Lovington, New Mexico

For the village in neighboring Eddy County, see Loving, New Mexico.
Lovington, New Mexico
City

Lovington Public Library

Location of Lovington, New Mexico
Coordinates: 32°56′47″N 103°21′13″W / 32.94639°N 103.35361°W / 32.94639; -103.35361Coordinates: 32°56′47″N 103°21′13″W / 32.94639°N 103.35361°W / 32.94639; -103.35361
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Lea
Area
 • Total 4.8 sq mi (12.4 km2)
 • Land 4.8 sq mi (12.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 3,911 ft (1,192 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 11,009
 • Density 2,300/sq mi (890/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 88260
Area code(s) 575
FIPS code 35-44490
GNIS feature ID 0899742
Website lovington.org

Lovington is a city in and the county seat of Lea County, New Mexico, United States.[1] The population was 11,009 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Lovington is located at 32°56′47″N 103°21′13″W / 32.94639°N 103.35361°W / 32.94639; -103.35361 (32.946459, -103.353618).[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12 km2), of which 4.8 square miles (12 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.42%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1920411—
1930961133.8%
19401,91699.4%
19503,13463.6%
19609,660208.2%
19708,915−7.7%
19809,7279.1%
19909,322−4.2%
20009,4711.6%
201011,00916.2%
Est. 201411,840[3]7.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
Lea County Courthouse

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 9,471 people, 3,297 households, and 2,459 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,983.6 people per square mile (766.6/km²). There were 3,823 housing units at an average density of 800.7 per square mile (309.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 59.85% White, 3.03% African American, 0.78% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 32.74% from other races, and 3.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 52.12% of the population.

There were 3,297 households out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.8% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,458, and the median income for a family was $30,064. Males had a median income of $28,547 versus $19,826 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,752. About 20.1% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.1% of those under age 18 and 16.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  2. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  3. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. ↑ Ganz, Adam. "`It's been the most fun season I've had here'". The Chronicle. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

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