Total Population
1,363
Population
Growth Rate
-0.37%
Median Age
39
Diversity Index
76.900
In the decade following the Civil War, famous cattle barons John Chisum, Charles Goodnight and Oliver Loving drove vast herds of cattle along the Pecos River from Texas to Colorado and set up "cow camps" along river in what is now Eddy County. One such location was near a lazy bend in the river where, in 1867, Oliver Loving and another cowboy were involved in a skirmish with Comanche Indians. Both were wounded and Loving later died of his wounds in Fort Sumner. The Village of Loving, located near the spot of that fateful battle, was renamed in his honor. The village was first settled by Swiss settlers in 1891. They originally named their settlement Vaud, a state in Switzerland where most of them originated and later changed on June 1, 1908, the village’s name changed. The Village of Loving became officially incorporated in January 1945.
The Village of Loving is located approximately 12 miles southeast of Carlsbad on US-285. It is a growing community of over 2,500 people (current estimates) that depends on agriculture, mining, nuclear material management, and lately, oil and gas production and processing. Loving has its own municipal school system, municipal water and sewer utilities, and a thriving business community. Click here for their Village Government.
Households
481
Owner Occupied
333
Renter Occupied
148
Vacant
62
Median Household
$49,811 $53,854
Average Household
$64,331 $71,573
Per Capita
$22,702 $25,570
Total Businesses
32
Total Employed
413
Workers 16+
504
2023 Educational Services - Businesses
Businesses
8
Employed
236
2023 Public Administration
Businesses
6
Employed
69
2023 Retail Trade Businesses
Businesses
5
Employed
46
2023 Food & Beverage Retailers
Businesses
4
Employed
41
2023 Transportation / Warehouse
Businesses
2
Employed
21
2023 Other Service excl Pub Admin
Businesses
5
Employed
11
Average Commute Time
0 min.
Resident Commuters
416
Non-Resident Commuters
22
Drive Alone
418
Carpooled
77
Public
0
Work At Home
9