Loving

Population: 1,317
Median household income: $60,203
Median home value: $177,400

Loving is a community in Eddy County, New Mexico, home to 1,317 residents. At $60,203, its median household income sits below Eddy County's $79,605.

Between 2019 and 2023, Loving's population grew 6.1% from 1,241 to 1,317, while its median home value rose 67.2% from $106,100 to $177,400.

13.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.76 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,317
Median age: 35.2 yrs
Median household income: $60,203
Median home value: $177,400
Median gross rent: $1,231
Housing units: 639
Homeownership rate: 74.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2411,317

Median household income

$41,719$60,203

Median home value

$106,100$177,400

Median gross rent

$915$1,231

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,241	$41,719	$106,100	$915
2020	1,174	$41,488	$113,900	$923
2021	1,452	$52,591	$117,000	$1,056
2022	1,413	$50,000	$133,200	$1,202
2023	1,317	$60,203	$177,400	$1,231

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 511.3%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 2411.7%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 648.8%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	149	11.3%
5 to 17	221	16.8%
18 to 24	154	11.7%
25 to 34	130	9.9%
35 to 44	122	9.3%
45 to 54	170	12.9%
55 to 64	116	8.8%
65 to 74	170	12.9%
75 and over	85	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	205	15.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,112	84.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.5%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's41.9%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	155	19.5%
High school graduate	280	35.3%
Some college or associate's	332	41.9%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	26	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone82.2%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	364	82.2%
Carpooled	48	10.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	2.0%
Other means	13	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	194	44.7%
15 to 29 min	188	43.3%
30 to 44 min	31	7.1%
45 to 59 min	9	2.1%
60+ min	12	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 13.1% (173 of 1,317)

	Count	Share
Family households	316	66.2%
Nonfamily households	161	33.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	477	74.6%
Vacant	162	25.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	353	74.0%
Renter-occupied	124	26.0%

1-unit, detached67.4%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other29.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	431	67.4%
1-unit, attached	8	1.3%
2 to 4 units	12	1.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	188	29.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3544420
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.21 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.2862, -104.0978