Lovington

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  2. Lovington Statistics
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  4. Lovington Employment Information
  5. Lovington Family Information
  6. Lovington Education Information
  7. Lovington Public Benefits Information
  8. Lovington Criminal Information
  9. Lovington Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Lovington Zip Codes


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Lovington Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,534
  • Land Area (2000): 3,328.132 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.438 square kilometers
Lovington Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 10,304 2003 Not Available 2005 9,679
2001 9,524 2004 Not Available 2006 9,734
2002 9,659     2007 9,723

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Houses (2000): 5,138
Lovington Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 9,780 78.04%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 114 0.91%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,638 21.05%

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Lovington Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 912 33.15%
2. Construction 217 7.89%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 203 7.38%
4. Educational Services 167 6.07%
5. Repair and Maintenance 156 5.67%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 102 3.71%
7. Public Administration 98 3.56%
8. Truck Transportation 69 2.51%
9. Health Care 64 2.33%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 57 2.07%
11. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 56 2.04%
12. Utilities 52 1.89%
13. Food Manufacturing 40 1.45%
14. Other Transportation 38 1.38%
15. Finance and Insurance 36 1.31%
16. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 35 1.27%
17. Accommodation and Food Services 32 1.16%
18. Gasoline Stations 27 0.98%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 27 0.98%
20. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 24 0.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 341 19.54%
2. Health Care 244 13.98%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 164 9.40%
4. Public Administration 133 7.62%
5. Social Assistance 101 5.79%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 85 4.87%
7. Private Household Services 73 4.18%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 71 4.07%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 62 3.55%
10. Department and Other General Stores 43 2.46%
11. Finance and Insurance 32 1.83%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 30 1.72%
13. Other Direct Selling Estab 29 1.66%
14. Utilities 27 1.55%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 25 1.43%
16. Mining 24 1.38%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 22 1.26%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 22 1.26%
19. Florists 20 1.15%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 18 1.03%

Lovington Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Extraction Workers 382 13.89%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 209 7.60%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 196 7.12%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 143 5.20%
5. Other Management Occupations 124 4.51%
6. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 101 3.67%
7. Other Material Moving Workers 98 3.56%
8. Agricultural Workers 90 3.27%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 90 3.27%
10. Farmers and Farm Managers 86 3.13%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 77 2.80%
12. Other Production Occupations 74 2.69%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 70 2.54%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 62 2.25%
15. Top Executives 59 2.14%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 53 1.93%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 53 1.93%
18. Construction Laborers 43 1.56%
19. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 39 1.42%
20. Plant and System Operators 29 1.05%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 142 8.14%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 139 7.97%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 114 6.53%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 102 5.85%
5. Cashiers 80 4.58%
6. Personal Appearance Workers 73 4.18%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 69 3.95%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 67 3.84%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 55 3.15%
10. Child Care Workers 50 2.87%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 50 2.87%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 49 2.81%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 49 2.81%
14. Other Personal Care, Not child care 47 2.69%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 47 2.69%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 46 2.64%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 46 2.64%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 43 2.46%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 40 2.29%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 39 2.23%

Lovington Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,284 46.50%
15-35 hours 979 10.63%
1-14 hours 335 3.64%
No regular hours 3,615 39.24%

Lovington Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 280 6.58%
5 AM-5:29 AM 307 7.21%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 338 7.94%
6 AM-6:29 AM 416 9.77%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 352 8.27%
7 AM-7:29 AM 420 9.87%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 736 17.29%
8 AM-8:29 AM 484 11.37%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 61 1.43%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 150 3.52%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 121 2.84%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 40 0.94%
Noon-3:59 PM 339 7.96%
4 PM-11:59 PM 213 5.00%

Lovington Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 415 9.75%
5-9 1,023 24.03%
10-14 854 20.06%
15-19 273 6.41%
20-24 367 8.62%
25-29 178 4.18%
30-34 455 10.69%
35-39 23 0.54%
40-44 53 1.25%
45-59 183 4.30%
60-89 194 4.56%
At least 90 239 5.61%

Lovington Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,110 73.06%
30-44 0 0.00% 531 12.47%
45-59 0 0.00% 183 4.30%
At least 60 0 0.00% 433 10.17%

Lovington Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 36 0.82%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 763 17.31%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,289 74.60%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.18%
Color 4 Box Other 75 1.70%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 86 1.95%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 152 3.45%

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Lovington Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,433 (12,297 people)
Families (2000): 3,393 (10,908 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 982
People at same address in 1995: 7,377
Lovington Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 691 15.59%
$10,000-$14,999 456 10.29%
$15,000-$19,999 352 7.94%
$20,000-$24,999 400 9.02%
$25,000-$29,999 435 9.81%
$30,000-$34,999 327 7.38%
$35,000-$39,999 293 6.61%
$40,000-$44,999 262 5.91%
$45,000-$49,999 222 5.01%
$50,000-$59,999 319 7.20%
$60,000-$74,999 303 6.84%
$75,000-$99,999 181 4.08%
$100,000-$124,999 121 2.73%
$125,000-$149,999 26 0.59%
$150,000-$199,999 29 0.65%
$200,000 or more 16 0.36%

Lovington Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 932 21.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,255 28.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 96 2.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 731 16.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 11 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 754 17.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 386 8.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 136 3.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 83 1.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Lovington Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,399 30.14%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,066 9.45%
Public Assistance 219 1.94%
Retirement 490 4.35%
Self Employment 758 6.72%
Social Security 1,429 12.67%
Supplemental Security 194 1.72%
Wage / Salary 3,143 27.87%
Other 578 5.13%

Lovington Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,263 47.16%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,415 52.84%

Lovington Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 435 9.24%
Color 1 Box Married 3,042 64.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,111 23.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 122 2.59%

Lovington Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 443 9.35%
Color 1 Box Married 2,906 61.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 885 18.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 506 10.68%

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Lovington Education Information Back to top
Lovington Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,480 17.08%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,729 19.95%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,252 25.99%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,890 21.81%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 486 5.61%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 523 6.04%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 306 3.53%

Lovington Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 139 1.11% 40 0.32% 179 1.43%
Kindergarten 275 2.19% 0 0.00% 275 2.19%
Grades 1-4 778 6.21% 5 0.04% 783 6.25%
Grades 5-8 827 6.60% 13 0.10% 840 6.70%
Grades 9-12 1,078 8.60% 56 0.45% 1,134 9.05%
Undergrad college 492 3.93% 97 0.77% 589 4.70%
Graduate or professional school 19 0.15% 13 0.10% 32 0.26%
Total 3,608 28.79% 224 1.79% 3,832 30.57%

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Lovington Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lovington Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,724 79.38%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,526 20.62%

Lovington Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lovington Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 174
Lovington Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2000 2.523 0.485 0.194 0.097 3.300 0.000 11.646 22.807 0.970 35.423
2001 3.675 0.525 0.210 0.315 4.725 0.105 11.865 26.669 1.050 39.689
2002 4.555 0.311 0.000 0.104 4.969 0.000 18.946 28.057 1.760 48.763
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 4.236 0.103 0.000 0.207 4.546 0.000 15.188 18.287 1.033 34.508
2006 4.315 0.205 0.000 0.411 4.931 0.000 10.581 18.081 1.336 29.998
2007 4.011 0.720 0.103 0.103 4.937 0.000 24.478 21.598 1.646 47.722

Lovington Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 8 15
2005 7 19
2006 9 20
2007 8 23

Lovington Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 399
2001 423
2002 519

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Lovington Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lovington Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,057 16.41%
10-19 Years 2,286 18.24%
20-29 Years 1,595 12.73%
30-39 Years 1,558 12.43%
40-49 Years 1,785 14.24%
50-59 Years 1,219 9.73%
60-69 Years 926 7.39%
70-79 Years 743 5.93%
80-89 Years 306 2.44%
90+ Years 59 0.47%

Lovington Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,205 49.51%
Color 1 Box Female 6,329 50.49%

Lovington Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,225 49.66%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5,819 46.43%
Color 1 Box African-American 289 2.31%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 115 0.92%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 47 0.37%
Color 2 Box Asian 34 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Lovington Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,491 33.57%
2. German 728 16.39%
3. English 625 14.07%
4. Irish 568 12.79%
5. Dutch 186 4.19%
6. Scotch Irish 114 2.57%
7. Norwegian 110 2.48%
8. French Non-Basque 99 2.23%
9. Italian 91 2.05%
10. Scottish 63 1.42%

Lovington Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,090 61.37%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,323 37.42%
3. Korean 62 0.54%
4. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 35 0.30%
5. Gujarathi 16 0.14%
6. Navajo 14 0.12%
7. French 13 0.11%

Lovington Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,641 84.91%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 681 5.43%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,210 9.66%

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Lovington Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lovington Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
88260