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Portales, NM Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 12,481
| Portales, NM | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 6,305, 100% | 1,360,013 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 1,096, 17.38%, see rank | 16.03% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 1,490, 23.63%, see rank | 26.32% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,157, 34.21%, see rank | 31.56% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 863, 13.69%, see rank | 14.83% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 699, 11.09%, see rank | 11.26% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.31, see rank | 13.37 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 12,327
| Portales, NM | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 6,245, 100% | 1,333,926 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 1,175, 18.82%, see rank | 16.58% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 1,520, 24.34%, see rank | 26.37% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,121, 33.96%, see rank | 31.43% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 790, 12.65%, see rank | 14.63% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 639, 10.23%, see rank | 11.00% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.15, see rank | 13.32 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 12,017
| Portales, NM | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 6,211, 100% | 1,296,627 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 1,330, 21.41%, see rank | 17.29% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 1,670, 26.89%, see rank | 26.99% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,702, 27.40%, see rank | 30.27% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 835, 13.44%, see rank | 14.62% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 674, 10.85%, see rank | 10.83% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.99, see rank | 13.26 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 12,109
| Portales, NM | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 5,723, 100% | 1,259,126 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 1,457, 25.46%, see rank | 17.88% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 1,482, 25.90%, see rank | 27.42% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,529, 26.72%, see rank | 29.60% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 780, 13.63%, see rank | 14.51% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 475, 8.30%, see rank | 10.59% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.64, see rank | 13.20 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 11,131
| Portales, NM | New Mexico | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 5,995, 100% | 1,134,801 | 182,211,639 |
| Less Than High School | 1,556, 25.95%, see rank | 21.15% | 19.60% |
| High School Graduate | 1,269, 21.17%, see rank | 26.59% | 28.63% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 1,662, 27.72%, see rank | 28.81% | 27.37% |
| Bachelor Degree | 838, 13.98%, see rank | 13.60% | 15.54% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 670, 11.18%, see rank | 9.85% | 8.86% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.86, see rank | 12.96 | 13.01 |
# 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.