Hobbs, NM Demographic Data
Hobbs, NM Summary
Hobbs is located in Lea County in New Mexico
- Population: 34,495
- Area: 23.99 sq. miles
- Land Area: 23.96 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,437.71 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,641.73 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Hobbs, NM Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
17,638
48%
50.8
Male
19,225
52%
49.2
Total Population
36,863
323,128,000
Hobbs, NM Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,215
8.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,331
9.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,199
8.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,681
7.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,492
6.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,619
15.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,602
12.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,367
11.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,221
6.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,463
4.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,964
5.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,215
3.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
494
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
25,542
69.3%
77.2
Female
12,261
48.0%
51.3
Male
13,281
52.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
23,988
65.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,556
12.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,673
10.0%
15.2
Female
2,111
57.5%
55.8
Male
1,562
42.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Hobbs, NM Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
35,750
97.0%
96.8
White
31,642
85.8%
72.6
Black or African American
2,033
5.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
377
1.0%
0.8
Asian
80
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
55
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
25
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
31
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
31
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,587
4.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,113
3.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
21,280
57.7%
17.8
Mexican
20,164
54.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
80
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
246
0.7%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
790
2.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
15,583
42.3%
82.2
Hobbs, NM Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,899
13.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,188
14.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,610
30.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,486
20.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,567
7.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,027
9.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,168
5.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,087
27.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,858
72.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,195
14.5%
31.2
Hobbs, NM Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,059
33.4%
33.7%
Now Married
12,952
47.8%
47.5
Divorced
3,009
11.1%
11.0%
Separated
618
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
1,480
5.5
5.8%
Hobbs, NM Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
19,337
57.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
14,311
42.5%
21.6%
Spanish
13,876
41.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
205
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
18
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
212
0.6%
1.1%
Hobbs, NM Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
924
8.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
839
7.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,156
10.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
767
6.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,343
11.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,266
19.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,467
12.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,649
14.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
468
4.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
528
4.6%
6.4
Median household income
57,535
57,617
Per capita income
23,613
31,128
Hobbs, NM Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,691
17.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,784
11.6%
9.8
Construction
1,380
9.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,366
15.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
481
3.1%
6.6
Information
103
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
492
3.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
735
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,147
7.5%
11.4
Public administration
594
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
1,611
10.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,178
7.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
818
5.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,789
18.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,686
24.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,786
18.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,548
23.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,571
16.7%
18.1%
Hobbs, NM Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
15,229
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,861
84.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,564
10.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
131
0.9%
5.1
Walked
171
1.1%
2.7
Other means
170
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
332
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.5
26.6
Hobbs, NM Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
564
4.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,242
28.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,350
38.1%
37.1
3 or more
3,251
28.5%
21.0
Hobbs, NM Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,407
85.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,295
64.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,112
36.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,939
14.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
14
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.5
Hobbs, NM Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,346
1 room
852
6.4%
2.4
2 rooms
140
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
615
4.6%
9.1
4 rooms
2,171
16.3%
16.5
5 rooms
4,063
30.4%
19.8
6 rooms
2,668
20.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,544
11.6%
12.0
8 rooms
690
5.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
603
4.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Hobbs, NM Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,346
1-unit, detached
8,940
67.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
363
2.7%
5.9
2-units
182
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
246
1.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
486
3.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
281
2.1%
4.4
20 or more units
1,206
9.0%
9.0
Mobile home
1,611
12.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
31
0.2%
0.1
Hobbs, NM Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
483
3.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
577
4.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,913
21.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,231
16.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,696
20.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,229
16.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
811
6.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,001
7.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
278
2.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
127
1.0%
1.4%
Hobbs, NM Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,799
50.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
167
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
5,398
47.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
28
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
15
0.1%
1.1
Hobbs, NM Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,727
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
36
1.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
37
1.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
97
2.6%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
220
5.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
482
12.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,243
33.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,612
43.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,116
57.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
503
13.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
222
6.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
117
3.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
741
20.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
28
0.0%
0.0%
Hobbs, NM Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,812
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
42
1.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
217
5.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
550
14.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
877
23.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,126
55.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
300
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
832
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
996
26.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
647
17.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
482
12.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
245
6.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
181
4.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,199
32.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
362
0.0%
0.0%
Hobbs, NM Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,295
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,129
15.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,845
25.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,750
24.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,048
14.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,095
15.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
355
4.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
54
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
19
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
116,300
205,000
