Jal, NM Profile

Jal, NM, population 2,021, is located in New Mexico's Lea county, about 127.7 miles from Lubbock and 194.9 miles from El Paso.

Through the 90's Jal's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Jal has grown by about 1%.

Jal's property crime levels tend to be much lower than New Mexico's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Jal tend to be much lower than New Mexico's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	66%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	32%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.60
	Males	38.30
	Females	38.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	17.00%
	20 to 40	10.00%		20 to 40:	10.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,996	N/A
2001	1,970	-1.30%
2002	1,995	1.27%
2003	1,991	-0.20%
2004	2,006	0.75%
2005	2,021	0.75%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,848

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	49
2003	N/A
2004	0
2005	98
2006	0
2007	0
2008	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	-	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	-	0	-	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	1	-	0	2	0	0	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	688
2003	N/A
2004	1,045
2005	442
2006	732
2007	440
2008	965

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	1	-	9	1	4	1	10
Larceny, Theft	-	12	-	10	7	11	7	10
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	1	-	2	1	0	1	0
Arson	-	0	-	0	0	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	3,069 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities