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Overview for Lea County, NM Part of: Hobbs NM, Micropolitan Area
Lea County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 4,393.0 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 12.9 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 12.0%. On the 2000 census form, 96.7% of the population reported only one race, with 4.4% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 39.6% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.73 persons compared to an average family size of 3.20 persons.
In 2005 mining was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $51,164. Per capita income grew by 26.4% between 1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation).
People & Income Overview
(By Place of Residence)
Value
Industry Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work)
Value
Population (2005)
56,719
Covered Employment
25,378
Growth (%) since 1990
1.7%
Average wage per job
$32,610
Households (2000)
19,699
Manufacturing – % all jobs in County
1.3%
Labor Force (persons) (2005)
26,315
Average wage per job
$34,673
Unemployment Rate (2005)
4.4
Transportation & Warehousing – % all jobs in County
D
Per Capita Personal Income (2004)
$24,455
Average wage per job
D
Median Household Income (2003)
$33,516
Health Care, Social Assist. – % all jobs in County
Lea County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 4,393.0 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 12.9 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 12.0%. On the 2000 census form, 96.7% of the population reported only one race, with 4.4% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 39.6% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.73 persons compared to an average family size of 3.20 persons.
