Lovington, NM City Data

Lovington, NM is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,471 people who live in Lovington and approximately 55,511 who live in Lea County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lovington to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lovington. We have included Lovington housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lovington Information

Lea County where Lovington resides is 4,394.02 square miles. The resident population of this county is 55,511 and has a population rank of 850 out of all the places in the United States.

Lovington has a total of 9,471 people and of those residents there are 4,658 males and 4,813 females. The median age of the male population is 29.1 and the female population is 32.1. There are approximately 873 births each year and around 465 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lovington varies per year, but currently 9,181 are one race and 290 are two or more races.

Of the 9,471 people who live in Lovington, there are 3,356 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lovington is 1,705 male and 1,651 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,455.

General Lovington Information
Total area in square miles - Lea County	4,394.02
Water area in square miles - Lea County	N/A
Resident population - Lea County	55,511
Population rank - Lea County	850
Total population	9,471
Total population (male)	4,658
Total population (female)	4,813
Population median age (male)	29.1
Population median age (female)	32.1
Births - Lea County	873
Deaths- Lea County	465
Population of one race	9,181
Population of two or more races	290
Population under 20 years	3,356
Population under 20 years (male)	1,705
Population under 20 years (female)	1,651
Total population 18 years and over	6,455

Lovington Social Characteristics

There are 19,699 households in Lovington. Families make up 14,796 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lovington families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,390), male householder with no wife present (905) and female householder with no husband present (2,278). The remainder of the Lovington households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,985. Lovington, NM moving companies help people in Lovington move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lovington. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lovington is based, there are 21,093 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,074 never married, 12,297 now married, 504 separated, 2,357 widowed, and 1,861 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 488 separated, 563 widowed and 1,891 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lovington social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lovington.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lea County)
Total households	19,699
Family households (families)	14,796
With own children under 18 years	8,412
Married-couple family	11,390
With own children under 18 years	5,755
Male householder, no wife present, family	905
With own children under 18 years	582
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,278
With own children under 18 years	1,606
Nonfamily households	4,985
Householder living alone	4,408
65 years and over	1,955

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,504
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	855
Average household size	2.8
Average family size	3.29

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	8,277
Householder	2,458
Spouse	1,880
Child	3,268
Other relatives	105
Nonrelatives	196
Unmarried partner	125
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	21
Unmarried partner	178
Foster child	3
Other	35

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	958
Male householder	367
Male householder living alone	312
Male householder not living alone	55
Female householder	472
Female householder living alone	441
Female householder not living alone	31
Nonrelatives	119
Unmarried partner	53
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	29
Foster child	2
Other	23

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	21,093
Never married	4,074
Now married	12,297
Separated	504
Widowed	2,357
Divorced	1,861
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	488
Widowed	563
Divorced	1,891

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,471
Male	4,658
Under 5 years	430
5 to 9 years	423
10 to 14 years	382
15 to 17 years	290
18 and 19 years	180
20 years	80
21 years	75
22 to 24 years	209
25 to 29 years	301
30 to 34 years	283
35 to 39 years	311
40 to 44 years	329
45 to 49 years	300
50 to 54 years	226
55 to 59 years	183
60 and 61 years	78
62 to 64 years	83
65 and 66 years	60
67 to 69 years	92
70 to 74 years	143
75 to 79 years	97
80 to 84 years	59
85 years and over	44
Female	4,813
Under 5 years	380
5 to 9 years	397
10 to 14 years	420
15 to 17 years	294
18 and 19 years	160
20 years	60
21 years	66
22 to 24 years	205
25 to 29 years	306
30 to 34 years	287
35 to 39 years	295
40 to 44 years	331
45 to 49 years	303
50 to 54 years	252
55 to 59 years	194
60 and 61 years	59
62 to 64 years	104
65 and 66 years	69
67 to 69 years	106
70 to 74 years	195
75 to 79 years	136
80 to 84 years	96
85 years and over	98

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,471
One race	9,181
White	5,668
Black or African American	287
American Indian and Alaska Native	74
Asian	45
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	6
Some other race	1
Two or more races	290

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	9,235
People who are White alone	5,471
People who are Black or African American alone	255
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	71
People who are Asian alone	44
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	6
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4,845
People who are Some other race alone	3,098

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	51,266
Same house	28,966
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,523
Different state or abroad	5,640
Different state	4,877
Abroad	763

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lea County)
Total resident population	55,511
Born in United States	17,583
State of residence	22,785
Different state	26,155
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	306
Foreign born	6,265

Lovington Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lovington. That total enrollment is 16,534 for the population of the country, which includes Lovington. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,684 and elementary or high school enrollment was 24,437 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,753.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lovington population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	16,534
Pre-kindergarten	776
Public	550
Private	226
Kindergarten	785
Public	765
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,999
Public	7,767
Private	232
Elementary and high school	12,219
Public	11,743
Private	476
High school grades 9 to 12	4,220
Public	3,976
Private	244
College, undergraduate years	2,557
Public	2,181
Private	376
Graduate or professional school	197
Public	144
Private	53
Not enrolled in school	36,465

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	33,291
Less than 9th grade	4,951
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,007
High school graduate	9,295
Some college, no degree	7,224
Associate's degree	1,939
Bachelor's degree	3,875
Graduate or professional degree	11.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	67.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,481

Lovington Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 40,893 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lovington. The Lovington occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,077), service occupations (3,283), sales and office occupations (4,670), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (331), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,723) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,170). The 40,893 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 15,172 private wage and salary workers, 3,323 government workers, 1,625 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lea County)
Population 16 years and over	40,893
In labor force	22,302
Civilian labor force	22,286
Employed	20,254
Unemployed	2,032
Percent Unemployed	9.1
Armed Forces	16
Females 16 years and over	20,670
In labor force	9,448
Civilian labor force	9,448
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,051
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	20,223
In labor force	12,854
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	981
Armed forces	16

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lea County)
Workers 16 years and over	19,828
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,626
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,963
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	343
Other means	230
Worked at home	536
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	360,790

OCCUPATION (Lea County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,077
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,077
Service occupations	3,283
Sales and office occupations	4,670
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	331
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,723
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,170

INDUSTRY (Lea County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,077
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	4,188
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	715
Wholesale trade	658
Retail trade	2,418
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,347
Information	227
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	642
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	918
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,173
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,327
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,030

CLASS OF WORKER (Lea County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,077
Private wage and salary workers	15,172
Government workers	3,323
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,625
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lovington Housing Characteristics

In Lovington, NM there are 23,405 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,699 occupied and 3,706 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lovington, there are 16,844 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 535 units in Lovington. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lovington, NM local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lovington, NM truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lovington. There are 531 housing units with rent less than $200, 730 with rent between $200-299, 2,249 with rent between $300-499 and 1,062 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lovington gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lovington, NM home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lea County)
Total housing units	23,405
Occupied housing units	19,699
Vacant housing units	3,706

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lea County)
Total housing units	23,405
1-unit, detached	16,844
1-unit, attached	535
2 units	369
3 or 4 units	486
5 to 9 units	267
10 to 19 units	210
20 to 49 units	268
50 or more units	358
Mobile home	3,991

HOUSING TENURE (Lea County)
Occupied housing units	19,699
Owner-occupied	14,301
Renter-occupied	5,398

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lea County)
Occupied housing units	19,699
No vehicles available	1,271
2 vehicle available	11,433
3 vehicles available	2,757
4 vehicles available	699
5 or more vehicles available	247

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lea County)
Occupied housing units	19,699
Utility gas	12,617
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,394
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	28
Coal or coke
Wood	70
Solar energy
Other fuel	24
No fuel used	28

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lea County)
Occupied housing units	19,699
Less Than $50,000	14,301
$50,000 to $99,999	4,289
$100,000 to $149,999	853
$150,000 to $199,999	267
$200,000 to $299,999	144
$300,000 to $499,999	20
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	50,100

GROSS RENT (Lea County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,398
Less than $200	531
$200 to $299	730
$300 to $499	2,249
$500 to $699	849
$700 to $999	184
$1,000 to $1,499	29
$1,500 or more	N/A