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    People MapStats Lea County New Mexico
Population definition and source info Population, 2008 estimate 59,1551,984,356
Population definition and source info Population estimates base (April 1) 2000 55,5081,819,041
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1 definition and source info Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 6.6%9.1%
Population, change, April 1, 2000 to July 1 definition and source info Population, change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 3,647165,315
Persons under 5 years old definition and source info Persons under 5 years old, 2007 5,127144,945
Persons under 5 years old, percent definition and source info Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2007 8.8%7.4%
Persons under 18 years old definition and source info Persons under 18 years old, 2007 16,529500,276
Persons under 18 years old, percent definition and source info Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2007 28.5%25.4%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent definition and source info Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2007 11.8%12.7%
Persons 65 years old and over definition and source info Persons 65 years old and over, 2007 6,871250,235
Female persons, percent definition and source info Female persons, percent, 2007 49.6%50.7%
 
White persons definition and source info White persons, 2007 (a) 53,1961,663,821
Black persons definition and source info Black persons, 2007 (a) 3,04556,083
American Indian and Alaska Native persons definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native persons, 2007 (a) 742186,256
Asian persons definition and source info Asian persons, 2007 (a) 30827,722
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 2007 (a) 332,787
Persons reporting two or more races definition and source info Persons reporting two or more races, 2007 71933,246
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin definition and source info Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, 2007 (b) 27,068874,688
White persons not Hispanic definition and source info White persons not Hispanic, 2007 27,180833,933
White persons, percent definition and source info White persons, percent, 2007 (a) 91.6%84.5%
Black persons, percent definition and source info Black persons, percent, 2007 (a) 5.2%2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2007 (a) 1.3%9.5%
Asian persons, percent definition and source info Asian persons, percent, 2007 (a) 0.5%1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2007 (a) 0.1%0.1%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent definition and source info Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2007 1.2%1.7%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent definition and source info Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2007 (b) 46.6%44.4%
White persons not Hispanic, percent definition and source info White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2007 46.8%42.3%
 
Births definition and source info Births, 2005 1,04628,835
Deaths definition and source info Deaths, 2005 48714,983
Infant deaths definition and source info Infant deaths, 2005 S134
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000 definition and source info Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 56.5%54.4%
Foreign born persons, percent definition and source info Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 11.3%8.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+ definition and source info Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 32.8%36.5%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+ definition and source info High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 67.1%78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+ definition and source info Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 11.6%23.5%
Persons with a disability, age 5+ definition and source info Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 10,718338,430
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+ definition and source info Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 18.721.9
 
Housing units definition and source info Housing units, 2007 24,045862,067
Housing units, net change, April 1, 2000 to July 1 definition and source info Housing units, net change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 64081,488
Housing units percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1 definition and source info Housing units percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 2.7%10.4%
Homeownership rate definition and source info Homeownership rate, 2000 72.6%70.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units definition and source info Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $50,100$108,100
Households definition and source info Households, 2000 19,699677,971
Persons per household definition and source info Persons per household, 2000 2.732.63
Median household income definition and source info Median household income, 2007 $40,962$41,509
Persons below poverty, percent definition and source info Persons below poverty, percent, 2007 18.6%17.9%
    Business MapStats Lea County New Mexico
Personal income definition and source info Personal income, 2006 ($million) 1,72158,131
Personal income per capita definition and source info Personal income per capita, 2006 $30,261$29,929
Civilian labor force definition and source info Civilian labor force, 2007 27,988943,062
Unemployment rate definition and source info Unemployment rate, 2007 2.3%3.5%
Full-time and part-time employment by place of work definition and source info Full-time and part-time employment by place of work, 2006 34,5231,099,401
Full-time and part-time employment definition and source info Full-time and part-time employment, net change 2000 to 2006 6,054126,447
Employment in government definition and source info Employment in government, 2006 3,641214,526
Earnings definition and source info Earnings, 2006 ($1000) 1,389,80242,040,528
Average earnings per job definition and source info Average earnings per job, 2006 $40,257$38,239
Private nonfarm establishments definition and source info Private nonfarm establishments, 2006 1,49745,9401
Private nonfarm employment definition and source info Private nonfarm employment, 2006 18,292628,6811
Private nonfarm employment definition and source info Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2006 30.8%14.4%1
 
Total number of firms definition and source info Total number of firms, 2002 3,791136,711
Black-owned firms, percent definition and source info Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 F1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 F5.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent definition and source info Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 F1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 F0.1%
Women-owned firms, percent definition and source info Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 22.1%30.9%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent definition and source info Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 S21.7%
 
Manufacturers shipments definition and source info Manufacturers shipments, 2002 ($1000) 411,14710,168,130
Accommodation and foodservices sales definition and source info Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) 48,1002,771,474
Wholesale trade sales definition and source info Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) 316,6408,993,729
Retail sales definition and source info Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 491,81618,328,637
Retail sales per capita definition and source info Retail sales per capita, 2002 $8,819$9,880
Building permits definition and source info Building permits, 2007 1319,2061
Valuation of building permits definition and source info Valuation of building permits, 2007 ($1000) 24,3991,693,5261
Farm land definition and source info Farm land, 2002 (acres) 2,258,35344,810,083
Federal spending definition and source info Federal spending, 2007 ($1000) 322,52922,417,6381
Federal spending per capita definition and source info Federal spending per capita, 2007 $5,557$11,3801
 
    Geography MapStats Lea County New Mexico
Land area definition and source info Land area, 2000 (square miles) 4,392.96121,355.53
Persons per square mile definition and source info Persons per square mile, 2000 12.615.0
Persons per square mile definition and source info FIPS Code 02535
Persons per square mile definition and source info Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area Hobbs, NM Micro Area 

1: Includes data not distributed by county.

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(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.

Figures are in absolute numbers unless otherwise indicated.

FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data
NA: Not available
D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
X: Not applicable
S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown
F: Fewer than 100 firms


Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Agricultural Statistics Service, National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau.
Last Revised: Friday, 10-Jul-2009 13:32:29 EDT
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