COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lovington vs Decatur
PLACE A
Lovington, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Decatur, Tennessee
Lovington is 610% larger than Decatur. Lovington earns more, with a median household income $26,243 higher. Lovington has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -2%).
LOVINGTONDECATURDIFFERENCE
Total population11,6201,637+610% vs Decatur
Population density1,037431+605
Population growth6.0%-2.2%+8.2 pts
Median age32.042.4−10.4
Male49.9%45.7%+4.2 pts
Female50.1%54.3%−4.2 pts
Foreign-born19.7%1.1%+18.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic26.6%91.3%−64.7 pts
Black0.9%2.8%−1.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino69.1%0.9%+68.1 pts
Asian0.9%0.0%+0.9 pts
Other2.5%5.0%−2.4 pts
Median household income$68,821$42,578+$26,243
Per capita income$23,727$24,771−$1,044
Poverty rate25.0%34.3%−9.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4180.477−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher8.4%11.1%−2.7 pts
Graduate degree3.3%3.7%−0.4 pts
Unemployment rate7.3%23.1%−15.7 pts
Labor force participation59.4%48.3%+11.0 pts
Median home value$166,100$220,900−$54,800
Median gross rent$1,014$847+$167
Owner-occupied72.9%57.7%+15.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.6%7.6%+5.0 pts
Rent-burdened households53.1%33.6%+19.6 pts
Average commute30.925.2+5.6
Worked from home8.9%3.3%+5.6 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.3%+0.4 pts
Uninsured14.9%12.3%+2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025