COMPARING TWO PLACES
Farwell vs Portales
PLACE A
Farwell, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Portales, New Mexico
Farwell is 88% smaller than Portales. Farwell earns more, with a median household income $6,320 higher. Farwell has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -1%).
FARWELLPORTALESDIFFERENCE
Total population1,38711,734−88% vs Portales
Population density1,6981,462+236
Population growth4.5%-1.2%+5.7 pts
Median age32.327.1+5.2
Male44.9%50.6%−5.7 pts
Female55.1%49.4%+5.7 pts
Foreign-born7.7%8.0%−0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic43.3%41.4%+1.8 pts
Black0.8%0.9%−0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino53.3%49.8%+3.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Other2.6%7.2%−4.6 pts
Median household income$56,875$50,555+$6,320
Per capita income$25,185$21,996+$3,189
Poverty rate16.3%28.1%−11.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3640.443−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%25.4%−7.1 pts
Graduate degree3.1%11.6%−8.6 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%7.4%−7.4 pts
Labor force participation62.7%64.1%−1.5 pts
Median home value$149,000$133,400+$15,600
Median gross rent$1,338$903+$435
Owner-occupied65.8%47.6%+18.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.8%14.0%+3.8 pts
Rent-burdened households66.0%40.3%+25.7 pts
Average commute18.312.3+5.9
Worked from home9.5%3.7%+5.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured11.9%10.8%+1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025