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  | City: | Portales | 
| State: | New Mexico | 
| Area Code: | 575 | 
| Latitude: | 34.084605 | 
| Longitude: | -103.330748 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -7 | 
| City Alias(es): | Arch | 
| Population: | 16,653 | 
| 2000 Population: | 16,739 | 
| White Population: | 12,196 | 
| Black Population: | 295 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 5,769 | 
| Asian Population: | 111 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 193 | 
| Indian Population: | 12 | 
| Other Population: | 3,464 | 
| Male Population: | 8,194 | 
| Female Population: | 8,545 | 
| Median Age: | 29.00 | 
| Male Median Age: | 27.70 | 
| Female Median Age: | 30.10 | 
| Households: | 7,107 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.60 | 
| Average House Value: | $55,200 | 
| Average Household Income: | $26,584 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 340 | 
| Number of Employees: | 3,538 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $67,203,000 | 
| Land Area: | 673.053 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 5.357 sq mi | 
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