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37.2% of the households in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
89.8% of the residents in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM are New Mexico Junior College (386 degrees awarded in 2024), University of the Southwest (298 degrees), and Southeast New Mexico College (112 degrees).
In 2024, the median property value in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM was $199,000, and the homeownership rate was 72.2%.
Most people in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM was 2 cars per household.
Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM borders Eastern New Mexico PUMA, NM, Southwest New Mexico PUMA, NM, South Plains Association of Governments--Outside Lubbock County PUMA, TX, and Rio Grande COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (West) PUMA, TX.
Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM is home to a population of 135k people, from which 89.8% are citizens.
As of 2024, 13.5% of Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM residents were born outside of the country (18.1k people).
In 2024, there were 1.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (49.1k people) in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 17.7k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM are Spanish (44,634 households), German (351 households), and Navajo (233 households).
The resident population of Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM in 2024 was 134,843 inhabitants, with 51.8% men, and 48.2% women.
The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM.
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As of 2024, 89.8% of Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM was 90.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 1.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (49.1k people) in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 17.7k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
57.7% of the people in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM are hispanic (77.8k people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM was Mexico, the natal country of 14,599 Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM residents, followed by Guatemala with 391 and Cuba with 289.
As of 2024, 13.5% of Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM residents (18.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM was 12.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
37.2% of the households in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM was Spanish. 35.7% of the households in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.
Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM.
87.4% of the population of Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM has health coverage, with 40% on employee plans, 26.6% on Medicaid, 9.64% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 0.828% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1,344 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,344 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 215 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.
Primary care physicians in New Mexico see an average of 1,344 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,344 patients).
The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New Mexico in comparison to its neighboring geographies.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.5% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.9% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM grew by 4.93% from 12% to 12.6%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM employs 55.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM were Support activities for mining (5,743 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,186 people), and Construction (5,010 people), and the highest paying industries were Business support services ($125,689), Offices of dentists ($124,583), and Car Dealers ($115,512).
Males in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM have an average income that is 1.56 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,263. The income inequality in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM (measured using the Gini index) is 0.471, which is lower than than the national average.
The workforce of Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM in 2024 was 55,946 people, with 40.5% woman, and 59.5% men.
The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM.
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From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM declined at a rate of −0.0304%, from 56k employees to 55.9k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,798 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,699 people), and Other managers (1,640 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM declined at a rate of −0.0304%, from 56k employees to 55.9k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM, are Support activities for mining (5,743 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,186 people), and Construction (5,010 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM, though some of these residents may live in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,988), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,591), and Manufacturing ($76,719).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($59,628), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,024), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,600).
As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.
Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Kamala Harris with 51.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.03%).
Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing the state of New Mexico. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Kamala Harris with 51.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.03%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Mexico for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing New Mexico.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in New Mexico over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
The student population of Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,702 male students and 3,094 female students.
Most students graduating from Universities in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM are Hispanic or Latino (364 and 46%), White (286 and 36.1%), Black or African American (71 and 8.96%), and Unknown (43 and 5.43%).
The largest universities in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM by number of degrees awarded are New Mexico Junior College (386 and 48.5%), University of the Southwest (298 and 37.4%), and Southeast New Mexico College (112 and 14.1%).
The most popular majors in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM are General Studies (241 and 30.3%), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (70 and 8.79%), and School Counseling & Guidance Services (46 and 5.78%).
The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $16,470.
In 2019 in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM, the percentage of applicants admitted was 45.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 69.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 4,796 (35.5% men and 64.5% women).
The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.
In 2024 there were 4,796 students enrolled in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM, 35.5% men and 64.5% women.
By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,533 records, of which 65.7% were women and 34.3% men.
In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM was General Studies with 226 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM according to their major.
In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was New Mexico Junior College with 386 degrees awarded.
In 2024, 274 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM, which is 0.525 times less than the 522 female students who received degrees in the same year.
In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 364 degrees mean that there were 1.27 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 286 degrees awarded.
The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($16,470) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.
Public, 2-year ($336) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.
Public, 2-year ($1,570) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.
The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.
In 2024, 2.25% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.5% of women were in the same situation.
This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.
The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (31.6k), Some college (22.8k), and Secondary Education (19.8k).
This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.
The median property value in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM was $199,000 in 2024, which is 0.598 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $188,700 to $199,000, a 5.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM is 72.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
People in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 72.2% of the housing units in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 48.3k households in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM declined from $72,843 from the previous year's value of $74,149.
The following chart displays the households in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.
In 2024, the income inequality in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 4.78% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 77.6% of workers in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.5%) and those who worked at home (5.03%).
The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.
Using averages, employees in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.06% of the workforce in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM have 2 cars.
16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM (21.7k out of 132k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.
The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.
Social Needs
In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).
The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.