Lovington, NM Profile

Lovington, NM, population 9,603, is located in New Mexico's Lea county, about 96.9 miles from Lubbock and 179.9 miles from Amarillo.

Through the 90's Lovington's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lovington has grown by about 1%.

Lovington's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New Mexico's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lovington tend to be lower than New Mexico's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	60%
	African American	3%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	36%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.60
	Males	29.10
	Females	32.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,471	N/A
2001	9,370	-1.07%
2002	9,486	1.24%
2003	9,471	-0.16%
2004	9,537	0.70%
2005	9,603	0.69%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,458

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	472
2002	497
2003	N/A
2004	437
2005	455
2006	493
2007	494
2008	447

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	0	-	0	0	0	1	1
Forcible Rape	5	3	-	4	1	2	7	3
Robbery	3	1	-	1	2	4	1	1
Aggravated Assault	35	44	-	37	41	42	39	39

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,958
2002	4,876
2003	N/A
2004	3,135
2005	3,451
2006	3,000
2007	4,772
2008	3,800

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	113	183	-	73	147	103	238	199
Larceny, Theft	254	271	-	224	177	176	210	167
Motor Vehicle Theft	10	17	-	4	10	13	16	8
Arson	1	0	-	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	3,210 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.8 Square Miles