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Lovington, New Mexico

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StatisticLovingtonNew MexicoUnited States
Total Population11,4982,120,246334,922,499
Median Household Income$68,821$64,059$80,734
Median Age32.039.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher8.4%31.0%35.7%
Median Home Value$166,100$248,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,014$1,067$1,413
Poverty Rate25.0%17.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.3%6.0%5.2%
Foreign Born19.7%9.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate72.9%70.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time30.923.526.4
Worked from Home8.9%12.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households48.8%40.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Lovington, New Mexico

Age in Lovington, New Mexico

StatisticLovingtonNew MexicoUnited States
Median Age32.039.438.9
Under 18 %32.7%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.6%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.2%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.3%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.7%23.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %8.5%19.3%17.2%

Households and families in Lovington, New Mexico

StatisticLovingtonNew MexicoUnited States
Households3,415837,414129,227,496
Average Household Size3.32.52.5
Family Households68.3%60.9%64.2%
Households with Children42.1%27.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.6%19.9%17.3%
People Living Alone25.2%32.4%28.7%
Never Married34.1%36.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Lovington, New Mexico

StatisticLovingtonNew MexicoUnited States
Per Capita Income$23,727$36,218$44,673
Households Under $25,00022.2%20.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99910.8%16.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.8%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.2%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate25.0%17.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty49.9%37.4%28.2%
SNAP Households19.9%19.2%n/a

Housing in Lovington, New Mexico

StatisticLovingtonNew MexicoUnited States
Housing Units3,908956,964143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes72.3%64.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units3.0%10.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.6%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,971.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied27.1%30.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.6%30.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$920$1,731n/a

Education in Lovington, New Mexico

StatisticLovingtonNew MexicoUnited States
Less than High School25.3%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate41.0%25.7%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.3%31.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree5.1%17.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.3%13.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Lovington, New Mexico

StatisticLovingtonNew MexicoUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.4%57.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work67.1%73.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.8%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work0.0%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes47.5%33.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour15.1%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.1%5.6%n/a

Origins and language in Lovington, New Mexico

StatisticLovingtonNew MexicoUnited States
Born in State of Residence52.5%52.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.2%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens14.5%5.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home50.8%68.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home47.9%24.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency29.8%25.3%16.7%

Cities near Lovington

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.