Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

978 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,142

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $857

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $133,293
--Home Prepared Food $75,110
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $58,183
Alcoholic Beverages $9,785
Housing $337,861
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $197,559
--Utilities $68,101
--Operations $25,654
--Supplies $12,562
--Furnishings $34,117
Apparel $31,340
--Men & Boys $7,008
--Women & Girls $12,695
--Children < 2 $132
--Footwear $6,612
Transportation $164,104
--New Vehicles $30,679
--Used Vehicles $35,042
--Fuel $35,439
--Insurance $16,397
--Public Transit $13,752
Healthcare $83,573
Entertainment $54,216
--Pets $11,108
--Toys $2,645
Personal Care Products $12,959
Books & Literature $1,851
Education $23,670
Tobacco Products $5,818
Miscellaneous $16,662
Retirement $31,736
Non-health Insurance $122,714
Total Expenditures $1,029,582

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Lea County, New Mexico 66,876
2015 Lea County, New Mexico 68,149
2016 Lea County, New Mexico 68,930
2017 Lea County, New Mexico 69,505
2018 Lea County, New Mexico 70,126