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, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
White
Two or more races
Other race
Black or African American
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
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% |
| Asian | 0 | 0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 | 0% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
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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