Lovington, New Mexico
Lovington is a city located in
Lea County, New Mexico. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,471. It is the
county seat of
Lea County6.
Geography
\nLovington is located at 32°56'47" North, 103°21'13" West (32.946459, -103.353618)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.4
km² (4.8
mi²). 12.4 km² (4.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.42% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 9,471 people, 3,297 households, and 2,459 families residing in the city. The
population density is 766.6/km² (1,983.6/mi²). There are 3,823 housing units at an average density of 309.4/km² (800.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 59.85% White, 3.03%
African American, 0.78%
Native American, 0.48%
Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 32.74% from other races, and 3.06% from two or more races. 52.12% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 3,297 households out of which 41.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% are married couples living together, 13.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% are non-families. 22.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.80 and the average family size is 3.29.
In the city the population is spread out with 31.8% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $26,458, and the median income for a family is $30,064. Males have a median income of $28,547 versus $19,826 for females. The per capita income for the city is $12,752. 22.1% of the population and 20.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 28.1% are under the age of 18 and 16.2% are 65 or older.