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Hobbs, New Mexico

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StatisticHobbsNew MexicoUnited States
Total Population40,2522,120,246334,922,499
Median Household Income$64,021$64,059$80,734
Median Age32.539.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.3%31.0%35.7%
Median Home Value$191,300$248,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,112$1,067$1,413
Poverty Rate19.7%17.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.3%6.0%5.2%
Foreign Born18.3%9.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate66.0%70.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.823.526.4
Worked from Home2.3%12.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households43.3%40.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Hobbs, New Mexico

Age in Hobbs, New Mexico

StatisticHobbsNew MexicoUnited States
Median Age32.539.438.9
Under 18 %27.8%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.1%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.2%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.0%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.2%23.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.9%19.3%17.2%

Households and families in Hobbs, New Mexico

StatisticHobbsNew MexicoUnited States
Households14,211837,414129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.52.5
Family Households65.4%60.9%64.2%
Households with Children39.4%27.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families22.1%19.9%17.3%
People Living Alone29.8%32.4%28.7%
Never Married38.9%36.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Hobbs, New Mexico

StatisticHobbsNew MexicoUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,862$36,218$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.1%20.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.0%16.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.4%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.0%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate19.7%17.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.5%37.4%28.2%
SNAP Households23.1%19.2%n/a

Housing in Hobbs, New Mexico

StatisticHobbsNew MexicoUnited States
Housing Units16,117956,964143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes68.2%64.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.3%10.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.8%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,980.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied34.0%30.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.9%30.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$954$1,731n/a

Education in Hobbs, New Mexico

StatisticHobbsNew MexicoUnited States
Less than High School25.6%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate30.8%25.7%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.3%31.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.8%17.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.5%13.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Hobbs, New Mexico

StatisticHobbsNew MexicoUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.9%57.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.1%73.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work2.2%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes55.5%33.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.5%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.7%5.6%n/a

Origins and language in Hobbs, New Mexico

StatisticHobbsNew MexicoUnited States
Born in State of Residence43.9%52.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.8%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens14.5%5.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home57.9%68.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home39.7%24.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency25.9%25.3%16.7%

Cities near Hobbs

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.