Lea County, New Mexico (NM)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 7,555
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 14,296
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,802 (it was 5,403 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 27% |
| State: | 31% |
Land area: 4393 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 17 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (18.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.7%), Retail trade (10.4%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (10.2%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 77%
- Government: 17%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 45,53962.4%Hispanic or Latino
- 22,11830.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,1913.0%Two or more races
- 1,8292.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 5600.8%Some other race alone
- 4290.6%Asian alone
- 3380.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 32.2 years |
| New Mexico median age: | 39.1 years |
| Males: 37,450 |  (51.3%) |
| Females: 35,554 |  (48.7%) |
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| Lea County: | 2.0 people |
| New Mexico: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $50,725 ($29,799 in 1999)
| This county: | $50,725 |
| New Mexico: | $53,992 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $904 (lower quartile is $531, upper quartile is $1,012)
| This county: | $904 |
| State: | $777 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $155,600 (it was $47,300 in 2000)
| Lea: | $155,600 |
| New Mexico: | $214,000 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,515
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $354
Institutionalized population: 1,683
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 7
- Robberies: 4
- Assaults: 65
- Burglaries: 96
- Thefts: 218
- Auto thefts: 53
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 4
- Assaults: 43
- Burglaries: 94
- Thefts: 150
- Auto thefts: 58
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 211 buildings, average cost: $251,300
- 2020: 147 buildings, average cost: $261,900
- 2019: 164 buildings, average cost: $219,100
- 2018: 166 buildings, average cost: $211,600
- 2017: 82 buildings, average cost: $205,500
- 2016: 151 buildings, average cost: $192,400
- 2015: 175 buildings, average cost: $211,000
- 2014: 189 buildings, average cost: $153,200
- 2013: 61 buildings, average cost: $221,200
- 2012: 38 buildings, average cost: $198,900
- 2011: 20 buildings, average cost: $189,700
- 2010: 17 buildings, average cost: $218,000
- 2009: 17 buildings, average cost: $186,600
- 2008: 93 buildings, average cost: $190,200
- 2007: 113 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2006: 58 buildings, average cost: $184,600
- 2005: 45 buildings, average cost: $160,900
- 2004: 47 buildings, average cost: $176,500
- 2003: 29 buildings, average cost: $151,700
- 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $153,700
- 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $65,900
- 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $156,000
- 1999: 1 building, cost: $249,000
- 1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $191,500
- 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $125,400
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,289 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $548 (0.5%)
| Lea County: | 22.3% |
| New Mexico: | 18.4% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 32.2 years old
(Males: 31.5 years old, Females: 33.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39.4 years old, Black residents: 29.9 years old, American Indian residents: 44.5 years old, Asian residents: 11.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.2 years old, Other race residents: 28.9 years old)
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, North Hobbs, Eunice, Jal, Tatum, Nadine, Monument.
Local government website: www.leacounty-nm.org
Neighboring counties: Burke County, Georgia 
, Carroll County, Georgia , Noxubee County, Mississippi , Pickens County, Alabama , Greene County, Georgia , Newton County, Georgia .
| Here: | 2.8% |
| New Mexico: | 3.1% |
Current college students: 2,754
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 14,649 (11.8% naturalized citizens)
| Lea County: | 20.1% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 3,3642010 or later
- 3,2702000 to 2009
- 2,2151990 to 1999
- 1,6991980 to 1989
- 1,7751970 to 1979
- 1,029Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 18,982
- One, attached: 292
- Two: 94
- 3 or 4: 1,199
- 5 to 9: 758
- 10 to 19: 461
- 20 to 49: 126
- 50 or more: 276
- Mobile homes: 5,578
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 303
Housing units in Lea County with a mortgage: 7,051 (102 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 73 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 54
| Here: | 11.5% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Lea County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 21,652 | 86 |
| Catholic | 10,274 | 6 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,149 | 11 |
| Other | 1,114 | 4 |
| Black Protestant | 222 | 4 |
| Orthodox | - | - |
| None | 29,316 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
| Lea County: | 1.38 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Mexico: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| This county: | 0.69 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Mexico: | 0.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
| Lea County: | 5.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Mexico: | 4.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 41
| This county: | 7.07 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Lea County: | 7.4% |
| New Mexico: | 6.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Lea County: | 27.8% |
| State: | 22.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 13.4% |
| State: | 11.5% |
Agriculture in Lea County:
Average size of farms: 4076 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $177,433
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $448.59
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.77%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 76.97%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $171,985
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.23%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 95.55%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $88,338
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.84%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.07
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 27.15%
All wheat for grain: 3857 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 13649 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1,800 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 531 acres
Earthquake activity:
Lea County-area historical earthquake activity is above New Mexico state average. It is 365% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 169.4 miles away from Lea County center
On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 30.3 miles away from the county center
On 3/26/2020 at 15:16:27, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 5.9 mi) earthquake occurred 81.5 miles away from the county center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 150.3 miles away from the county center
On 3/28/2010 at 00:03:55, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 71.3 miles away from Lea County center
On 12/19/2005 at 20:27:40, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- New Mexico Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4529, Natural disaster type: Other
- New Mexico Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 15, 2014 to September 26, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4199: October 29, 2014, FEMA Id: 4199, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- New Mexico Southeast New Mexico Fire, Incident Period: January 01, 2006 to January 04, 2006, Fire Management Assistance Declared: January 02, 2006, FEMA Id: 2600, Natural disaster type: Fire
- New Mexico Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3229: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3229, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- New Mexico New Mexico Fire, Incident Period: May 05, 2000 to July 07, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3154: May 10, 2000, FEMA Id: 3154, Natural disaster type: Fire
- New Mexico Flooding, Hail, Thunderstorms, Incident Period: May 22, 1992 to May 25, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-945: June 18, 1992, FEMA Id: 945, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Lea County (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 2
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 22,360 (76.4%)
- Carpooled: 3,221 (11.0%)
- Bus: 2 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 256 (0.9%)
- Bicycle: 8 (0.0%)
- Walked: 372 (1.3%)
- Worked at home: 1,618 (5.5%)
- Health care and social assistance (13%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (19%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (21%)
- Transportation occupations (15%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Production occupations (9%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Material moving occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (15%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (4%)
- Mexico (89%)
- Honduras (2%)
- Cuba (1%)
- El Salvador (1%)
- Philippines (0%)
- Jamaica (0%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- American (7%)
- English (3%)
- German (3%)
- Irish (2%)
- European (1%)
- Scottish (1%)
- Italian (0%)
People in group quarters in Lea County, New Mexico in 2010:
- 1,403 people in state prisons
- 304 people in college/university student housing
- 244 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 40 people in group homes intended for adults
- 23 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 15 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 13 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 8 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 7 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
People in group quarters in Lea County, New Mexico in 2000:
- 1,079 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 275 people in nursing homes
- 191 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 178 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 54 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 23 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
4.83% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($38,323 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.83% |
| New Mexico average: | 6.50% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.43% relocated from other counties in New Mexico ($8,540 average AGI)
3.39% relocated from other states ($29,783 average AGI)
Lea County: 3.39% New Mexico average: 3.84%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Bernalillo County, NM |  0.28% ($23,677 average AGI) |
| from Eddy County, NM | 0.24% ($41,855) |
| from Lubbock County, TX | 0.21% ($37,122) |
| from El Paso County, TX | 0.20% ($35,739) |
| from Gaines County, TX | 0.20% ($48,435) |
| from Dona Ana County, NM | 0.16% ($18,838) |
| from Chaves County, NM | 0.15% ($46,765) |
7.14% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($54,105 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.14% |
| New Mexico average: | 6.53% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.32% relocated to other counties in New Mexico ($7,172 average AGI)
5.82% relocated to other states ($46,933 average AGI)
Lea County: 5.82% New Mexico average: 3.90%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Lubbock County, TX | 0.61% ($102,829 average AGI) |
| to Gaines County, TX | 0.33% ($64,350) |
| to Ector County, TX | 0.29% ($52,000) |
| to El Paso County, TX | 0.28% ($47,529) |
| to Midland County, TX | 0.28% ($57,343) |
| to Eddy County, NM | 0.20% ($65,146) |
| to Bernalillo County, NM | 0.19% ($42,667) |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 7.9
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.5%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 7,924 (6,432 aged, 1,492 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 3,839 (23%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Lea County, New Mexico in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (749)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (741)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (634)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (584)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (366)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (296)
- Congestive heart failure (295)
- Unspecified dementia (214)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (198)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (153)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10,473
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 402
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 37,874
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,544
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 809
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 11
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 18
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 74
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 105.2. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 66.7
- Other - 38.5
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 161.6. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 97.5
- Other - 64.1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 73,004- Male householders: 12,319 (3,008 living alone), Female householders: 12,071 (2,551 living alone)
12,855 spouses (12,797 opposite-sex spouses), 2,358 unmarried partners, (2,358 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 26,145 children (23,976 natural, 454 adopted, 1,715 stepchildren), 1,763 grandchildren, 531 brothers or sisters, 771 parents, 88 foster children, 787 other relatives, 790 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 2,526
Size of family households: 6,522 2-persons, 3,597 3-persons, 3,617 4-persons, 2,171 5-persons, 595 6-persons, 677 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,559 1-person, 1,481 2-persons, 171 3-persons.
14,929 married couples with children.
5,355 single-parent households (1,111 men, 4,244 women).
60.6% of residents of Lea speak English at home.
36.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 1% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $281,993,000 ($5,015 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
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,829| Here: | 85 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 74 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,432
| Here: | 43 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 36 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +518
| Here: | +9 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +15 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -1,624
| 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)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 |
| State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 |
| State: | 4.3 |
- Year house built in Lea County, New Mexico
- 5252020 or later
- 3,7762010 to 2019
- 1,2672000 to 2009
- 2,7381990 to 1999
- 3,9531980 to 1989
- 4,8581970 to 1979
- 4,5181960 to 1969
- 4,8531950 to 1959
- 8501940 to 1949
- 7311939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lea County, New Mexico
- 2251 room
- 02 rooms
- 3223 rooms
- 1,7304 rooms
- 4,4965 rooms
- 3,6046 rooms
- 2,2647 rooms
- 2,0968 rooms
- 2,2099+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lea County, New Mexico
- 2081 room
- 782 rooms
- 1,7763 rooms
- 1,8214 rooms
- 1,5375 rooms
- 9476 rooms
- 4777 rooms
- 4238 rooms
- 1779+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lea County, New Mexico
- 225no bedroom
- 01 bedroom
- 2,6702 bedrooms
- 10,2343 bedrooms
- 3,1494 bedrooms
- 6685+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lea County, New Mexico
- 208no bedroom
- 6211 bedroom
- 3,4142 bedrooms
- 2,8863 bedrooms
- 2884 bedrooms
- 275+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Lea County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 751no vehicle
- 3,7511 vehicle
- 5,5522 vehicles
- 4,6583 vehicles
- 1,0944 vehicles
- 1,1405+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Lea County in renter-occupied apartments
- 637no vehicle
- 3,0951 vehicle
- 2,9512 vehicles
- 5963 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 1655+ vehicles
88.6% of Lea County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in New Mexico.
| Lea County: | 88.6% |
| State average: | 87.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 32,645
- Other state: 24,505
- Northeast: 742
- Midwest: 2,311
- South: 15,788
- West: 5,664
- 49.4%Electricity
- 42.8%Utility gas
- 4.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.3%Wood
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 0.1%Solar energy
- 53.6%Electricity
- 40.1%Utility gas
- 4.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.7%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 553
| Here: | 5.7% |
| New Mexico: | 10.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 373
| Here: | 7.7% |
| New Mexico: | 9.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 297
| Here: | 11.1% |
| New Mexico: | 14.3% |
Lea County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $2,105,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,010,000
Other: $791,000
Air Transportation: $207,000
Air Transportation: $173,000
Solid Waste Management: $49,000
- Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $19,052,000
Air Transportation: $6,984,000
Financial Administration: $5,035,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,711,000
Regular Highways: $3,162,000
Regular Highways: $3,055,000
Central Staff Services: $3,031,000
Air Transportation: $2,105,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,264,000
Police Protection: $885,000
Correctional Institutions: $534,000
Solid Waste Management: $489,000
Correctional Institutions: $484,000
Central Staff Services: $396,000
General Public Buildings: $227,000
General Public Buildings: $190,000
Local Fire Protection: $187,000
Local Fire Protection: $16,000
Police Protection: $8,000
Corrections - Other: $6,000
Health - Other: $4,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $12,815,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $10,766,000
Police Protection: $9,647,000
Correctional Institutions: $9,576,000
Correctional Institutions: $9,271,000
Regular Highways: $6,155,000
Regular Highways: $5,678,000
Central Staff Services: $5,669,000
Central Staff Services: $5,635,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $5,305,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,246,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,193,000
General - Other: $3,019,000
Financial Administration: $2,780,000
Financial Administration: $2,614,000
General - Other: $2,559,000
General Public Buildings: $1,807,000
Health - Other: $1,632,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,583,000
General Public Buildings: $1,507,000
Corrections - Other: $1,040,000
Corrections - Other: $983,000
Local Fire Protection: $978,000
Natural Resources - Other: $832,000
Health - Other: $792,000
Local Fire Protection: $667,000
Air Transportation: $638,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $596,000
Air Transportation: $588,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $443,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $256,000
Natural Resources - Other: $108,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $6,000
Water Utilities: $1,000
Water Utilities: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,945,000
Air Transportation: $2,167,000
Air Transportation: $2,098,000
Public Welfare: $1,385,000
Other: $1,222,000
General Local Government Support: $1,184,000
General Local Government Support: $1,129,000
Natural Resources: $41,000
Natural Resources: $21,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $195,000
Interest on Debt: $136,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $4,594,000
Other - General - Other: $2,729,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $1,850,000
Other - Police Protection: $1,517,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $1,073,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $332,000
Other - General - Other: $300,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $218,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $84,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $10,541,000
Health - Other: $5,015,000
Natural Resources - Other: $124,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,954,000
Other: $3,623,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,365,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,630,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,875,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,875,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $735,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,429,000
Interest Earnings: $1,546,000
Interest Earnings: $840,000
Fines and Forfeits: $340,000
Sale of Property: $322,000
Sale of Property: $285,000
Donations From Private Sources: $255,000
Fines and Forfeits: $202,000
General Revenue - Other: $196,000
Donations From Private Sources: $19,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,438,000
Police Protection: $1,354,000
Regular Highways: $1,108,000
General - Other: $666,000
Local Fire Protection: $609,000
Central Staff Services: $311,000
General Public Building: $306,000
Solid Waste Management: $291,000
Air Transportation: $256,000
Correctional Institutions: $182,000
General - Other: $174,000
Air Transportation: $118,000
Correctional Institutions: $113,000
Financial Administration: $112,000
Financial Administration: $94,000
Health - Other: $88,000
Corrections - Other: $48,000
General Public Building: $34,000
Regular Highways: $34,000
Parks and Recreation: $30,000
Central Staff Services: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $125,823,000
Cash and Securities: $75,505,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,000,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,545,000
Highways: $1,475,000
Public Welfare: $1,366,000
Public Welfare: $1,353,000
Other: $411,000
Other: $350,000
General Local Government Support: $262,000
General Local Government Support: $260,000
- Tax - Property: $82,686,000
Property: $51,001,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $23,887,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $14,568,000
Other License: $198,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $38,000
Other License: $33,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $20,978,000
: $18,214,000
Lea County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $2,105,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,010,000
Other: $791,000
Air Transportation: $207,000
Air Transportation: $173,000
Solid Waste Management: $49,000
- Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $19,052,000
Air Transportation: $6,984,000
Financial Administration: $5,035,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,711,000
Regular Highways: $3,162,000
Regular Highways: $3,055,000
Central Staff Services: $3,031,000
Air Transportation: $2,105,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,264,000
Police Protection: $885,000
Correctional Institutions: $534,000
Solid Waste Management: $489,000
Correctional Institutions: $484,000
Central Staff Services: $396,000
General Public Buildings: $227,000
General Public Buildings: $190,000
Local Fire Protection: $187,000
Local Fire Protection: $16,000
Police Protection: $8,000
Corrections - Other: $6,000
Health - Other: $4,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $12,815,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $10,766,000
Police Protection: $9,647,000
Correctional Institutions: $9,576,000
Correctional Institutions: $9,271,000
Regular Highways: $6,155,000
Regular Highways: $5,678,000
Central Staff Services: $5,669,000
Central Staff Services: $5,635,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $5,305,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,246,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,193,000
General - Other: $3,019,000
Financial Administration: $2,780,000
Financial Administration: $2,614,000
General - Other: $2,559,000
General Public Buildings: $1,807,000
Health - Other: $1,632,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,583,000
General Public Buildings: $1,507,000
Corrections - Other: $1,040,000
Corrections - Other: $983,000
Local Fire Protection: $978,000
Natural Resources - Other: $832,000
Health - Other: $792,000
Local Fire Protection: $667,000
Air Transportation: $638,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $596,000
Air Transportation: $588,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $443,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $256,000
Natural Resources - Other: $108,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $6,000
Water Utilities: $1,000
Water Utilities: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,945,000
Air Transportation: $2,167,000
Air Transportation: $2,098,000
Public Welfare: $1,385,000
Other: $1,222,000
General Local Government Support: $1,184,000
General Local Government Support: $1,129,000
Natural Resources: $41,000
Natural Resources: $21,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $195,000
Interest on Debt: $136,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $4,594,000
Other - General - Other: $2,729,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $1,850,000
Other - Police Protection: $1,517,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $1,073,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $332,000
Other - General - Other: $300,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $218,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $84,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $10,541,000
Health - Other: $5,015,000
Natural Resources - Other: $124,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,954,000
Other: $3,623,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,365,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,630,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,875,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,875,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $735,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,429,000
Interest Earnings: $1,546,000
Interest Earnings: $840,000
Fines and Forfeits: $340,000
Sale of Property: $322,000
Sale of Property: $285,000
Donations From Private Sources: $255,000
Fines and Forfeits: $202,000
General Revenue - Other: $196,000
Donations From Private Sources: $19,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,438,000
Police Protection: $1,354,000
Regular Highways: $1,108,000
General - Other: $666,000
Local Fire Protection: $609,000
Central Staff Services: $311,000
General Public Building: $306,000
Solid Waste Management: $291,000
Air Transportation: $256,000
Correctional Institutions: $182,000
General - Other: $174,000
Air Transportation: $118,000
Correctional Institutions: $113,000
Financial Administration: $112,000
Financial Administration: $94,000
Health - Other: $88,000
Corrections - Other: $48,000
General Public Building: $34,000
Regular Highways: $34,000
Parks and Recreation: $30,000
Central Staff Services: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $125,823,000
Cash and Securities: $75,505,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,000,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,545,000
Highways: $1,475,000
Public Welfare: $1,366,000
Public Welfare: $1,353,000
Other: $411,000
Other: $350,000
General Local Government Support: $262,000
General Local Government Support: $260,000
- Tax - Property: $82,686,000
Property: $51,001,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $23,887,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $14,568,000
Other License: $198,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $38,000
Other License: $33,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $20,978,000
: $18,214,000
Lea County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $2,105,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,010,000
Other: $791,000
Air Transportation: $207,000
Air Transportation: $173,000
Solid Waste Management: $49,000
- Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $19,052,000
Air Transportation: $6,984,000
Financial Administration: $5,035,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,711,000
Regular Highways: $3,162,000
Regular Highways: $3,055,000
Central Staff Services: $3,031,000
Air Transportation: $2,105,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,264,000
Police Protection: $885,000
Correctional Institutions: $534,000
Solid Waste Management: $489,000
Correctional Institutions: $484,000
Central Staff Services: $396,000
General Public Buildings: $227,000
General Public Buildings: $190,000
Local Fire Protection: $187,000
Local Fire Protection: $16,000
Police Protection: $8,000
Corrections - Other: $6,000
Health - Other: $4,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $12,815,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $10,766,000
Police Protection: $9,647,000
Correctional Institutions: $9,576,000
Correctional Institutions: $9,271,000
Regular Highways: $6,155,000
Regular Highways: $5,678,000
Central Staff Services: $5,669,000
Central Staff Services: $5,635,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $5,305,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,246,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,193,000
General - Other: $3,019,000
Financial Administration: $2,780,000
Financial Administration: $2,614,000
General - Other: $2,559,000
General Public Buildings: $1,807,000
Health - Other: $1,632,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,583,000
General Public Buildings: $1,507,000
Corrections - Other: $1,040,000
Corrections - Other: $983,000
Local Fire Protection: $978,000
Natural Resources - Other: $832,000
Health - Other: $792,000
Local Fire Protection: $667,000
Air Transportation: $638,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $596,000
Air Transportation: $588,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $443,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $256,000
Natural Resources - Other: $108,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $6,000
Water Utilities: $1,000
Water Utilities: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,945,000
Air Transportation: $2,167,000
Air Transportation: $2,098,000
Public Welfare: $1,385,000
Other: $1,222,000
General Local Government Support: $1,184,000
General Local Government Support: $1,129,000
Natural Resources: $41,000
Natural Resources: $21,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $195,000
Interest on Debt: $136,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $4,594,000
Other - General - Other: $2,729,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $1,850,000
Other - Police Protection: $1,517,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $1,073,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $332,000
Other - General - Other: $300,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $218,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $84,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $10,541,000
Health - Other: $5,015,000
Natural Resources - Other: $124,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,954,000
Other: $3,623,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,365,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,630,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,875,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,875,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $735,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,429,000
Interest Earnings: $1,546,000
Interest Earnings: $840,000
Fines and Forfeits: $340,000
Sale of Property: $322,000
Sale of Property: $285,000
Donations From Private Sources: $255,000
Fines and Forfeits: $202,000
General Revenue - Other: $196,000
Donations From Private Sources: $19,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,438,000
Police Protection: $1,354,000
Regular Highways: $1,108,000
General - Other: $666,000
Local Fire Protection: $609,000
Central Staff Services: $311,000
General Public Building: $306,000
Solid Waste Management: $291,000
Air Transportation: $256,000
Correctional Institutions: $182,000
General - Other: $174,000
Air Transportation: $118,000
Correctional Institutions: $113,000
Financial Administration: $112,000
Financial Administration: $94,000
Health - Other: $88,000
Corrections - Other: $48,000
General Public Building: $34,000
Regular Highways: $34,000
Parks and Recreation: $30,000
Central Staff Services: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $125,823,000
Cash and Securities: $75,505,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,000,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,545,000
Highways: $1,475,000
Public Welfare: $1,366,000
Public Welfare: $1,353,000
Other: $411,000
Other: $350,000
General Local Government Support: $262,000
General Local Government Support: $260,000
- Tax - Property: $82,686,000
Property: $51,001,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $23,887,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $14,568,000
Other License: $198,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $38,000
Other License: $33,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $20,978,000
: $18,214,000
Lea County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $2,105,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,010,000
Other: $791,000
Air Transportation: $207,000
Air Transportation: $173,000
Solid Waste Management: $49,000
- Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $19,052,000
Air Transportation: $6,984,000
Financial Administration: $5,035,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,711,000
Regular Highways: $3,162,000
Regular Highways: $3,055,000
Central Staff Services: $3,031,000
Air Transportation: $2,105,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,264,000
Police Protection: $885,000
Correctional Institutions: $534,000
Solid Waste Management: $489,000
Correctional Institutions: $484,000
Central Staff Services: $396,000
General Public Buildings: $227,000
General Public Buildings: $190,000
Local Fire Protection: $187,000
Local Fire Protection: $16,000
Police Protection: $8,000
Corrections - Other: $6,000
Health - Other: $4,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $12,815,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $10,766,000
Police Protection: $9,647,000
Correctional Institutions: $9,576,000
Correctional Institutions: $9,271,000
Regular Highways: $6,155,000
Regular Highways: $5,678,000
Central Staff Services: $5,669,000
Central Staff Services: $5,635,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $5,305,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,246,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,193,000
General - Other: $3,019,000
Financial Administration: $2,780,000
Financial Administration: $2,614,000
General - Other: $2,559,000
General Public Buildings: $1,807,000
Health - Other: $1,632,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,583,000
General Public Buildings: $1,507,000
Corrections - Other: $1,040,000
Corrections - Other: $983,000
Local Fire Protection: $978,000
Natural Resources - Other: $832,000
Health - Other: $792,000
Local Fire Protection: $667,000
Air Transportation: $638,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $596,000
Air Transportation: $588,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $443,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $256,000
Natural Resources - Other: $108,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $6,000
Water Utilities: $1,000
Water Utilities: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,945,000
Air Transportation: $2,167,000
Air Transportation: $2,098,000
Public Welfare: $1,385,000
Other: $1,222,000
General Local Government Support: $1,184,000
General Local Government Support: $1,129,000
Natural Resources: $41,000
Natural Resources: $21,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $195,000
Interest on Debt: $136,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $4,594,000
Other - General - Other: $2,729,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $1,850,000
Other - Police Protection: $1,517,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $1,073,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $332,000
Other - General - Other: $300,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $218,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $84,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $10,541,000
Health - Other: $5,015,000
Natural Resources - Other: $124,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,954,000
Other: $3,623,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,365,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,630,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,875,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,875,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $735,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,429,000
Interest Earnings: $1,546,000
Interest Earnings: $840,000
Fines and Forfeits: $340,000
Sale of Property: $322,000
Sale of Property: $285,000
Donations From Private Sources: $255,000
Fines and Forfeits: $202,000
General Revenue - Other: $196,000
Donations From Private Sources: $19,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,438,000
Police Protection: $1,354,000
Regular Highways: $1,108,000
General - Other: $666,000
Local Fire Protection: $609,000
Central Staff Services: $311,000
General Public Building: $306,000
Solid Waste Management: $291,000
Air Transportation: $256,000
Correctional Institutions: $182,000
General - Other: $174,000
Air Transportation: $118,000
Correctional Institutions: $113,000
Financial Administration: $112,000
Financial Administration: $94,000
Health - Other: $88,000
Corrections - Other: $48,000
General Public Building: $34,000
Regular Highways: $34,000
Parks and Recreation: $30,000
Central Staff Services: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $125,823,000
Cash and Securities: $75,505,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,000,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,545,000
Highways: $1,475,000
Public Welfare: $1,366,000
Public Welfare: $1,353,000
Other: $411,000
Other: $350,000
General Local Government Support: $262,000
General Local Government Support: $260,000
- Tax - Property: $82,686,000
Property: $51,001,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $23,887,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $14,568,000
Other License: $198,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $38,000
Other License: $33,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $20,978,000
: $18,214,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,633
- Number of aged recipients: 258
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,375
- Number of recipients under 18: 215
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 898
- Number of recipients older than 64: 520
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 680
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 649
| Most common first names in Lea County, NM among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| William | 286 | 75.1 years |
| James | 284 | 72.6 years |
| John | 263 | 73.4 years |
| Mary | 231 | 78.9 years |
| Robert | 157 | 68.7 years |
| Charles | 123 | 71.4 years |
| George | 107 | 73.3 years |
| Joe | 97 | 73.4 years |
| Thomas | 83 | 73.4 years |
| Ruby | 79 | 80.9 years |
| Most common last names in Lea County, NM among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 177 | 72.8 years |
| Williams | 116 | 73.7 years |
| Johnson | 98 | 73.9 years |
| Jones | 97 | 74.5 years |
| Davis | 84 | 71.4 years |
| Martin | 75 | 72.6 years |
| Brown | 68 | 74.5 years |
| Wilson | 53 | 75.2 years |
| Jackson | 52 | 74.3 years |
| Taylor | 52 | 75.0 years |
| Businesses in Lea County, NM | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albertsons | 1 | Kmart | 1 | |
| Alco Stores | 1 | La Quinta | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| Ashley Furniture | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 2 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Marriott | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | McDonald's | 3 | |
| Church's Chicken | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
| Cinnabon | 1 | Nike | 8 | |
| ColorTyme | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Comfort Suites | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Discount Tire | 1 | RadioShack | 2 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 3 | |
| FedEx | 13 | Sears | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Sleep Inn | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 3 | Subway | 5 | |
| Hobby Lobby | 1 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | UPS | 7 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | Walgreens | 2 | |
| KFC | 2 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Kincaid | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
Lea County on our top lists:
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"