Hobbs, NM

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2022 Population

39,782

0.775% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

30.8

1.32% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

18.9%

5.08% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$63,804

7.72% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$165,000

12.8% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

17,337

4.69% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Hobbs, NM had a population of 39.8k people with a median age of 30.8 and a median household income of $63,804. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Hobbs, NM grew from 39,476 to 39,782, a 0.775% increase and its median household income grew from $59,232 to $63,804, a 7.72% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hobbs, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (29%), White (Hispanic) (28.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (24.2%), Other (Hispanic) (8.67%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.1%).

None of the households in Hobbs, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86.6% of the residents in Hobbs, NM are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hobbs, NM are University of the Southwest (292 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Hobbs, NM was $165,000, and the homeownership rate was 61.4%.

Most people in Hobbs, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Hobbs, NM was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

Hobbs, NM is home to a population of 39.8k people, from which 86.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 17.6% of Hobbs, NM residents were born outside of the country (6.99k people).

In 2022, there were 1.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.5k people) in Hobbs, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.4k White (Hispanic) and 9.64k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.6%

2022 Citizenship

86.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 86.6% of Hobbs, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Hobbs, NM was 86.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hobbs, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hobbs, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.5k ± 841
White (Hispanic)
11.4k ± 1.19k
Two+ (Hispanic)
9.64k ± 1.31k

62.8%

Hispanic Population

25k people

62.8% of the people in Hobbs, NM are hispanic (25k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hobbs, NM as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

17.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6.99k people

17.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

6.9k people

As of 2022, 17.6% of Hobbs, NM residents (6.99k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hobbs, NM was 17.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hobbs, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
333 ± 137
Gulf War (1990s)
204 ± 135
Gulf War (2001-)
192 ± 132

Hobbs, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hobbs, NM employs 17.3k people. The largest industries in Hobbs, NM are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (2,975 people), Retail Trade (2,001 people), and Construction (1,435 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($108,056), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,313), and Transportation & Warehousing ($69,583).

Employment

Occupations

17.3k

2022 Value

± 1,366

4.69%

1 Year growth

± 10.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hobbs, NM grew at a rate of 4.69%, from 16.6k employees to 17.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hobbs, NM, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,329 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,264 people), and Transportation Occupations (1,672 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hobbs, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

17.3k

2022 Value

± 1,366

4.69%

1 Year growth

± 10.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hobbs, NM grew at a rate of 4.69%, from 16.6k employees to 17.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hobbs, NM, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (2,975 people), Retail Trade (2,001 people), and Construction (1,435 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hobbs, NM, though some of these residents may live in Hobbs, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,702

Median earning men ± $5,665

$31,684

Median earning women ± $3,239

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,052), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,457), and Public Administration ($67,386).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,893), Wholesale Trade ($54,083), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,162).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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Education

In 2022, universities in Hobbs, NM awarded 292 degrees. The student population of Hobbs, NM in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 403 male students and 663 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hobbs, NM are White (123 and 42.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (95 and 32.8%), Black or African American (37 and 12.8%), and Unknown (17 and 5.86%).

The largest universities in Hobbs, NM by number of degrees awarded are University of the Southwest (292 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hobbs, NM are School Counseling & Guidance Services (53 and 18.2%), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (35 and 12%), and General Special Education & Teaching (20 and 6.85%).

The median tuition cost in Hobbs, NM for private four year colleges is $17,000.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2019 in Hobbs, NM, the percentage of applicants admitted was 45.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 69.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,066 (37.8% men and 62.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,066 students enrolled in Hobbs, NM, 37.8% men and 62.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 429 records, of which 68.5% were women and 31.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

School Counseling & Guidance Services
53 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
18 degrees awarded
Curriculum & Instruction
17 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Hobbs, NM was School Counseling & Guidance Services with 53 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Hobbs, NM according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

University of the Southwest

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

292 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of the Southwest with 292 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 96 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hobbs, NM, which is 0.49 times less than the 196 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 123 degrees mean that there were 1.29 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 95 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($17,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (454k), Some college (398k), and Secondary Education (257k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hobbs, NM was $165,000 in 2022, which is 0.585 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $146,300 to $165,000, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Hobbs, NM is 61.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Hobbs, NM have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hobbs, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Hobbs, NM is $63,804. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Hobbs, NM was Census Tract 6 with a value of $92,188, followed by Census Tract 1 and Census Tract 4, with respective values of $57,083 and $45,918.

Housing

Property

$165,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,563

$8,314

Median Property Taxes

±$869

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hobbs, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hobbs, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.4%

Homeownership

2022

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 61.4% of the housing units in Hobbs, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hobbs, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 6
Census Tract 1
Census Tract 4

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hobbs, NM was Census Tract 6 with a value of $92,188, followed by Census Tract 1 and Census Tract 4, with respective values of $57,083 and $45,918.

The following map shows all of the places in Hobbs, NM colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,804

Median Household Income

± $5,254

13.5k

Number of Households

± 1,165

In 2022, the median household income of the 13.5k households in Hobbs, NM grew to $63,804 from the previous year's value of $59,232.

The following chart displays the households in Hobbs, NM distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hobbs, NM is from Hobbs, NM.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Hobbs, NM across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.8%)
Carpooled (15.5%)
Worked At Home (1.89%)

In 2022, 80.8% of workers in Hobbs, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.5%) and those who worked at home (1.89%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hobbs, NM have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 10.1% of the workforce in Hobbs, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hobbs, NM compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hobbs, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hobbs, NM have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hobbs, NM (7.19k out of 38k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hobbs, NM is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

85.9% of the population of Hobbs, NM has health coverage, with 42.5% on employee plans, 30% on Medicaid, 5.72% on Medicare, 7.16% on non-group plans, and 0.477% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.4% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 32.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14.1%

Uninsured

42.5%

Employer Coverage

30%

Medicaid

5.72%

Medicare

7.16%

Non-Group

0.477%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hobbs, NM declined by 0.798% from 14.2% to 14.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hobbs, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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