In 2022, Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM had a population of 134k people with a median age of 33.6 and a median household income of $72,411. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM grew from 133,839 to 134,367, a 0.395% increase and its median household income grew from $64,739 to $72,411, a 11.9% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (37.4%), White (Hispanic) (28.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (19.2%), Other (Hispanic) (8.01%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.54%).
34.5% of the households in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
91% of the residents in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM are New Mexico Junior College (402 degrees awarded in 2022), University of the Southwest (292 degrees), and Southeast New Mexico College (157 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM was $173,800, and the homeownership rate was 70.8%.
Most people in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Lea and Eddy County PUMA, NM was 2 cars per household.
