Lea County, New Mexico (NM)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (20.7%), Educational,health and social services (20.6%), Retail trade (11.9%).

Type of workers:

Lea County, New Mexico business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Lea County, New Mexico:

Median resident age:	33.1 years
New Mexico median age:	34.6 years

Males: 27,795	(50.1%)
Females: 27,716	(49.9%)

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Lea County:	2.7 people
New Mexico:	2.6 people

This county:	$36,188
New Mexico:	$41,452

This county:	$383
State:	$531

Lea County:	$77,902
New Mexico:	$155,400

Detached houses: $104,358

Here:	$104,358
State:	$230,092

Townhouses or other attached units: $117,304

Here:	$117,304
State:	$217,226

In 2-unit structures: $64,044

Here:	$64,044
State:	$213,438

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $103,030

Here:	$103,030
State:	$201,247

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $99,335

Here:	$99,335
State:	$156,039

Mobile homes: $32,183

Here:	$32,183
State:	$56,348

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $16,000

Here:	$16,000
State:	$42,007

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 10
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 19
• Burglaries: 135
• Thefts: 300
• Auto thefts: 30

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 11
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 21
• Burglaries: 109
• Thefts: 233
• Auto thefts: 16

This county:	21.1%
Whole state:	18.4%

This county:	9.6%
Whole state:	7.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lea County is $411 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $600 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal, Tatum.

2005 air pollution in Lea County:

Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.007 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.088 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.074 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 7.2 µg/m³. Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 18 µg/m³. Below U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Andrews County, Texas , Chaves County , Eddy County , Roosevelt County , Cochran County, Texas , Gaines County, Texas , Loving County, Texas , Winkler County, Texas , Yoakum County, Texas .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Lea County: Wagner Windmill (A), Waits Ranch (B), Dean Ranch (C), Dean Windmill (D), Walking Cane Ranch (E), Waller Windmill (F), Walls Windmill (G), Antelope Windmill (H), Anthony Ranch (I), Washington Windmill (J), Webb Windmill (K), Well Eightmile Windmill (L), West Base Windmill (M), West Berryhill Windmill (N), West Corral Windmill (O), West Dublin Windmill (P), West Girl Windmill (Q), West Goat Windmill (R), West Jim Windmill (S), West Mytle Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lea County include: Crossroads Baptist Church (A), Antioch Church (B), Caprock Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), Faith Chapel (E), Mount Zion Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Old Plainview Cemetery (1), Old New Hope Cemetery (2), King Cemetery (3), Knowles Cemetery (4), Crockett Cemetery (5), Lovington Cemetery (6), Murphys Chapel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Dry Lake (A), Tonto, Laguna (B), Dagger Lake (C), Rainy Lake (D), Floyd Lake (E), Ranger Lake (F), Middle Lake (G), House Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: McDonald Post Office (A), Maljamar Post Office (B), Warren Post Office (C), Monument Post Office (D), Caprock Post Office (E), Crossroads Post Office (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.6%
New Mexico:	6.5%

Current college students: 2,754
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 6,265 (35% naturalized citizens)

Lea County:	11.3%
Whole state:	8.2%

Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 16,844
• One, attached: 535
• Two: 369
• 3 or 4: 486
• 5 to 9: 267
• 10 to 19: 210
• 20 or more: 626
• Mobile homes: 3,991
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 77

Housing units in Lea County with a mortgage: 6,118 (333 second mortgage, 229 home equity loan, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,030

Here:	54.9% with mortgage
State:	63.6% with mortgage

Lea County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 1.9 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/6/1991, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Lea County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below New Mexico state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 30.3 miles away from Lea County center
On 12/19/2005 at 20:27:40, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.1 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 72.5 miles away from the county center
On 5/23/2004 at 09:22:05, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.5 miles away from the county center
On 3/14/1999 at 22:43:17, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MD, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 76.4 miles away from Lea County center
On 5/30/1999 at 19:04:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, 3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 78.5 miles away from the county center
On 6/22/2004 at 08:55:28, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.5 miles away from Lea County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 15,626 (79%) Carpooled: 2,963 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0%) Taxi: 8 (0%) Motorcycle: 56 (0%) Bicycle: 53 (0%) Walked: 343 (2%) Other means: 230 (1%) Worked at home: 536 (3%)

5.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,668 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.79%
New Mexico average:	7.94%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.32% relocated from other counties in New Mexico ($4,907 average AGI)
4.47% relocated from other states ($27,761 average AGI)

Lea County:	4.47%
New Mexico average:	4.63%

from Eddy County, NM	0.31% ($31,130 average AGI)
from Lubbock County, TX	0.26% ($25,587)
from Ector County, TX	0.23% ($32,878)
from El Paso County, TX	0.20% ($19,886)
from Chaves County, NM	0.18% ($27,063)
from Midland County, TX	0.15% ($41,852)
from Bernalillo County, NM	0.15% ($22,370)

5.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,959 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.83%
New Mexico average:	7.42%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.36% relocated to other counties in New Mexico ($7,756 average AGI)
4.47% relocated to other states ($37,203 average AGI)

Lea County:	4.47%
New Mexico average:	4.16%

to Eddy County, NM	0.32% ($40,105 average AGI)
to Ector County, TX	0.29% ($25,250)
to Lubbock County, TX	0.29% ($28,176)
to Midland County, TX	0.29% ($40,569)
to Bernalillo County, NM	0.22% ($27,487)
to Chaves County, NM	0.18% ($33,000)
to Gaines County, TX	0.17% ($37,800)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,799 (6,530 aged, 1,269 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 48,178 (11,865 male householders, 2,931 female householders)

  11,634 spouses, 18,391 children (16,397 natural, 570 adopted, 1,424 stepchildren), 1,089 grandchildren, 328 brothers or sisters, 288 parents, 702 other relatives, 950 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,530 (2,279 male householders (1,940 living alone)), 2,645 female householders (2,468 living alone)), 606 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,803 (1,449 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,708 2-persons, 3,251 3-persons, 3,278 4-persons, 1,648 5-persons, 652 6-persons, 259 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,408 1-person, 437 2-persons, 57 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 1 5-persons, 6 6-persons.

67.2% of residents of Lea County speak English at home.
31.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 16% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 7% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $281,993,000 ($5015 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,234,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $114,565,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $70,104,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,037,000
Federal grants: $82,667,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,625,000 ($96,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,995,000 ($800,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,359,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $22,209,000
Federal Government insurance: $67,965,000

Here:	85 per 1000 residents
State:	74 per 1000 residents

Here:	43 per 1000 residents
State:	36 per 1000 residents

Here:	+9 per 1000 residents
State:	+15 per 1000 residents

Here:	-29 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 13.15 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.6

Here:	4.3
State:	4.0

57% of Lea County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in New Mexico.

Lea County:	57.4%
State average:	55.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 22785
• Northeast: 684
• Midwest: 2903
• South: 19698
• West: 2870

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $35,400

Here:	2.9%
New Mexico:	8.2%

Here:	5.8%
New Mexico:	7.8%

Here:	14.7%
New Mexico:	11.9%

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