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Loving, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Eddy County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,317
Population
1,088/sq mi density
$60,203
Median Income
$24,339 per capita
$177,400
Home Value
$242,280 Zillow
$1,231
Median Rent
35.6% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
496
Violent Crime/100K
1,629 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$60,203 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$177,400 home value, $1,231/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
496 violent crimes/100K (30% above avg)
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,203
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,339
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.0%
3% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Loving vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Loving’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,203
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,339
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,135
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,470
103%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,470
3% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.0%
87% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.2%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,319M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2%
Other
15.8%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,976
Restaurants
159
Healthcare
118
Retail
195
Manufacturing
38
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,135
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,282
6% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,203 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,339 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,135 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,470 |
| County GDP | $11,319M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.431 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,976 |
| Restaurants | 159 |
| Healthcare | 118 |
| Retail | 195 |
| Manufacturing | 38 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,135 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,282 |