Hobbs, NM City Data

Hobbs, NM is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 28,657 people who live in Hobbs and approximately 55,511 who live in Lea County. We want to help people moving to or living in Hobbs to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Hobbs. We have included Hobbs housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Hobbs Information

Lea County where Hobbs resides is 4,394.02 square miles. The resident population of this county is 55,511 and has a population rank of 850 out of all the places in the United States.

Hobbs has a total of 28,657 people and of those residents there are 14,340 males and 14,317 females. The median age of the male population is 31.3 and the female population is 33.1. There are approximately 873 births each year and around 465 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Hobbs varies per year, but currently 27,588 are one race and 1,069 are two or more races.

Of the 28,657 people who live in Hobbs, there are 9,644 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Hobbs is 4,915 male and 4,729 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 19,951.

General Hobbs Information
Total area in square miles - Lea County	4,394.02
Water area in square miles - Lea County	N/A
Resident population - Lea County	55,511
Population rank - Lea County	850
Total population	28,657
Total population (male)	14,340
Total population (female)	14,317
Population median age (male)	31.3
Population median age (female)	33.1
Births - Lea County	873
Deaths- Lea County	465
Population of one race	27,588
Population of two or more races	1,069
Population under 20 years	9,644
Population under 20 years (male)	4,915
Population under 20 years (female)	4,729
Total population 18 years and over	19,951

Hobbs Social Characteristics

There are 19,699 households in Hobbs. Families make up 14,796 of these households. The table below breaks down the Hobbs families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,390), male householder with no wife present (905) and female householder with no husband present (2,278). The remainder of the Hobbs households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,985. Hobbs, NM moving companies help people in Hobbs move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Hobbs. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Hobbs is based, there are 21,093 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,074 never married, 12,297 now married, 504 separated, 2,357 widowed, and 1,861 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 488 separated, 563 widowed and 1,891 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Hobbs social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Hobbs.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lea County)
Total households	19,699
Family households (families)	14,796
With own children under 18 years	8,412
Married-couple family	11,390
With own children under 18 years	5,755
Male householder, no wife present, family	905
With own children under 18 years	582
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,278
With own children under 18 years	1,606
Nonfamily households	4,985
Householder living alone	4,408
65 years and over	1,955

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,394
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,428
Average household size	2.72
Average family size	3.22

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	24,275
Householder	7,373
Spouse	5,436
Child	9,469
Other relatives	399
Nonrelatives	551
Unmarried partner	341
Roomer or boarder	39
Housemate or roommate	54
Unmarried partner	507
Foster child	18
Other	99

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,049
Male householder	1,165
Male householder living alone	969
Male householder not living alone	196
Female householder	1,502
Female householder living alone	1,385
Female householder not living alone	117
Nonrelatives	382
Unmarried partner	166
Roomer or boarder	30
Housemate or roommate	104
Foster child	6
Other	76

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	21,093
Never married	4,074
Now married	12,297
Separated	504
Widowed	2,357
Divorced	1,861
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	488
Widowed	563
Divorced	1,891

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	28,657
Male	14,340
Under 5 years	1,159
5 to 9 years	1,245
10 to 14 years	1,245
15 to 17 years	758
18 and 19 years	508
20 years	221
21 years	185
22 to 24 years	614
25 to 29 years	987
30 to 34 years	996
35 to 39 years	1,128
40 to 44 years	1,119
45 to 49 years	934
50 to 54 years	735
55 to 59 years	591
60 and 61 years	229
62 to 64 years	280
65 and 66 years	184
67 to 69 years	254
70 to 74 years	397
75 to 79 years	298
80 to 84 years	151
85 years and over	122
Female	14,317
Under 5 years	1,160
5 to 9 years	1,111
10 to 14 years	1,240
15 to 17 years	788
18 and 19 years	430
20 years	216
21 years	203
22 to 24 years	581
25 to 29 years	884
30 to 34 years	896
35 to 39 years	1,016
40 to 44 years	1,008
45 to 49 years	877
50 to 54 years	756
55 to 59 years	612
60 and 61 years	208
62 to 64 years	327
65 and 66 years	208
67 to 69 years	351
70 to 74 years	520
75 to 79 years	414
80 to 84 years	248
85 years and over	263

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	28,657
One race	27,588
White	18,203
Black or African American	1,945
American Indian and Alaska Native	308
Asian	123
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	12
Some other race	16
Two or more races	1,069

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	27,324
People who are White alone	17,354
People who are Black or African American alone	1,786
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	252
People who are Asian alone	120
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	12
People who are Hispanic or Latino	11,458
People who are Some other race alone	6,740

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	51,266
Same house	28,966
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,523
Different state or abroad	5,640
Different state	4,877
Abroad	763

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lea County)
Total resident population	55,511
Born in United States	17,583
State of residence	22,785
Different state	26,155
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	306
Foreign born	6,265

Hobbs Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Hobbs. That total enrollment is 16,534 for the population of the country, which includes Hobbs. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,684 and elementary or high school enrollment was 24,437 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,753.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Hobbs population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	16,534
Pre-kindergarten	776
Public	550
Private	226
Kindergarten	785
Public	765
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,999
Public	7,767
Private	232
Elementary and high school	12,219
Public	11,743
Private	476
High school grades 9 to 12	4,220
Public	3,976
Private	244
College, undergraduate years	2,557
Public	2,181
Private	376
Graduate or professional school	197
Public	144
Private	53
Not enrolled in school	36,465

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	33,291
Less than 9th grade	4,951
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,007
High school graduate	9,295
Some college, no degree	7,224
Associate's degree	1,939
Bachelor's degree	3,875
Graduate or professional degree	11.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	67.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,481

Hobbs Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 40,893 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Hobbs. The Hobbs occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,077), service occupations (3,283), sales and office occupations (4,670), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (331), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,723) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,170). The 40,893 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 15,172 private wage and salary workers, 3,323 government workers, 1,625 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lea County)
Population 16 years and over	40,893
In labor force	22,302
Civilian labor force	22,286
Employed	20,254
Unemployed	2,032
Percent Unemployed	9.1
Armed Forces	16
Females 16 years and over	20,670
In labor force	9,448
Civilian labor force	9,448
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,051
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	20,223
In labor force	12,854
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	981
Armed forces	16

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lea County)
Workers 16 years and over	19,828
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,626
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,963
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	343
Other means	230
Worked at home	536
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	360,790

OCCUPATION (Lea County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,077
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,077
Service occupations	3,283
Sales and office occupations	4,670
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	331
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,723
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,170

INDUSTRY (Lea County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,077
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	4,188
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	715
Wholesale trade	658
Retail trade	2,418
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,347
Information	227
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	642
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	918
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,173
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,327
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,030

CLASS OF WORKER (Lea County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,077
Private wage and salary workers	15,172
Government workers	3,323
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,625
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Hobbs Housing Characteristics

In Hobbs, NM there are 23,405 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,699 occupied and 3,706 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Hobbs, there are 16,844 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 535 units in Hobbs. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Hobbs, NM local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Hobbs, NM truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Hobbs. There are 531 housing units with rent less than $200, 730 with rent between $200-299, 2,249 with rent between $300-499 and 1,062 with rent for $500 and above. Full Hobbs gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Hobbs, NM home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lea County)
Total housing units	23,405
Occupied housing units	19,699
Vacant housing units	3,706

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lea County)
Total housing units	23,405
1-unit, detached	16,844
1-unit, attached	535
2 units	369
3 or 4 units	486
5 to 9 units	267
10 to 19 units	210
20 to 49 units	268
50 or more units	358
Mobile home	3,991

HOUSING TENURE (Lea County)
Occupied housing units	19,699
Owner-occupied	14,301
Renter-occupied	5,398

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lea County)
Occupied housing units	19,699
No vehicles available	1,271
2 vehicle available	11,433
3 vehicles available	2,757
4 vehicles available	699
5 or more vehicles available	247

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lea County)
Occupied housing units	19,699
Utility gas	12,617
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,394
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	28
Coal or coke
Wood	70
Solar energy
Other fuel	24
No fuel used	28

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lea County)
Occupied housing units	19,699
Less Than $50,000	14,301
$50,000 to $99,999	4,289
$100,000 to $149,999	853
$150,000 to $199,999	267
$200,000 to $299,999	144
$300,000 to $499,999	20
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	50,100

GROSS RENT (Lea County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,398
Less than $200	531
$200 to $299	730
$300 to $499	2,249
$500 to $699	849
$700 to $999	184
$1,000 to $1,499	29
$1,500 or more	N/A