Lea County, NM Demographic Data

Lea County, NM Summary

Lea County is located in New Mexico
  • Population: 66,338
  • Area: 4,394.20 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 4,390.93 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 3.27 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 15.09 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 3,897.64 ft
  • Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Lea County, NM Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
34,515
50%
50.8
Male
35,234
51%
49.2
Total Population
69,749
 
323,128,000

Lea County, NM Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,537
7.9% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6,315
9.1% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,910
8.5% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,103
8.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,123
5.9% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
10,243
14.7% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
9,260
13.3% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,689
11.0% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,523
5.1% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,776
5.4% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,103
5.9% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,473
3.5% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
694
1.0% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
48,500
69.5%
77.2
Female
23,918
49.3%
51.3
Male
24,582
50.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
45,132
64.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,624
13.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,270
10.4%
15.2
Female
3,973
54.6%
55.8
Male
3,297
45.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
32
0.0%
0.0

Lea County, NM Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
68,005
97.5% 
96.8
White
62,201
89.2% 
72.6
Black or African American
2,172
3.1% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
452
0.6% 
0.8
Asian
0
0.0% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
46
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
3,134
4.5% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,744
2.5% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
40,099
57.5% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
29,650
42.5% 
82.2

Lea County, NM Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
7,040
16.9% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,474
13.1% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
12,300
29.5% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,104
19.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,882
6.9% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,272
10.2% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,689
4.0% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
12,514
30.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
29,247
70.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,961
14.2%
31.2

Lea County, NM Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
17,721
34.1%
33.7%
Now Married
24,321
46.8%
47.5
Divorced
6,368
12.2%
11.0%
Separated
823
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
2,754
5.3
5.8%

Lea County, NM Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
41,018
63.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
23,194
36.1%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Lea County, NM Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,041
5.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,711
8.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,728
13.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,394
6.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,633
12.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,948
23.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,699
13.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,222
10.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
679
3.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
738
3.5%
6.4
Median household income
55,636
 
57,617
Per capita income
21,520
 
31,128

Lea County, NM Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
4,878
18.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,612
13.5%
9.8
Construction
1,978
7.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,986
18.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,192
4.5%
6.6
Information
156
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
488
1.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,219
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,082
4.0%
11.4
Public administration
1,282
4.8%
4.6
Retail trade
2,787
10.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,534
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,531
5.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,783
17.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,339
27.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,780
14.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,893
22.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,930
18.4%
18.1%

Lea County, NM Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
26,445
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
22,640
85.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,950
11.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
44
0.2%
5.1
Walked
146
0.6%
2.7
Other means
73
0.3%
1.8
Worked at home
592
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.6
 
26.6

Lea County, NM Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,034
5.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,898
28.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,723
37.1%
37.1
3 or more
6,138
29.5%
21.0

Lea County, NM Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
20,793
80.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
14,003
67.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,790
32.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,188
20.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
23
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.4
0.0%
2.5

Lea County, NM Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,981
1 room
1,730
6.7%
2.4
2 rooms
156
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
1,051
4.0%
9.1
4 rooms
4,582
17.6%
16.5
5 rooms
8,594
33.1%
19.8
6 rooms
5,598
21.5%
17.8
7 rooms
2,043
7.9%
12.0
8 rooms
1,202
4.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,025
3.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Lea County, NM Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,981
 
 
1-unit, detached
15,847
61.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
325
1.3%
5.9
2-units
370
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
468
1.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,842
7.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
160
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
1,409
5.4%
9.0
Mobile home
5,310
20.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
250
1.0%
0.1

Lea County, NM Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
724
2.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,150
4.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,666
18.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,276
16.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,504
17.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,964
15.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,688
6.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,317
8.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,887
7.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
805
3.1%
1.4%

Lea County, NM Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1

Lea County, NM Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,100
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
33
0.5%
7.0%
Less than $500
133
2.2%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
631
10.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
961
15.8%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,972
32.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,370
38.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,238
53.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
727
11.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
575
9.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
196
3.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,364
22.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Lea County, NM Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
 
 
41,631,300 
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
810
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,912
31.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
871
14.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
494
8.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
552
9.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
168
2.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,142
34.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
651
0.0%
0.0%

Lea County, NM Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
14,003
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,236
16.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,481
24.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,530
18.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,684
19.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,069
14.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
875
6.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
128
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
120,200
 
205,000