank | 77.70% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 509, 11.06%, see rank | 12.01% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.05% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 217, 4.71%, see rank | 2.36% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 102, 2.22%, see rank | 1.85% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 106, 2.30%, see rank | 5.04% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Portales, NM | 11.8 minutes |
| New Mexico | 21.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Portales, NM | New Mexico | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 4,709, 100% | 862,054 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 3,705, 78.68%, see rank | 77.12% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 565, 12.00%, see rank | 12.64% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.01% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 219, 4.65%, see rank | 2.38% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 125, 2.65%, see rank | 1.87% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 95, 2.02%, see rank | 4.98% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Portales, NM | 11.6 minutes |
| New Mexico | 21.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Portales, NM | New Mexico | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 4,454, 100% | 759,177 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 3,428, 76.96%, see rank | 75.76% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 630, 14.14%, see rank | 14.82% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 9, 0.20%, see rank | 0.80% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 200, 4.49%, see rank | 2.82% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 98, 2.20%, see rank | 1.58% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 89, 2.00%, see rank | 4.21% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Portales, NM | 14.3 minutes |
| New Mexico | 21.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.1 minutes |
* 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.
