Lovington.
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New Mexico·Lea County
4 tracts·12K people·$166K median·1,077/mi²
Hispanic 69 · White 27 · Multiracial 2 · Black 1 · Asian 1 · Other 0
Married couple 49 · Other 26 · Living alone 25
Health 33 · Manufacturing 23 · Retail 15 · Leisure 10 · Professional 9 · Public admin 8 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 30 · Production · transport 22 · Construction · maintenance 21 · Service 13 · Sales · office 13
Drive alone 67 · Carpool 43 · Work from home 8 · Bike 1 · Transit 1 · Walk 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Lovington is $166,100 (Census ACS) — 0.4× the US median of $458,812.
Lovington has 11,498 residents across 3 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 32.0; the population is 69.1% Hispanic or Latino, 26.6% White, 2.3% Multiracial, 0.9% Black, 0.9% Asian and 0.3% Other; the average household has 3.3 people; 8.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 25.0% (Census ACS).
LLANO ELEMENTARY (51%), BEN ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY (28%) and LEA ELEMENTARY (27%) lead the elementary schools; LOVINGTON 6TH GRADE ACADEMY (43%) and TAYLOR MIDDLE (32%) lead the middle schools; LOVINGTON HIGH is the high school with reported scores (21%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,014/month, 36% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Lovington is $68,821 a year, 20% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Lovington, median rent is $1,014/month and the median home value is $166,100 (Census ACS).
Lovington reported 1.1 violent crimes and 4.0 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2022).
Summer highs average 93°F; winter lows average 28°F; there are 45 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 15 inches; snowfall averages 3 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Lovington are lightning (98), wildfire (97) and winter weather (96), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.04g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Lovington, 0% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).