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Lovington, NM Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lovington is 11,364, which is 19.99% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 14.35% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Lovington population density is 2,384.84 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 17.11 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Lovington is white, which represent 87.00% of the total population. The average Lovington education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 11,364. #21

Population Growth Since 2000, #59

Lovington, NM	19.99%
New Mexico	14.35%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #8

Lovington, NM	2,384.84 per square mile
New Mexico	17.11 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	9,887 (87.00%, #192)
Black:	214 (1.88%, #35)
Hispanic:	8,347 (73.45%, #113)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #111)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	42 (0.37%, #221)
One Race, Other:	1,068 (9.40%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	153 (1.35%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	8,268 (99.05%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

10,506 (92.45%) out of the total population of 11,364 reported first ancestry.

	Lovington, NM	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	33	0.29%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.42%
Dutch	47	0.41%, see rank	0.93%	1.40%
English	227	2.00%, see rank	6.47%	8.02%
French	16	0.14%, see rank	2.01%	3.34%
German	573	5.04%, see rank	9.18%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.46%
Irish	409	3.60%, see rank	6.67%	10.80%
Italian	41	0.36%, see rank	2.40%	5.52%
Norwegian	21	0.18%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Polish	61	0.54%, see rank	1.14%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	6	0.05%, see rank	0.87%	0.99%
Scottish	60	0.53%, see rank	1.53%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.95%
Swedish	69	0.61%, see rank	0.78%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	397	3.49%, see rank	4.46%	7.12%
Welsh	34	0.30%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 5,728 (50.40%, see rank)

Females: 5,636 (49.60%, see rank)

Lovington, NM	Male: 50.40% Female: 49.60%
New Mexico	Male: 49.51% Female: 50.49%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Lovington, NM	27.50 years old
New Mexico	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lovington, NM	27.90 years old
New Mexico	35.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lovington, NM	26.90 years old
New Mexico	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lovington, NM	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,202	10.58%, see rank	6.73%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,126	9.91%, see rank	6.85%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,043	9.18%, see rank	6.91%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	986	8.68%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	763	6.71%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,153	18.95%, see rank	13.20%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,152	10.14%, see rank	11.85%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,083	9.53%, see rank	13.33%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	805	7.08%, see rank	12.81%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	559	4.92%, see rank	8.19%	7.64%
75 to 84	329	2.90%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	163	1.43%, see rank	1.63%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lovington, NM	New Mexico	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	6,244, 100%	1,360,013	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,236, 35.81%, see rank	16.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,928, 30.88%, see rank	26.32%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,663, 26.63%, see rank	31.56%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	226, 3.62%, see rank	14.83%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	191, 3.06%, see rank	11.26%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.46, see rank	13.37	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Lovington, NM			New Mexico		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	349	72.49%	27.51%	80.59%	19.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,867	98.82%, see rank	1.18%, see rank	92.26%	7.74%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	741	98.79%, see rank	1.21%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	255	67.84%, see rank	32.16%, see rank	89.01%	10.99%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	36	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	80.41%	19.59%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Lovington, NM	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Households	3,378, 100%	764,684	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.25, see rank	2.66	2.63
1 Person Households	587, 17.38%, see rank	28.88%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,791, 82.62%, see rank	71.12%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,623, 77.65%, see rank	65.14%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.83, see rank	3.42	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,829, 54.14%, see rank	45.31%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	755, 22.35%, see rank	34.86%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lovington, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	7,993	see rank	1,653,950	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	4,079	100%, see rank	812,255	123,281,364
Never Married	1,430	35.06%, see rank	36.42%	35.77%
Married	2,201	53.96%, see rank	49.18%	52.04%
Widowed	41	1.01%, see rank	2.81%	2.57%
Divorced	407	9.98%, see rank	11.60%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,914	100%, see rank	841,695	129,692,771
Never Married	990	25.29%, see rank	30.34%	29.48%
Married	2,149	54.91%, see rank	46.61%	49.19%
Widowed	395	10.09%, see rank	8.91%	9.16%
Divorced	380	9.71%, see rank	14.15%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lovington, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	9,093	80.02%, see rank	90.10%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	5,764	50.72%, see rank	52.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,300	29.04%, see rank	36.60%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	29	0.26%, see rank	1.13%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,271	19.98%, see rank	9.90%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	550	4.84%, see rank	3.41%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,721	15.14%, see rank	6.49%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.74%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.12%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,271	19.98%, see rank	7.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Lovington, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
English	1,201	35.55%, see rank	59.57%	79.39%
Spanish	2,177	64.45%, see rank	32.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.05%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.14%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	4.90%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.