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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Lea County is $19,637, which is lower than the state average of $22,966 and is lower than the national average of $27,334. Lea County median household income is $43,910, which has grown by 47.35% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 23.31% and is much higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Lea County residents spend 17.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 21.4 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #17

Lea County	19,637 USD
New Mexico	22,966 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Lea County	26,320 USD
New Mexico	25,115 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Lea County	37,195 USD
New Mexico	30,127 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Lea County	17,494 USD
New Mexico	20,686 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #7

Lea County	43,910 USD
New Mexico	43,820 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Lea County	56,346 USD
New Mexico	59,223 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #3

Lea County	47.35%
New Mexico	23.31%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Lea County		New Mexico		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	14.72%	$9,774, see rank	20.53%	$15,673	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	27.85%	$14,526, see rank	28.47%	$14,395	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	2.39%	$2,420, see rank	2.44%	$3,206	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	14.79%	$17,005, see rank	19.14%	$23,659	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Lea County	48,980 USD
New Mexico	52,565 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Lea County	60,855 USD
New Mexico	68,180 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Lea County	New Mexico	U.S.
White	$45,448, see rank	$46,362	$54,999
Black	$29,216, see rank	$39,100	$35,194
Hispanic	$39,639, see rank	$36,392	$41,534
Asian	$40,658, see rank	$52,368	$68,950
American Indian, Alaska Native	$34,519, see rank	$32,479	$36,779
One Race, Other	$40,144, see rank	$37,449	$40,847
Two or More Races	$31,290, see rank	$38,522	$45,781

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Lea County	New Mexico	U.S.
less than 25	$30,828, see rank	$23,861	$26,465
25 to 44	$51,478, see rank	$46,019	$57,132
45 to 64	$51,944, see rank	$53,674	$63,398
65 or over	$28,579, see rank	$33,179	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Lea County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	46,517	see rank	1,561,181	238,733,844
Male¹	23,689	50.93%, see rank	48.88%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	15,841	66.87%, see rank	67.25%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	25	0.11%, see rank	0.94%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	15,816	66.77%, see rank	66.31%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	14,309	90.47%, see rank	92.43%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,507	9.53%, see rank	7.57%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	7,848	33.13%, see rank	32.75%	29.08%
Female¹	22,828	49.07%, see rank	51.12%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	11,514	50.44%, see rank	56.79%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	11,514	50.44%, see rank	56.62%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	10,895	94.62%, see rank	93.18%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	619	5.38%, see rank	6.82%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	11,314	49.56%, see rank	43.21%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Lea County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	24,477	100%	874,958	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	19,337	79.00%, see rank	77.70%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	3,569	14.58%, see rank	12.01%	10.35%
Public Transportation	0	0.00%, see rank	1.05%	4.94%
Walked	428	1.75%, see rank	2.36%	2.85%
Other Means	462	1.89%, see rank	1.85%	1.72%
Worked at Home	681	2.78%, see rank	5.04%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Lea County	17.0 minutes
New Mexico	21.4 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Lea County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	25,204	-	888,761	141,833,331
Male¹	14,309	56.77%, see rank	52.62%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	2,651	18.53%, see rank	31.24%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	1,662	11.62%, see rank	15.63%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,712	11.96%, see rank	15.53%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	356	2.49%, see rank	1.67%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	2,994	20.92%, see rank	14.34%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	3,428	23.96%, see rank	14.52%	18.08%
Female¹	10,895	43.23%, see rank	47.38%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	3,484	31.98%, see rank	37.94%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	2,693	24.72%, see rank	22.78%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	4,150	38.09%, see rank	33.98%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	26	0.24%, see rank	0.31%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	32	0.29%, see rank	0.45%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	483	4.43%, see rank	4.19%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Lea County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	25,204	100%	888,761	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	4,903	19.45%, see rank	4.13%	1.86%
Construction	2,079	8.25%, see rank	8.48%	7.13%
Manufacturing	1,116	4.43%, see rank	5.30%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	602	2.39%, see rank	2.24%	3.06%
Retail Trade	2,522	10.01%, see rank	11.62%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	1,745	6.92%, see rank	4.58%	5.07%
Information	257	1.02%, see rank	1.91%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	1,049	4.16%, see rank	5.08%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	1,383	5.49%, see rank	10.77%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	5,219	20.71%, see rank	23.40%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	1,778	7.05%, see rank	10.31%	8.86%
Public Administration	1,307	5.19%, see rank	7.46%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	1,244	4.94%, see rank	4.72%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Lea County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Population in Poverty	10,531	17.68%, see rank	18.36%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	2,363	15.15%, see rank	13.91%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.