COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lovington vs Charleston
PLACE A
Lovington, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Charleston, South Carolina
Lovington is 93% smaller than Charleston. Charleston earns more, with a median household income $23,593 higher. Charleston has grown faster since 2000 (25% vs 6%).
LOVINGTONCHARLESTONDIFFERENCE
Total population11,620159,423−93% vs Charleston
Population density1,0371,386−349
Population growth6.0%25.1%−19.1 pts
Median age32.036.6−4.6
Male49.9%47.7%+2.1 pts
Female50.1%52.3%−2.1 pts
Foreign-born19.7%6.0%+13.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic26.6%71.7%−45.2 pts
Black0.9%15.8%−14.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino69.1%6.1%+63.0 pts
Asian0.9%1.9%−1.0 pts
Other2.5%4.5%−2.0 pts
Median household income$68,821$92,414−$23,593
Per capita income$23,727$59,875−$36,148
Poverty rate25.0%12.3%+12.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4180.492−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher8.4%58.3%−49.9 pts
Graduate degree3.3%22.8%−19.5 pts
Unemployment rate7.3%3.4%+4.0 pts
Labor force participation59.4%67.6%−8.2 pts
Median home value$166,100$509,700−$343,600
Median gross rent$1,014$1,722−$708
Owner-occupied72.9%55.6%+17.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.6%12.1%+0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households53.1%51.8%+1.3 pts
Average commute30.924.2+6.6
Worked from home8.9%19.4%−10.5 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.7%+0.0 pts
Uninsured14.9%6.0%+8.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025