Jal is a city located in Lea County, New Mexico. Jal has a 2025 population of 2,042. Jal is currently declining at a rate of -1.5% annually and its population has decreased by -7.14% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,199 in 2020.
The average household income in Jal is $86,039 with a poverty rate of 21.8%.The median age in Jal is 43.7 years: 45.1 years for males, and 36.7 years for females.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Jal includes 54.76% White, 3.62% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,133 | 54.76% |
| Two or more races | 797 | 38.52% |
| Other race | 75 | 3.62% |
| Black or African American | 46 | 2.22% |
| Native American | 18 | 0.87% |
Married
Widowed
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Separated
Never Married
Jal's average per capita income is $75,084. Household income levels show a median of $60,703. The poverty rate stands at 21.8%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $135,150 | - |
| Families | $65,227 | $98,856 |
| Households | $60,703 | $86,039 |
| Non Families | - | $57,711 |
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