Living in Lovington Public Schools, New Mexico

Overview

A total of 4,793 households are located in Lovington Public Schools area. Among them, 2,253 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.56 people. The total number of children in the region is 5,481 and 3,987 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

15% (2,315) of residents are non-citizens and 48% (7,168) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Lovington Public Schools, New Mexico
Household	4,793
Population	15,013
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,253 (47%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	5,481
Total Students	3,987
Pre-Kindergarten	111
Kindergarten	271
Grade 1-8	2,317
Grade 9-12	836
College/Graduate School	452
Veterans	10,797
Non-citizen	2,315
Non-English Home Language	7,168
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

11,272 residents are over the age of 16 and 6,439 people are in labor force. Among them, 6,427 people are in civilian labor force and 12 are in armed labor force. 6,038 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Lovington Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,997	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,783	79.76%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	979	16.32%
Public transportation	4	0.07%
Walked	138	2.30%
Other method	30	0.50%
Worked from home	63	1.05%
Average Commute Time	25 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,038	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,232	20.40%
Service	903	14.96%
Sales and office	1,361	22.54%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,439	23.83%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,103	18.27%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,038	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,165	19.29%
Construction	566	9.37%
Manufacturing	140	2.32%
Wholesale trade	239	3.96%
Retail trade	703	11.64%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	569	9.42%
Information	84	1.39%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	232	3.84%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	249	4.12%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,163	19.26%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	456	7.55%
Other services, except public administration	234	3.88%
Public administration	238	3.94%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,038	-
Private wage and salary workers	5,007	82.92%
Government workers	748	12.39%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	275	4.55%
Unpaid family workers	8	0.13%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $72,535 for the 4,793 households in Lovington Public Schools area, New Mexico. The average income of a single worker is $32,109. 13,061 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 87.07%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,793	-
Less than $10,000	250	5.22%
$10,000 - $14,999	189	3.94%
$15,000 - $24,999	508	10.60%
$25,000 - $34,999	402	8.39%
$35,000 - $49,999	699	14.58%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,116	23.28%
$75,000 - $99,999	603	12.58%
$100,000 - $149,999	648	13.52%
$150,000 - $199,999	187	3.90%
More than $200,000	191	3.98%
Median Household Income	$54,275	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$72,535	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,733	-
Less than $10,000	179	4.80%
$10,000 - $14,999	7	0.19%
$15,000 - $24,999	382	10.23%
$25,000 - $34,999	259	6.94%
$35,000 - $49,999	523	14.01%
$50,000 - $74,999	947	25.37%
$75,000 - $99,999	514	13.77%
$100,000 - $149,999	592	15.86%
$150,000 - $199,999	191	5.12%
More than $200,000	139	3.72%

Median Family Income	$61,379	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$77,850	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$32,109	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$60,714	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$60,714	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	15,001	-
With health insurance coverage	13,061	87.07%
Public coverage	6,190	41.26%
Private health insurance	8,056	53.70%
Without health insurance coverage	1,940	12.93%

Housing

There are 5,612 housing units in Lovington Public Schools area, New Mexico with 4,793 units (85.41%) occupied. 3,471 houses (72.42%) are occupied by owner and 1,322 houses (27.58%) are rented. The average housing value is $124,200 and the average rental cost is $849. 200 houses (3.56%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 348 houses (6.20%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,612	-
Occupied	4,793	85.41%
Owner Occupied	3,471	72.42%
Renter Occupied	1,322	27.58%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,006	71.38%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	23	0.41%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	220	3.92%
Mobile Homes	1,266	22.56%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	97	1.73%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,612	-
Built 2014 or later	200	3.56%
Built 2010 - 2013	217	3.87%
Built 2000 - 2009	442	7.88%
Built 1990 - 1999	337	6.00%
Built 1980 - 1989	740	13.19%
Built 1970 - 1979	826	14.72%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,102	19.64%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,400	24.95%
Built 1949 or earlier	348	6.20%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,612	-
1 room	181	3.23%
2 rooms	89	1.59%
3 rooms	211	3.76%
4 rooms	984	17.53%
5 rooms	1,745	31.09%
6 rooms	1,246	22.20%
7 rooms	494	8.80%
8 rooms	363	6.47%
9 rooms or more	299	5.33%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,612	-
no bedroom	204	3.64%
1 bedroom	183	3.26%
2 bedrooms	1,386	24.70%
3 bedrooms	2,916	51.96%
4 bedrooms	846	15.07%
5 bedrooms or more	77	1.37%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,471	-
Less than $50,000	433	12.47%
$50,000 - $99,999	931	26.82%
$100,000 - $149,999	822	23.68%
$150,000 - $199,999	527	15.18%
$200,000 - $299,999	481	13.86%
$300,000 - $499,999	214	6.17%
$500,000 - $999,999	63	1.82%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$124,200	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,066	-
Less than $500	156	14.63%
$500 - $999	579	54.32%
$1,000 - $1,499	300	28.14%
$1,500 - $1,999	31	2.91%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$849	-

Demographic

A total of 15,466 people lives in Lovington Public Schools area, New Mexico with 7,660 male and 7,806 female. The males to female ratio is 49.53 to 50.47. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	15,466	-
Male	7,660	49.53%
Female	7,806	50.47%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	15,466	-
Under 5 years	1,277	8.26%
5 - 9 years	1,237	8.00%
10 - 14 years	1,458	9.43%
15 - 19 years	1,103	7.13%
20 - 24 years	1,298	8.39%
25 - 34 years	2,138	13.82%
35 - 44 years	2,073	13.40%
45 - 54 years	1,392	9.00%
55 - 59 years	703	4.55%
60 - 64 years	824	5.33%
65 - 74 years	1,153	7.46%
75 - 84 years	613	3.96%
85 years and older	197	1.27%
Median Age	31.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	15,466	-
One Race	15,262	98.68%
White	13,842	89.50%
Black or African American	326	2.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native	66	0.43%
Asian	0	0.00%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	1,028	6.65%

Two or more races	204	1.32%
White and Black or African American	9	0.06%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	49	0.32%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%

Living in Lovington Public Schools Area

Overview

Employment Statistics

Average Income and Health Insurance

Housing

Demographic