Total Population
1,464
Population
Growth Rate
0.32%
Median Age
39
Diversity Index
73.500
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
512
Total Housing Units
565
Owner Occupied
350
Renter Occupied
162
Vacant
53
Median Home Value
$104,241
Average Home Value
$107,808
Income
Growth Rate
Median
Household Income
0.45%
Per Capita Income
2.24%
Median Household
$45,650 $50,655
Average Household
$61,644 $68,591
Per Capita
$21,494 $24,009
Total Businesses
31
Total Employed
354
Workers 16+
497
2021 Educational Services - Businesses
Businesses
5
Employed
156
2021 Public Administration
Businesses
6
Employed
89
2021 Transportation/Warehouse
Businesses
3
Employed
36
2021 Retail Trade Businesses
Businesses
5
Employed
32
2021 Food & Beverage Stores
Businesses
2
Employed
27
2021 Other Service excl Pub Admin
Businesses
5
Employed
11
Some
High School
172
Graduated
High School
297
Associates
Degree
114
Bachelor's
Degree
9
Graduate
Degree
17
Average Commute Time
0 min.
Resident Commuters
442
Non-Resident Commuters
17
Drive Alone
434
Carpooled
40
Public
0
Work At Home
8