Hobbs, NM (New Mexico) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 30,476 (Urban population: 29,345 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,131 (all nonfarm))

Hobbs, New Mexico Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 11,999 (10,099 occupied: 6,882 owner occupied, 3,217 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	32%
State:	30%

Housing density: 634 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $230,473.

Median contract rent in 2007: $389 (lower quartile is $289, upper quartile is $475)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $384

Median gross rent in Hobbs, NM in 2007: $497

Housing units in Hobbs with a mortgage: 3,296 (210 second mortgage, 108 home equity loan, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,747

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $77,484 (it was $48,400 in 2000)

Hobbs:	$77,484
New Mexico:	$155,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $38,548 - $118,779

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $102,411
Here: $102,411
State: $230,092

Townhouses or other attached units: $91,278
Here: $91,278
State: $217,226

In 2-unit structures: $53,343
Here: $53,343
State: $213,438

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $71,504
Here: $71,504
State: $201,247

Mobile homes: $22,163
Here: $22,163
State: $56,348

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $19,808
Here: $19,808
State: $42,007

Household type by relationship

Households: 27,522

In family households: 24,517 (5,632 male householders, 1,754 female householders)
5,646 spouses, 9,673 children (8,571 natural, 289 adopted, 813 stepchildren), 490 grandchildren, 175 brothers or sisters, 158 parents, 435 other relatives, 554 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,005 (1,169 male householders (1,010 living alone)), 1,537 female householders (1,418 living alone)), 299 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 953 (820 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,709 2-persons, 1,685 3-persons, 1,623 4-persons, 902 5-persons, 329 6-persons, 138 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,428 1-person, 242 2-persons, 35 3-persons, 1 5-persons.

5,367 married couples with children.
2,413 single-parent households (540 men, 1,873 women).

66.4% of residents of Hobbs speak English at home.
32.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 20% speak English not well, 20% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 3,094 (10.9%)
(34.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.0

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hobbs, New Mexico:
	1 room: 25 2 rooms: 122 3 rooms: 397 4 rooms: 699 5 rooms: 1,983 6 rooms: 2,066 7 rooms: 947 8 rooms: 328 9 or more rooms: 315

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hobbs, New Mexico:
	1 room: 131 2 rooms: 356 3 rooms: 468 4 rooms: 962 5 rooms: 608 6 rooms: 463 7 rooms: 144 8 rooms: 55 9 or more rooms: 30

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 66
1995 to 1998: 321
1990 to 1994: 133
1980 to 1989: 1,893
1970 to 1979: 2,607
1960 to 1969: 2,852
1950 to 1959: 2,632
1940 to 1949: 1,081
1939 or earlier: 414

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hobbs:
	no bedroom: 72 1 bedroom: 348 2 bedrooms: 1,481 3 bedrooms: 4,119 4 bedrooms: 815 5 or more bedrooms: 47

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hobbs:
	no bedroom: 165 1 bedroom: 704 2 bedrooms: 1,277 3 bedrooms: 891 4 bedrooms: 150 5 or more bedrooms: 30

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Hobbs in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 241 1 vehicle: 2,096 2 vehicles: 3,190 3 vehicles: 1,007 4 vehicles: 237 5 or more vehicles: 111

Cars and other vehicles available in Hobbs in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 494 1 vehicle: 1,805 2 vehicles: 803 3 vehicles: 103 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 7

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Hobbs, NM:

Less than $10,000: 211
$10,000 to $14,999: 106
$15,000 to $19,999: 160
$20,000 to $24,999: 183
$25,000 to $29,999: 203
$30,000 to $34,999: 222
$35,000 to $39,999: 248
$40,000 to $49,999: 549
$50,000 to $59,999: 659
$60,000 to $69,999: 611
$70,000 to $79,999: 531
$80,000 to $89,999: 454
$90,000 to $99,999: 433
$100,000 to $124,999: 968
$125,000 to $149,999: 672
$150,000 to $174,999: 380
$175,000 to $199,999: 229
$200,000 to $249,999: 221
$250,000 to $299,999: 112
$300,000 to $399,999: 102
$400,000 to $499,999: 28
$500,000 to $749,999: 28
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 6

Hobbs rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Hobbs:

Less than $100: 178 people
$100 to $149: 126
$150 to $199: 162
$200 to $249: 181
$250 to $299: 265
$300 to $349: 359
$350 to $399: 365
$400 to $449: 402
$450 to $499: 416
$500 to $549: 157
$550 to $599: 208
$600 to $649: 95
$650 to $699: 41
$700 to $749: 32
$750 to $799: 22
$800 to $899: 53
$900 to $999: 27
$1,000 to $1,249: 18
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 7
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 290

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 242 1990 to 1994: 660 1985 to 1989: 427 1980 to 1984: 515 1975 to 1979: 494 1970 to 1974: 320 1970 to 1974: 193 1965 to 1969: 243

Hobbs, NM Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.0%
Number of people working at home: 245 (2.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 672
5 to 9 minutes: 2676
10 to 14 minutes: 2751
15 to 19 minutes: 1342
20 to 24 minutes: 579
25 to 29 minutes: 184
30 to 34 minutes: 586
35 to 39 minutes: 26
40 to 44 minutes: 43
45 to 59 minutes: 179
60 to 89 minutes: 173
90 or more minutes: 290

Hobbs mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,641 (78%)
Carpooled: 1,575 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
Taxi: 8 (0%)
Motorcycle: 45 (0%)
Walked: 120 (1%)
Other means: 104 (1%)
Worked at home: 245 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1733
$10,000 to $14,999: 999
$15,000 to $19,999: 934
$20,000 to $24,999: 792
$25,000 to $29,999: 895
$30,000 to $34,999: 711
$35,000 to $39,999: 661
$40,000 to $44,999: 511
$45,000 to $49,999: 429
$50,000 to $59,999: 638
$60,000 to $74,999: 711
$75,000 to $99,999: 541
$100,000 to $124,999: 290
$125,000 to $149,999: 50
$150,000 to $199,999: 61
$200,000 or more: 136

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 13314

United States or American: 1777

German: 1386

Irish: 1241

English: 1135

Dutch: 267

Scotch-Irish: 266

Scottish: 253

Italian: 236

French (except Basque): 226

European: 114

Norwegian: 109

British: 82

Polish: 71

Subsaharan African:: 59

Swedish: 49

African: 48

Dutch West Indian: 39

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 39

Danish: 39

Yugoslavian: 37

Russian: 36

Greek: 34

Arab:: 26

Arab/Arabic: 26

Czech: 25

Swiss: 21

Canadian: 16

Portuguese: 16

Scandinavian: 14

Czechoslovakian: 14

Ethiopian: 11

Hungarian: 10

Belgian: 9

Brazilian: 9

Serbian: 8

Icelander: 8

Celtic: 8

Welsh: 7

Slovene: 6

Iranian: 5

Turkish: 5

Acadian/Cajun: 5

French Canadian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (91%)
El Salvador (2%)
Philippines (1%)
Taiwan (1%)
Germany (1%)
United Kingdom (1%)
Canada (1%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 11664
Northeast: 368
Midwest: 1520
South: 10108
West: 1547

53% of Hobbs residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in New Mexico.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 328
Nursery to 4th grade: 212
5th and 6th grade: 375
7th and 8th grade: 347
9th grade: 265
10th grade: 389
11th grade: 438
12th grade, no diploma: 311
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,078
Less than 1 year of college: 707
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,050
Associate degree: 341
Bachelor's degree: 608
Master's degree: 306
Professional school degree: 128
Doctorate degree: 32

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 206
Nursery to 4th grade: 144
5th and 6th grade: 420
7th and 8th grade: 439
9th grade: 504
10th grade: 438
11th grade: 430
12th grade, no diploma: 435
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,341
Less than 1 year of college: 691
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,041
Associate degree: 667
Bachelor's degree: 738
Master's degree: 263
Professional school degree: 92
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 9.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 13.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 14.8%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 17.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 24.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 14.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 19.2%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,466
Black householders: $24,031
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $13,019
Asian householders: $27,367
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $43,670
Some other race householders: $29,772
Two or more races householders: $26,695
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $26,581

Hobbs household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Hobbs household income for Black householders

Hobbs household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Hobbs household income for Asian householders

Hobbs household income for Some other race householders

Hobbs household income for Two or more races householders

Hobbs household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Hobbs marital status for males

Hobbs marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $102,669
Black or African American householders: $62,094
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $44,845
Asian householders: $574,947
Some other race householders: $58,480
Two or more races householders: $82,956
Hispanic or Latino householders: $58,316

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 8,842
One, attached: 373
Two: 257
3 or 4: 371
5 to 9: 150
10 to 19: 169
20 to 49: 209
50 or more: 279
Mobile homes: 1,310
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 39

Median worth of mobile homes: $18,340

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Hobbs:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (71%) Electricity (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (65%) Electricity (32%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 129

Here:	2.9%
New Mexico:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 33

Here:	1.7%
New Mexico:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 205

Here:	17.2%
New Mexico:	11.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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