Lovington, NM

Census Place

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2023 Population

11,444

0.444% 1-year decline

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

11.5% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

23.4%

8.92% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$67,284

3.92% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$162,900

7.88% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,287

3% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lovington, NM had a population of 11.4k people with a median age of 33 and a median household income of $67,284. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lovington, NM declined from 11,495 to 11,444, a −0.444% decrease and its median household income declined from $70,029 to $67,284, a −3.92% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lovington, NM are White (Hispanic) (28%), White (Non-Hispanic) (27.7%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (25%), Other (Hispanic) (11.5%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.18%).

None of the households in Lovington, 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.

86.3% of the residents in Lovington, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lovington, NM was $162,900, and the homeownership rate was 71.5%.

Most people in Lovington, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Lovington, NM was 2 cars per household.

United States New Mexico Lea County, NM Hobbs, NM Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM

Population & Diversity

Lovington, NM is home to a population of 11.4k people, from which 86.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 18.9% of Lovington, NM residents were born outside of the country (2.17k people).

In 2023, there were 1.01 times more White (Hispanic) residents (3.2k people) in Lovington, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.17k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.86k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.3%

2023 Citizenship

85.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 86.3% of Lovington, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lovington, NM was 85.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lovington, NM

White (Hispanic)
3.2k ± 732
White (Non-Hispanic)
3.17k ± 573
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.86k ± 779

67.4%

Hispanic Population

7.71k people

67.4% of the people in Lovington, NM are hispanic (7.71k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lovington, 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
124,411 ± 8,401 people
Philippines
6,498 ± 1,976 people
Germany
4,186 ± 1,587 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 124,411 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,498 and Germany with 4,186.

Foreign-Born Population

18.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.17k people

18.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.16k people

As of 2023, 18.9% of Lovington, NM residents (2.17k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lovington, NM was 18.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 40
Vietnam
26 ± 40
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 44

Lovington, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lovington, NM employs 4.29k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Lovington, NM were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (735 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (636 people), and Construction (395 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($80,057), Construction ($74,705), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,797).

Employment

Occupations

4.29k

2023 Value

± 564

1 Year growth

± 18.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lovington, NM grew at a rate of 3%, from 4.16k employees to 4.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lovington, NM, are Management Occupations (565 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (507 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (408 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lovington, 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

4.29k

2023 Value

± 564

1 Year growth

± 18.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lovington, NM grew at a rate of 3%, from 4.16k employees to 4.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lovington, NM, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (735 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (636 people), and Construction (395 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lovington, NM, though some of these residents may live in Lovington, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,933

Median earning men ± $15,183

$31,676

Median earning women ± $4,456

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($90,050), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,511), and Retail Trade ($74,808).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,083), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($36,603), and Retail Trade ($33,482).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.72%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2023, 1.18% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.99% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (451k), Some college (389k), and Bachelors Degree (255k).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lovington, NM was $162,900 in 2023, which is 0.537 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $151,000 to $162,900, a 7.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Lovington, NM is 71.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Lovington, NM have an average commute time of 32.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lovington, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$162,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$22,801

$2,481

Median Property Taxes

±$413

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.5%

Homeownership

2023

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 71.5% of the housing units in Lovington, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Lovington, NM colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$67,284

Median Household Income

± $17,568

3.47k

Number of Households

± 484

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.47k households in Lovington, NM declined from $67,284 from the previous year's value of $70,029.

The following chart displays the households in Lovington, 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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2023, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0654% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2023

Drove Alone (68%)
Carpooled (21.6%)
Worked At Home (9.39%)

In 2023, 68% of workers in Lovington, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.6%) and those who worked at home (9.39%).

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

32.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lovington, NM have a longer commute time (32.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 12.5% of the workforce in Lovington, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lovington, NM (2.58k out of 11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lovington, NM is Hispanic, followed by White 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

85.7% of the population of Lovington, NM has health coverage, with 32.8% on employee plans, 36.6% on Medicaid, 7.57% on Medicare, 8.61% on non-group plans, and 0.126% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1,344 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.13% increase from the previous year (1,329 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 224 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.78% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14.3%

Uninsured

32.8%

Employer Coverage

36.6%

Medicaid

7.57%

Medicare

8.61%

Non-Group

0.126%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lovington, NM declined by 4.74% from 15.1% to 14.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lovington, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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