Loving, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

1,357

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

5.97% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.1%

53.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$43,884

27.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$171,600

Population & Diversity

Loving, NM is home to a population of 1.36k people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.91% of Loving, NM residents were born outside of the country (53 people).

In 2024, there were 2.89 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (735 people) in Loving, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 254 White (Hispanic) and 227 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Loving, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Loving, NM was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Loving, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Loving, NM

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
735 ± 245
White (Hispanic)
254 ± 229
Other (Hispanic)
227 ± 141

89.6%

Hispanic Population

1.22k people

89.6% of the people in Loving, NM are hispanic (1.22k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Loving, NM as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
126,568 ± 8,470 people
Philippines
6,950 ± 2,043 people
Germany
4,158 ± 1,582 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 126,568 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,950 and Germany with 4,158.

Foreign-Born Population

3.91%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

6.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

88 people

As of 2024, 3.91% of Loving, NM residents (53 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 Loving, NM was 6.68%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Loving, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 29
Korea
9 ± 21

Loving, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Loving, NM.

Economy

The economy of Loving, NM employs 410 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Loving, NM were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (106 people), Retail Trade (45 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (42 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,833), and Transportation & Warehousing ($50,536).

Employment

Occupations

410

2024 Value

± 159

−7.87%

1 Year decline

± 54.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Loving, NM declined at a rate of −7.87%, from 445 employees to 410 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Loving, NM, are Material Moving Occupations (95 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (50 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Loving, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

410

2024 Value

± 159

−7.87%

1 Year decline

± 54.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Loving, NM declined at a rate of −7.87%, from 445 employees to 410 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Loving, NM, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (106 people), Retail Trade (45 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (42 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Loving, NM, though some of these residents may live in Loving, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,250

Median earning men ± $28,369

$37,361

Median earning women ± $23,335

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,250) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($43,393).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Loving, NM was $171,600 in 2024, which is 0.516 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $177,400 to $171,600, a 3.27% decrease. The homeownership rate in Loving, NM is 75.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Loving, NM have an average commute time of 16.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Loving, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$171,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$54,993

$373

Median Property Taxes

±$121

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 Loving, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Loving, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.4%

Homeownership

2024

55.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.4% of the housing units in Loving, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Loving, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$43,884

Median Household Income

± $28,390

495

Number of Households

± 152

In 2024, the median household income of the 495 households in Loving, NM declined from $43,884 from the previous year's value of $60,203.

The following chart displays the households in Loving, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Loving, NM is from New Mexico.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2024, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.506% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Mexico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Carpooled (14.2%)
Walked (4.66%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Loving, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.2%) and those who walked to work (4.66%).

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.

Commute Time

16.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Loving, NM have a shorter commute time (16.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Loving, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Loving, NM compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Loving, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Loving, NM have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Loving, NM (273 out of 1.36k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Loving, NM is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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.

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