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Lea County Statistics

Facts

Land area4,390.9 square miles
Population Density14.7 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)68,062
Population change5.2%
Under 5 years of age8.5%
Under 1830%
65 and over10.6%
Females48.5%
White91.6
Hispanic or Latino of any race54.3
Asian0.6%
Two or more races1.5%
Black or African American4.3%
Native American1.9%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Had graduated from high school71%
Had a bachelor degree or higher13.3%
Veterans3,814

Households and Housing

Households21,126
Persons per household3.0
Living in the same house for one year or more87.4%
Median household income$50,694
The Per capita income$22,484
Live below the poverty line15%
Housing units24,898
Multi-unit structures11%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$97,200
Residents owning their homes70%

Business Facts

Total number of firms4,313
Women-owned firms22.4%
Asian-owned firms0%
Hispanic-owned firms0%
Black-owned firms0.9%
Native American-owned firms1%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$765,930
Retail sales per capita$13,217
Manufacturers shipments$280,360
Merchant wholesaler sales$376,682
Source US Census Data