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The most common industries in Lovington are: Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (21.9% of civilian employees), Educational services (12.3% of civilian employees), Health care (7.2% of civilian employees). 90.3% of workers work in Lea County and 6.3% of all workers work at home. 68.9% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 17.0% greater than the rate of 57.1% across the entire state of New Mexico.

Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Lovington, New Mexico was 9,471 / 11,393

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction21.9%
(698)
35.4%
(674)
1.9%
(24)
Educational services12.3%
(392)
6.4%
(121)
21.1%
(271)
Health care7.2%
(229)
3.4%
(64)
12.9%
(165)
Accommodation and food services5.7%
(183)
1.7%
(32)
11.8%
(151)
Public administration5.4%
(172)
4.0%
(77)
7.4%
(95)
Construction4.9%
(156)
7.7%
(147)
0.7%
(9)
Food and beverage stores4.8%
(153)
4.9%
(94)
4.6%
(59)
Repair and maintenance2.9%
(93)
4.9%
(93)
0.0%
(0)
Social assistance2.9%
(93)
0.6%
(11)
6.4%
(82)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.6%
(82)
2.7%
(52)
2.3%
(30)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting2.5%
(81)
3.8%
(73)
0.6%
(8)
Private households2.3%
(73)
0.3%
(6)
5.2%
(67)
Personal and laundry services2.0%
(64)
0.6%
(12)
4.1%
(52)
Professional, scientific, and technical services1.8%
(56)
0.8%
(16)
3.1%
(40)
Utilities1.4%
(46)
1.3%
(24)
1.7%
(22)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.4%
(46)
1.7%
(32)
1.1%
(14)
Truck transportation1.2%
(39)
2.1%
(39)
0.0%
(0)
Finance and insurance1.2%
(37)
0.9%
(18)
1.5%
(19)
Food1.1%
(34)
1.5%
(29)
0.4%
(5)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.0%
(33)
1.1%
(21)
0.9%
(12)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.0%
(31)
0.5%
(9)
1.7%
(22)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations0.9%
(30)
1.1%
(20)
0.8%
(10)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.9%
(30)
1.6%
(30)
0.0%
(0)
Department and other general merchandise stores0.9%
(28)
0.5%
(10)
1.4%
(18)
Gasoline stations0.8%
(27)
1.4%
(27)
0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers0.8%
(27)
1.1%
(20)
0.5%
(7)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.8%
(27)
1.1%
(21)
0.5%
(6)
Other direct selling establishments0.8%
(25)
0.7%
(13)
0.9%
(12)
Petroleum and coal products0.6%
(20)
1.1%
(20)
0.0%
(0)
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers0.6%
(19)
0.8%
(16)
0.2%
(3)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.5%
(16)
0.0%
(0)
1.2%
(16)
Machinery0.5%
(16)
0.8%
(16)
0.0%
(0)
Real estate and rental and leasing0.5%
(16)
0.3%
(6)
0.8%
(10)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.5%
(15)
0.8%
(15)
0.0%
(0)
Retail florists0.4%
(12)
0.0%
(0)
0.9%
(12)
Music stores0.4%
(12)
0.3%
(5)
0.5%
(7)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.3%
(9)
0.5%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.3%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
0.6%
(8)
Book stores and news dealers0.3%
(8)
0.4%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
U. S. Postal service0.3%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
0.6%
(8)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.3%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
0.6%
(8)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.2%
(7)
0.4%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.2%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
0.5%
(6)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.2%
(6)
0.3%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(6)
0.3%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
Air transportation0.1%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
0.3%
(4)
Warehousing and storage0.1%
(3)
0.2%
(3)
0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Lovington

  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.9%Males
  • 14.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 20.6%Males
  • 3.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 4.1%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 6.7%Males
  • 11.1%Females
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.3%Males
  • 10.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 17.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 13.2%Males
  • 15.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 28.6%Males
  • 17.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 11.1%Males
  • 14.8%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Lovington:

9.7% (371)
New Mexico:

4.6% (38,210)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Lovington:

14.3% (546)
New Mexico:

3.6% (30,094)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Lovington:

11.4% (437)
New Mexico:

5.1% (41,811)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Lovington:

13.7% (522)
New Mexico:

9.1% (74,992)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Lovington:

2.5% (94)
New Mexico:

9.9% (81,934)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Lovington:

9.5% (361)
New Mexico:

15.6% (129,058)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Lovington:

17.2% (657)
New Mexico:

14.8% (121,786)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Lovington:

9.8% (374)
New Mexico:

10.8% (89,083)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Lovington:

0.2% (10)
New Mexico:

4.7% (39,064)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Lovington:

3.0% (116)
New Mexico:

5.6% (46,001)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Lovington:

2.9% (112)
New Mexico:

3.3% (26,972)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Lovington:

1.1% (41)
New Mexico:

1.4% (11,540)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Lovington:

2.9% (112)
New Mexico:

6.2% (50,927)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Lovington:

2.0% (76)
New Mexico:

5.3% (43,945)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000
<5am:
Lovington:

5.6% (174)
New Mexico:

2.8% (20,931)
5:30am:
Lovington:

6.2% (194)
New Mexico:

2.4% (18,406)
6am:
Lovington:

8.6% (267)
New Mexico:

3.7% (28,342)
6:30am:
Lovington:

7.7% (239)
New Mexico:

7.4% (56,047)
7am:
Lovington:

7.2% (224)
New Mexico:

10.5% (79,915)
7:30am:
Lovington:

10.4% (323)
New Mexico:

15.0% (113,891)
8am:
Lovington:

18.3% (571)
New Mexico:

18.4% (139,438)
8:30am:
Lovington:

10.5% (328)
New Mexico:

10.3% (78,335)
9am:
Lovington:

0.7% (21)
New Mexico:

4.5% (33,927)
10am:
Lovington:

3.3% (102)
New Mexico:

5.4% (40,980)
11am:
Lovington:

3.7% (114)
New Mexico:

2.3% (17,825)
12pm:
Lovington:

1.2% (37)
New Mexico:

1.2% (8,959)
4pm:
Lovington:

9.4% (292)
New Mexico:

5.7% (43,093)
>4pm:
Lovington:

4.6% (144)
New Mexico:

6.2% (47,115)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Males
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Lovington:

10.3% (263)
New Mexico:

5.7% (25,356)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Lovington:

19.6% (500)
New Mexico:

5.2% (23,201)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Lovington:

16.2% (414)
New Mexico:

6.2% (27,894)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Lovington:

21.6% (552)
New Mexico:

10.8% (48,334)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Lovington:

3.0% (76)
New Mexico:

11.1% (49,662)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Lovington:

13.6% (349)
New Mexico:

14.3% (64,129)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Lovington:

3.9% (100)
New Mexico:

12.1% (54,167)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Lovington:

5.5% (141)
New Mexico:

10.6% (47,522)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Lovington:

0.4% (11)
New Mexico:

4.4% (19,843)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Lovington:

1.1% (29)
New Mexico:

3.3% (14,683)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Lovington:

1.6% (41)
New Mexico:

1.2% (5,506)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Lovington:

2.7% (69)
New Mexico:

5.8% (26,034)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Females
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Lovington:

6.9% (88)
New Mexico:

3.4% (12,854)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Lovington:

1.5% (19)
New Mexico:

3.7% (13,917)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Lovington:

0.4% (5)
New Mexico:

7.1% (26,658)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Lovington:

0.9% (12)
New Mexico:

8.5% (32,272)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Lovington:

3.8% (49)
New Mexico:

17.2% (64,929)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Lovington:

41.1% (522)
New Mexico:

17.9% (67,619)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Lovington:

17.8% (226)
New Mexico:

11.0% (41,561)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Lovington:

0.9% (11)
New Mexico:

5.9% (22,363)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Lovington:

9.3% (118)
New Mexico:

6.9% (26,158)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Lovington:

8.1% (103)
New Mexico:

3.3% (12,289)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Lovington:

10.0% (127)
New Mexico:

7.0% (26,566)

Travel time to work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.3%
Number of people working at home: 270 (6.3% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: -224 (-2.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,792 (57.5%)
Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Working at home in 2022
Less than 5 minutes:
Lovington:

5.1% (214)
New Mexico:

3.5% (28,492)
5 to 9 minutes:
Lovington:

24.8% (1,048)
New Mexico:

13.5% (110,340)
10 to 14 minutes:
Lovington:

20.1% (848)
New Mexico:

16.1% (131,475)
15 to 19 minutes:
Lovington:

11.3% (475)
New Mexico:

17.9% (146,375)
20 to 24 minutes:
Lovington:

6.3% (267)
New Mexico:

14.2% (116,550)
25 to 29 minutes:
Lovington:

2.5% (104)
New Mexico:

5.8% (47,440)
30 to 34 minutes:
Lovington:

10.2% (432)
New Mexico:

11.3% (92,333)
35 to 39 minutes:
Lovington:

0.8% (33)
New Mexico:

2.0% (16,677)
40 to 44 minutes:
Lovington:

0.3% (14)
New Mexico:

2.5% (20,787)
45 to 59 minutes:
Lovington:

3.9% (164)
New Mexico:

6.1% (49,894)
60 to 89 minutes:
Lovington:

2.2% (92)
New Mexico:

4.2% (34,415)
90 or more minutes:
Lovington:

10.2% (432)
New Mexico:

3.0% (24,291)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000
Working at home in 2000
Less than 5 minutes:
Lovington:

10.4% (323)
New Mexico:

4.6% (34,755)
5 to 9 minutes:
Lovington:

24.9% (775)
New Mexico:

13.9% (105,613)
10 to 14 minutes:
Lovington:

18.1% (565)
New Mexico:

16.9% (128,524)
15 to 19 minutes:
Lovington:

5.4% (167)
New Mexico:

16.8% (127,292)
20 to 24 minutes:
Lovington:

8.6% (267)
New Mexico:

13.9% (105,552)
25 to 29 minutes:
Lovington:

3.9% (121)
New Mexico:

4.6% (35,179)
30 to 34 minutes:
Lovington:

11.0% (344)
New Mexico:

10.9% (83,054)
35 to 39 minutes:
Lovington:

0.2% (5)
New Mexico:

1.6% (12,256)
40 to 44 minutes:
Lovington:

1.1% (33)
New Mexico:

2.2% (16,472)
45 to 59 minutes:
Lovington:

4.4% (137)
New Mexico:

5.1% (38,963)
60 to 89 minutes:
Lovington:

4.4% (136)
New Mexico:

3.2% (24,038)
90 or more minutes:
Lovington:

5.0% (157)
New Mexico:

2.0% (15,506)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Males
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Lovington:

6.4% (157)
New Mexico:

3.4% (15,163)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Lovington:

20.9% (513)
New Mexico:

12.0% (53,808)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Lovington:

11.1% (271)
New Mexico:

14.8% (66,475)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Lovington:

13.7% (336)
New Mexico:

18.5% (82,724)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Lovington:

2.5% (60)
New Mexico:

14.4% (64,598)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Lovington:

2.3% (56)
New Mexico:

5.5% (24,436)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Lovington:

12.9% (316)
New Mexico:

11.5% (51,646)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Lovington:

5.4% (131)
New Mexico:

6.6% (29,386)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Lovington:

4.1% (99)
New Mexico:

4.7% (21,062)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Lovington:

16.6% (408)
New Mexico:

3.7% (16,633)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Females
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Lovington:

3.6% (63)
New Mexico:

3.6% (13,329)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Lovington:

30.2% (526)
New Mexico:

15.2% (56,532)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Lovington:

34.8% (607)
New Mexico:

17.5% (65,000)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Lovington:

8.0% (140)
New Mexico:

17.2% (63,651)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Lovington:

10.8% (188)
New Mexico:

14.0% (51,952)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Lovington:

2.2% (39)
New Mexico:

6.2% (23,004)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Lovington:

6.5% (114)
New Mexico:

11.0% (40,687)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Lovington:

3.4% (59)
New Mexico:

1.8% (6,772)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Lovington:

0.7% (13)
New Mexico:

2.3% (8,405)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Lovington:

1.4% (24)
New Mexico:

5.5% (20,508)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Lovington:

5.0% (87)
New Mexico:

2.1% (7,658)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lovington
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - New Mexico
Drove car alone:
Lovington:

82.2% (3,635)
New Mexico:

83.2% (306,388)
Carpooled:
Lovington:

15.3% (677)
New Mexico:

11.7% (48,679)
Walked:
Lovington:

1.9% (83)
New Mexico:

2.5% (7,580)
Other means:
Lovington:

0.6% (25)
New Mexico:

1.3% (4,104)
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Lovington
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - New Mexico
Drove car alone:
Lovington:

73.5% (2,291)
New Mexico:

75.8% (575,187)
Carpooled:
Lovington:

19.5% (607)
New Mexico:

14.8% (112,489)
Bicycle:
Lovington:

0.7% (21)
New Mexico:

0.6% (4,287)
Walked:
Lovington:

1.8% (56)
New Mexico:

2.8% (21,435)
Other means:
Lovington:

1.8% (55)
New Mexico:

0.8% (6,202)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lovington (Males)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - New Mexico (Males)
Drove car alone - Males:
Lovington:

79.8% (1,965)
New Mexico:

83.7% (306,388)
Carpooled - Males:
Lovington:

17.3% (426)
New Mexico:

10.4% (48,679)
Walked - Males:
Lovington:

2.3% (57)
New Mexico:

2.9% (7,580)
Other means - Males:
Lovington:

0.5% (12)
New Mexico:

1.5% (4,104)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lovington (Females)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - New Mexico (Females)
Drove car alone - Females:
Lovington:

85.2% (1,669)
New Mexico:

82.6% (306,388)
Carpooled - Females:
Lovington:

12.8% (251)
New Mexico:

13.1% (48,679)
Walked - Females:
Lovington:

1.3% (26)
New Mexico:

2.0% (7,580)
Other means - Females:
Lovington:

0.6% (13)
New Mexico:

1.1% (4,104)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy in 2022
Drove alone:
Lovington:

73.2% (2,825)
New Mexico:

87.9% (687,338)
In 2 person carpool:
Lovington:

9.3% (357)
New Mexico:

8.7% (68,297)
In 3 person carpool:
Lovington:

9.8% (377)
New Mexico:

2.3% (17,742)
In 4 person carpool:
Lovington:

4.9% (187)
New Mexico:

0.7% (5,179)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Lovington:

2.9% (111)
New Mexico:

0.4% (2,922)
Private vehicle occupancy in 2000
Drove alone:
Lovington:

79.1% (2,291)
New Mexico:

83.6% (575,187)
In 2 person carpool:
Lovington:

9.0% (261)
New Mexico:

12.3% (84,314)
In 3 person carpool:
Lovington:

3.6% (104)
New Mexico:

2.5% (17,109)
In 4 person carpool:
Lovington:

5.8% (168)
New Mexico:

1.0% (6,993)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Lovington:

2.4% (69)
New Mexico:

0.4% (2,603)
In 7+ person carpool:
Lovington:

0.2% (5)
New Mexico:

0.2% (1,470)

Class of workers

Class of Workers in 2022
Employee of private company:
Lovington:

68.9% (2,840)
New Mexico:

57.1% (535,323)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Lovington:

4.8% (197)
New Mexico:

3.2% (30,246)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Lovington:

8.0% (331)
New Mexico:

8.2% (77,259)
Local government workers:
Lovington:

7.7% (318)
New Mexico:

9.1% (85,345)
State government workers:
Lovington:

3.5% (146)
New Mexico:

7.1% (66,149)
Federal government workers:
Lovington:

0.8% (33)
New Mexico:

7.6% (71,182)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Lovington:

6.3% (260)
New Mexico:

7.3% (68,193)
Class of Workers in 2000
Employee of private company:
Lovington:

64.1% (2,042)
New Mexico:

58.3% (444,948)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Lovington:

2.6% (83)
New Mexico:

3.4% (25,839)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Lovington:

5.4% (171)
New Mexico:

6.8% (51,679)
Local government workers:
Lovington:

7.3% (231)
New Mexico:

7.6% (58,106)
State government workers:
Lovington:

8.8% (281)
New Mexico:

8.5% (64,737)
Federal government workers:
Lovington:

1.4% (45)
New Mexico:

6.6% (50,346)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Lovington:

9.7% (308)
New Mexico:

8.4% (64,108)
Unpaid family workers:
Lovington:

0.7% (23)
New Mexico:

0.4% (3,353)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Lovington:

75.3% (2,029)
New Mexico:

60.1% (293,772)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Lovington:

5.7% (154)
New Mexico:

4.0% (19,526)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Lovington:

4.7% (128)
New Mexico:

5.4% (26,442)
Local government workers - Males:
Lovington:

5.7% (153)
New Mexico:

7.5% (36,775)
Federal government workers - Males:
Lovington:

0.8% (23)
New Mexico:

9.1% (44,462)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Lovington:

7.7% (207)
New Mexico:

7.9% (38,542)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Lovington:

56.7% (812)
New Mexico:

53.9% (241,551)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Lovington:

3.0% (44)
New Mexico:

2.4% (10,720)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Lovington:

14.2% (203)
New Mexico:

11.3% (50,817)
Local government workers - Females:
Lovington:

11.6% (165)
New Mexico:

10.8% (48,570)
State government workers - Females:
Lovington:

10.2% (146)
New Mexico:

8.6% (38,535)
Federal government workers - Females:
Lovington:

0.7% (10)
New Mexico:

6.0% (26,720)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Lovington:

3.7% (53)
New Mexico:

6.6% (29,651)
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