Latest news about poverty in Hobbs, NM collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.9% of Hobbs, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.0% greater than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 14.0% of high school graduates and 25.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.3%. For comparison, it was 28.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hobbs, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hobbs:
18.9%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hobbs:
11.0%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hobbs:
26.5%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hobbs:
15.5%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.3%
Residents above poverty level:
28.8%
Poverty by age in Hobbs, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hobbs,NM (percentage below poverty level)
14.8%Under 5 years
50.7%5 years
51.1%6 to 11 years
10.7%12 to 14 years
8.8%15 years
12.3%16 and 17 years
8.0%18 to 24 years
30.0%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
21.4%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
25.1%65 to 74 years
13.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hobbs,NM (percentage below poverty level)
15.0%Under 5 years
54.5%5 years
54.1%6 to 11 years
18.7%12 to 14 years
15.7%15 years
42.9%16 and 17 years
47.4%18 to 24 years
29.4%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
17.3%45 to 54 years
19.1%55 to 64 years
14.2%65 to 74 years
15.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hobbs,NM (% below half of poverty level)
15.3%Under 6 years
15.7%6 to 11 years
9.5%12 to 17 years
13.9%18 to 24 years
13.4%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
9.2%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
13.1%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hobbs, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hobbs, NM (%)
15.9%White
25.7%Black
15.6%American Indian
1.1%Asian
19.1%Other race
22.4%2+ races
27.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hobbs, NM (absolute numbers)
1,710White
574Black
50American Indian
5Asian
925Other race
3,3182+ races
6,639Hispanic
21.0%Below poverty level
79.0%Above poverty level
24.4%Below poverty level
75.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hobbs, NM
Children below poverty level:
Hobbs, New Mexico:
21.9%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hobbs:
14.0%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hobbs:
25.7%
New Mexico:
30.5%
16.1%Married-couple family
38.7%Male, no wife present
45.1%Female, no husband present
8.6%Worked full-time, year-round
24.7%Worked part-time
66.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
22.8%One full-time, other didn't work
1.4%Both worked part-time
34.1%One part-time, other didn't work
41.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
6.6%1980 to 1989
17.2%1970 to 1979
22.6%1960 to 1969
26.8%1950 to 1959
12.0%1940 to 1949
11.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
2.0%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
16.7%1980 to 1989
19.2%1970 to 1979
25.5%1960 to 1969
23.6%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
2.6%1939 or earlier
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