Lea County
Lea County Courthouse , listed on NRHP No. 87000880 |
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US state : | New Mexico |
Administrative headquarters : | Lovington |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse 100 N Main Lovington, NM 88260-4030 |
Foundation : | 1917 |
Area code : | 001 505 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 64,727 (2010) |
Population density : | 5.7 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 11,380 km² |
Water surface : | 3 km² |
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Website : www.leacounty.net |
Lea County is a county in the state of New Mexico in the United States . It has 64,727 inhabitants. The county seat is Lovington .
geography
The county covers an area of 11,380 square kilometers; 3 square kilometers (0.02 percent) of this is water. The county borders the counties in a clockwise direction: Roosevelt County , Cochran County, Texas, Andrews County (Texas), Gaines County (Texas), Yoakum County (Texas), Winkler County (Texas), Loving County (Texas), Eddy County and Chaves County .
history
Six buildings and sites in the county are on the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 17, 2018).
Demographic data
growth of population | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1920 | 3545 | - | |
1930 | 6144 | 73.3% | |
1940 | 21,154 | 244.3% | |
1950 | 30,717 | 45.2% | |
1960 | 53,429 | 73.9% | |
1970 | 49,554 | -7.3% | |
1980 | 55.993 | 13% | |
1990 | 55,765 | -0.4% | |
2000 | 55,511 | -0.5% | |
2010 | 64,727 | 16.6% | |
1900-1990
2000 |
As of the 2000 census , the county had 55,511 people. There were 19,699 households and 14,715 families. The population density was 5 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 67.13% White, 4.37% African American, 0.99% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, and 23.81% other races Groups; 3.27% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 39.65% of the population.
Of the 19,699 households, 39.30% had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 57.80% were married couples living together, 12.20% were single mothers. 25.30% were not families. 22.50% were single households and 9.90% had someone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.20.
For the entire county, the population was composed of 30.10% of residents under the age of 18, 10.10% between 18 and 24 years of age, 27.30% between 25 and 44 years of age, 20.30% between 45 and 64 years of age 12.20% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 100.30 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 99.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $ 29,799 , and the median income for a family is $ 34,665. Males had a median income of $ 32,005 versus $ 20,922 for females. The per capita income was $ 14,184. 21.10% of the population and 17.30% of families are below the poverty line. 28.00% of these were under 18 years of age and 14.90% were 65 years of age or older.
Places in Lea County
There are five parishes in Lea County, four of which are cities and one town . For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau maintains three census-designated places that are subordinate to the county and are not self-governing. Like the Unincorporated Communities, these are unincorporated areas.
Census-designated places (CDP)
other unincorporated communities
Individual evidence
- ^ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved March 13, 2011
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 1702365. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed February 17, 2018.
- ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
Web links
Coordinates: 32 ° 48 ′ N , 103 ° 25 ′ W