Loving, NM

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Loving, New Mexico

Loving, New Mexico, in Eddy county, is 105 miles W of Odessa, Texas (center to center) and 144 miles E of El Paso, Texas. There are 1,326 residents in the village.

The People and Families of Loving

In Loving, about 60% of adults are married. The faces of Loving are those of its large families. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate the village.

Males are more numerous in Loving than in most villages.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Loving had a median family income of $25,132.

Loving Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Loving that were owner-occupied was 78%. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the village has going for it. Compared to most villages in the state, Loving has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Loving, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Loving strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Mexico):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Loving, NM

Comparing Loving to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Mexico (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	105 miles W of Odessa, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	144 miles E of El Paso, Texas
County	Eddy
Standard Zip Codes	88256
Phone Area Codes	505
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.286
Longitude	-104.094

Station	CARLSBAD AP
Distance	10.5 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 57 F
Apr Temp	47 to 79 F
Jul Temp	68 to 95 F
Oct Temp	48 to 77 F
Annual Precip	14.1 inches

Station	CARLSBAD
Distance	13.6 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 58 F
Apr Temp	46 to 79 F
Jul Temp	68 to 96 F
Oct Temp	47 to 79 F
Annual Precip	14.1 inches

Station	WASTE ISOLTN PILOT PLT
Distance	18.5 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 59 F
Apr Temp	47 to 80 F
Jul Temp	68 to 97 F
Oct Temp	49 to 80 F
Annual Precip	12.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,326	100%
Male	667	50.3%
Female	659	49.7%
Under 18	459	34.6%
18+	867	65.4%
65+	157	11.8%
Median Age	31.2
Average Family Size	3.49
White	765	57.7%
African-American	4	0.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	21	1.6%
Other	489	36.9%
Mixed Race	47	3.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,038	78.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,313
Growth	-13
Growth %	-0.99%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	81.9%
US/American	9.5%
English	2.1%
Irish	1.7%
German	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Dutch	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
Italian	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Scottish	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Loving	1,326	$25,132
Carlsbad	25,625	$35,640

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