Loving, New Mexico
Encyclopedia
Loving is a village in Eddy County
, New Mexico
, in the United States
. As of the 2000 census
, the village population was 1,326.
Loving was named to honor pioneer rancher Oliver Loving
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,326 people, 441 households, and 339 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,168.7 people per square mile (453.1/km²). There were 516 housing units at an average density of 454.8 per square mile (176.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 57.69% White, 0.30% African American, 1.58% Native American, 36.88% from other races
, and 3.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 78.28% of the population.
There were 441 households out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples
living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.49.
In the village the population was spread out with 34.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $22,414, and the median income for a family was $25,132. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $10,715. About 23.5% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.5% of those under age 18 and 25.5% of those age 65 or over.
where it has won ten state titles. Other state titles include three for football
, one for basketball
, four for baseball
, and three for rack and field|track]
Eddy County, New Mexico
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*77.4% White*1.4% Black*1.5% Native American*0.7% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.0% Two or more races*16.0% Other races*44.1% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the village population was 1,326.
Loving was named to honor pioneer rancher Oliver Loving
Oliver Loving
Oliver Loving was a cattle rancher and pioneer of the cattle drive who with Charles Goodnight developed the Goodnight-Loving Trail. He was mortally wounded by Indians while on a cattle drive. Loving County, the smallest county in the United States in population, is named in his honor.Loving was...
.
Geography
Loving is located at 32°17′8"N 104°5′48"W (32.285417, -104.096720).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,326 people, 441 households, and 339 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,168.7 people per square mile (453.1/km²). There were 516 housing units at an average density of 454.8 per square mile (176.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 57.69% White, 0.30% African American, 1.58% Native American, 36.88% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 3.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 78.28% of the population.
There were 441 households out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.49.
In the village the population was spread out with 34.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $22,414, and the median income for a family was $25,132. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $10,715. About 23.5% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.5% of those under age 18 and 25.5% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Loving High School was built in the late 1980s. It has an active athletic program, especially in softballSoftball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
where it has won ten state titles. Other state titles include three for football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
, one for basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, four for baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, and three for rack and field|track]