Hobbs.
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New Mexico·Lea County
9 tracts·34K people·$191K median·1,277/mi²
Hispanic 63 · White 28 · Black 5 · Multiracial 2 · Asian 1 · Other 1
Married couple 43 · Living alone 30 · Other 27
Manufacturing 28 · Retail 21 · Health 17 · Professional 15 · Leisure 13 · Public admin 3 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 30 · Sales · office 21 · Construction · maintenance 19 · Production · transport 17 · Service 13
Drive alone 76 · Carpool 37 · Walk 2 · Work from home 2 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Hobbs is $191,300 (Census ACS) — 0.4× the US median of $458,812.
Hobbs has 40,252 residents across 8 census tracts and 6 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 32.5; the population is 62.9% Hispanic or Latino, 28.1% White, 5.2% Black, 2.0% Multiracial, 1.0% Asian and 0.8% Other; the average household has 2.7 people; 17.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 19.7% (Census ACS).
MILLS ELEMENTARY (51%), CORONADO ELEMENTARY (42%) and STONE ELEMENTARY (40%) lead the elementary schools; HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (37%), HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (31%) and HEIZER MIDDLE SCHOOL (21%) lead the middle schools; HOBBS HIGH is the high school with reported scores (21%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,112/month, 30% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Hobbs is $64,021 a year, 26% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Hobbs, median rent is $1,112/month and the median home value is $191,300 (Census ACS).
Hobbs reported 8.9 violent crimes and 49.7 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 94°F; winter lows average 30°F; there are 53 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 14 inches; snowfall averages 2 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Hobbs are lightning (94), winter weather (92) and hail (92), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.04g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Hobbs, 2.5% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).