Lea County, New Mexico

73,733 Population

$68,015 Median Income

$184,000 Median Home Value

58.7 Score

#7 in State

Economy & Income

Median Household Income

$68,015

Per Capita Income

$31,326

Unemployment Rate

6.9%

Poverty Rate

18.7%

Housing

Median Home Value

$184,000

Median Rent

$1,101

Home Value / Income

2.71x

Rent / Income

19.43%

Demographics

Gender

Male

51.9%

Female

48.1%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino

62.8%

White (non-Hispanic)

31.0%

Black

3.1%

Asian

0.7%

Commute

Mean Commute Time

24.4 min

Work from Home

3.7%

Drove Alone

75.6%

Public Transit

0.3%

Score Breakdown

Income

83.3

Employment

37.9

Housing

68.8

Quality Of Life

25.8

Safety

62.1

Education

50

Cost Of Living

50