Lea County, NM

Population 66,338

Lea County, NM Neighborhood Report

Schools

School Rating is Above average
  • No High School Diploma: 30%
  • High School Graduate or Higher: 55.8%
  • Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 14.2%

Registered Offenders

4.43% Higher than national avg.

Environmental Hazards

224 Found nearby

Unemployment

High 5.6%

Property Values

Median Property Value $0

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38 Public Schools view public schools

Summary
There are 38 K-12 public schools in Lea County, NM and 4 private schools. Homefacts rates Lea County's schools as Above average, with an overall C+ rating.
4 Private Schools

Eunice Holiness Academy

Hobbs Holiness Academy

Junction Christian Academy

St Helena School Of Hobbs, Inc.

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2 Colleges & Universities view all colleges & universities

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Crime view details

94 Registered Offenders search the registered offender database

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Crime Index

4 Former Drug Labs view all

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Property Report Overview

Average Listing Price
No Data
Median Sales Price
No Data

Median Home Value

Housing Inventory

Property Type
  • Vacant
    20%
  • Rented
    26.1%
  • Owned
    53.9%

276 Building Permits View All

  • In 2014, the city of Lea County, NM issued 276 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 276 permits, 189 were issued for single family homes and 87 were issued for multi-family homes.
  • In 2013, the city of Lea County, NM issued 101 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 101 permits, 61 were issued for single family homes and 40 were issued for multi-family homes.
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Fair Market Rents

**Displaying data from Lea County, NM
  • Property Type Rent
  • Studio: $675
  • 1 Bedroom: $707
  • 2 Bedrooms: $930
  • 3 Bedrooms: $1,205
  • 4 Bedrooms: $1,357

Zip Codes

88231 88240 88241 88242 88244 88252 88260 88262 88265 88213 88267

Cities

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Environmental Hazards

224 Environmental Hazards

  • Brownfields
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  • Registered Polluters
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  • Superfunds
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  • Tanks & Spills
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Health Hazards

  • Air Quality HAZARDOUS (0/0)
    Lea County, NM has 0% good air quality.
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  • Radon ZONE 2 COUNTY
    Lea County, NM is a yellow zone.
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  • UV Index VERY HIGH 7.48 Average
    Lea County, NM is a very high risk area for ultra-violet rays.
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Average Monthly Temperature

  • January 40.7°
  • February 42.87°
  • March 55.87°
  • April 64.23°
  • May 70.03°
  • June 82.97°
  • July 81.52°
  • August 83.65°
  • September 72.65°
  • October 62.5°
  • November 50.07°
  • December 40.2°

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Natural Disasters

Probability of Natural Disasters for Lea County, NM

Earthquakes
Lea County, NM has a low risk of earthquakes.
Hurricanes
Lea County, NM has no risk of hurricanes.
Hail
Lea County, NM has a moderate risk of hail storms.
Tornadoes
Lea County, NM has a very low risk of tornadoes.

Demographics view details

Median Household Income

Median Household Income in Lea County, NM: $55,636

Unemployment

Unemployment in Lea County is 5.6%. It is lower than the state and national averages, 4.4% and 7.7% respectively

Workforce Breakdown

Blue Collar - 50.49%
White Collar - 49.51%

Politics

State Representatives

  • Gov. Susana Martinez
  • Sen. Martin Heinrich
  • Sen. Tom Udall

Neighborhood Info

5 Airports view all

Nearest Major Airports

20 Cemeteries view all

100 FCC Towers view all

6 Fire Stations view all

2 Hospitals view all

6 Libraries view all

10 Police Stations view all

5 Retirement Homes view all

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