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| Lovington |
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| Population 2002: | 9,484 |
| Population 2000: | 9,471 |
| Elevation: | 3,210 feet |
| Area codes: | 505 |
| Foreign born: | 17.0% (16.2% Latin America) |
| Population growth: | +13 (+0.14%) |
| Land area: | 4.8 square miles |
| County: | Lea |
| Industries: | Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (24.5%), Educational,health and social services (22.4%), Retail trade (11.0%). |
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| Races |
| Hispanic: | 52.1% |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 43.3% |
| Other race: | 32.7% |
| Two or more races: | 3.1% |
| Black: | 3.0% |
| American Indian: | 1.4% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 58.0% |
| Never married: | 21.9% |
| Divorced: | 10.3% |
| Widowed: | 7.3% |
| Separated: | 2.5% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $45,700 |
| Household income: | $26,458 |
| Resident age: | 30.6 years |
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| Lovington Compared to New Mexico State Average |
| Median house value: | much below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Unemployed percentage: | above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Median age: | below |
| Median household income: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 57.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 10.4% |
| Unemployed: | 9.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 3.7% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 372.8 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 271 (2805.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 183 (1894.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 44 (455.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 17 (176.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 3 (31.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robbery: | 1 (10.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| United States: | 9.5% |
| German: | 4.9% |
| English: | 4.6% |
| Irish: | 4.0% |