According to the Portales Police Department's annual report, assault and theft rates increased in 2008. This database contains the last five year's crime figures that have been compiled by the police department.

The number of building permits issued by the city of Portales for new residences rose more than 6 percent in 2008. The city compiles a monthly report on building permit activity.

A list of liquor licenses in Portales

The Census Bureau cannot go out and count every man, woman and child each year. Instead, it uses statistical models and a multitude of data sources to estimate the nation's population down to the smallest geography. The data here is sorted in descending order by the overall population change from 2000 to 2006. Click on any column heading to re-sort the data in ascending or descending order.

The U.S. Census Bureau produces annual population estimates for the Nation, the States, the District of Columbia, counties and equivalents, incorporated places, minor civil divisions, consolidated cities, census regions and divisions, and metropolitan areas.

You can enter a city or county name for a quick search. Or select a state from the drop-down menu and click search to see all data for a given state.

Locate area schools on this interactive map.