Lea County Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Lea County | New Mexico | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 24,993, see rank, 100% | 907,233 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 21,331, 85.35%, see rank | 84.29% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 15,050, 60.22%, see rank | 57.46% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 6,281, 25.13%, see rank | 26.83% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 3,662, 14.65%, see rank | 15.71% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 652, 2.61%, see rank | 2.38% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 339, 1.36%, see rank | 1.36% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 294, 1.18%, see rank | 0.84% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 442, 1.77%, see rank | 5.69% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 21, 0.08%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 1,914, 7.66%, see rank | 5.34% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Lea County | New Mexico | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 24,919, see rank, 100% | 901,388 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 22,236, 89.23%, see rank | 87.80% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 15,434, 61.94%, see rank | 60.14% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 6,802, 27.30%, see rank | 27.65% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 2,683, 10.77%, see rank | 12.20% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 867, 3.48%, see rank | 2.46% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 187, 0.75%, see rank | 1.23% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 93, 0.37%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 217, 0.87%, see rank | 4.06% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 13, 0.05%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 1,306, 5.24%, see rank | 4.05% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Lea County | New Mexico | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 24,907, see rank, 100% | 900,504 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 21,002, 84.32%, see rank | 84.82% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 14,672, 58.91%, see rank | 58.47% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 6,330, 25.41%, see rank | 26.36% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 3,905, 15.68%, see rank | 15.18% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 836, 3.36%, see rank | 2.31% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 407, 1.63%, see rank | 1.29% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 345, 1.39%, see rank | 0.95% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 533, 2.14%, see rank | 5.47% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 1,784, 7.16%, see rank | 5.04% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Lea County | New Mexico | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 24,693, see rank, 100% | 887,890 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 21,255, 86.08%, see rank | 85.16% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 15,098, 61.14%, see rank | 59.31% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 6,157, 24.93%, see rank | 25.85% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 3,438, 13.92%, see rank | 14.84% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 701, 2.84%, see rank | 2.39% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 424, 1.72%, see rank | 1.28% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 545, 2.21%, see rank | 1.01% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 446, 1.81%, see rank | 5.21% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.08% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 1,322, 5.35%, see rank | 4.88% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Lea County | New Mexico | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 24,240, see rank, 100% | 862,521 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 21,271, 87.75%, see rank | 85.40% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 14,923, 61.56%, see rank | 59.44% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 6,348, 26.19%, see rank | 25.97% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 2,969, 12.25%, see rank | 14.60% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 601, 2.48%, see rank | 2.48% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 283, 1.17%, see rank | 1.20% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 405, 1.67%, see rank | 0.99% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 420, 1.73%, see rank | 4.84% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.06% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 1,260, 5.20%, see rank | 5.03% | 3.44% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Lea County | New Mexico | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 23,405, see rank, 100% | 780,579 | 115,904,641 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 19,699, 84.17%, see rank | 86.85% | 91.01% |
| Owner Occupied | 14,301, 61.10%, see rank | 60.78% | 60.24% |
| Renter Occupied | 5,398, 23.06%, see rank | 26.07% | 30.77% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 3,706, 15.83%, see rank | 13.15% | 8.99% |
| For Rent | 1,238, 5.29%, see rank | 3.42% | 2.26% |
| For Sale Only | 535, 2.29%, see rank | 1.37% | 1.04% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 393, 1.68%, see rank | 0.61% | 0.61% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 120, 0.51%, see rank | 4.10% | 3.09% |
| For Migrant Workers | 10, 0.04%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 1,410, 6.02%, see rank | 3.61% | 1.98% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
