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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Hobbs Area is $22,962, which is about the same as the state average of $23,948 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Hobbs Area median household income is $55,248. On average Hobbs Area residents spend 18.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 21.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #478

Hobbs Area
22,962 USD
New Mexico
23,948 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Hobbs Area
32,062 USD
New Mexico
26,490 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Hobbs Area
42,768 USD
New Mexico
31,026 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Hobbs Area
20,286 USD
New Mexico
22,331 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #123
Hobbs Area
55,248 USD
New Mexico
44,968 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Hobbs Area
69,446 USD
New Mexico
62,136 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank
Hobbs Area
29.04%
New Mexico
31.74%
U.S.
27.36%

*The Hobbs Area median household income growth rate is since 2005-2009. The New Mexico and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 Hobbs AreaNew MexicoU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income10.92%$20,876, see rank18.11%$16,97321.11%$16,919
Social Security Income26.99%$16,873, see rank30.93%$16,38629.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income1.60%$2,916, see rank2.72%$3,2302.82%$3,720
Retirement Income9.99%$19,737, see rank19.57%$26,83217.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Hobbs Area
61,793 USD
New Mexico
54,801 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Hobbs Area
74,681 USD
New Mexico
71,580 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Hobbs AreaNew MexicoU.S.
White$55,949, see rank$47,835$56,900
Black$40,972, see rank$40,960$35,600
Hispanic$50,329, see rank$37,184$42,396
American Indian, Alaska Native$69,844, see rank$31,562$37,170
One Race, Other$46,455, see rank$34,423$40,300
Two or More Races$54,853, see rank$40,821$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Hobbs AreaNew MexicoU.S.
less than 25$41,934, see rank$24,129$25,788
25 to 44$60,967, see rank$46,863$58,398
45 to 64$66,146, see rank$54,190$65,027
65 or over$32,520, see rank$36,439$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Hobbs AreaNew MexicoU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over48,796, see rank1,625,155248,775,628
Male125,045, 51.33%, see rank49.07%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:218,131, 72.39%, see rank65.02%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces220, 0.08%, see rank0.88%0.73%
Male, Civilian218,111, 72.31%, see rank64.14%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed317,147, 94.68%, see rank89.92%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3964, 5.32%, see rank10.08%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force26,914, 27.61%, see rank34.98%30.72%
Female123,751, 48.67%, see rank50.93%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:211,969, 50.39%, see rank55.46%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.18%0.11%
Female, Civilian211,969, 50.39%, see rank55.28%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed311,052, 92.34%, see rank90.92%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3917, 7.66%, see rank9.08%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force211,782, 49.61%, see rank44.54%41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Hobbs AreaNew MexicoU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over27,741, 100%869,118141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone22,799, 82.19%, see rank79.33%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled3,252, 11.72%, see rank10.46%9.59%
Public Transportation119, 0.43%, see rank1.15%5.06%
Walked587, 2.12%, see rank2.24%2.78%
Other Means301, 1.09%, see rank2.03%1.79%
Worked at Home683, 2.46%, see rank4.79%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Hobbs Area
18.1 minutes
New Mexico
21.5 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Hobbs AreaNew MexicoU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over28,199875,947143,435,233
Male117,147, 60.81%, see rank52.50%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations23,395, 19.80%, see rank31.79%33.12%
Service Occupations21,539, 8.98%, see rank17.69%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations22,173, 12.67%, see rank15.67%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2437, 2.55%, see rank1.87%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations24,279, 24.95%, see rank12.08%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations24,187, 24.42%, see rank13.98%17.94%
Female111,052, 39.19%, see rank47.50%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations23,504, 31.70%, see rank39.82%40.04%
Service Occupations22,597, 23.50%, see rank23.73%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations24,350, 39.36%, see rank31.66%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations231, 0.28%, see rank0.27%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations264, 0.58%, see rank0.35%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2499, 4.52%, see rank3.87%5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Hobbs AreaNew MexicoU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over28,199, 100%875,947143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining5,900, 20.92%, see rank4.40%1.96%
Construction2,480, 8.79%, see rank6.86%6.17%
Manufacturing1,295, 4.59%, see rank4.92%10.43%
Wholesale Trade1,263, 4.48%, see rank2.06%2.75%
Retail Trade2,805, 9.95%, see rank11.26%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities2,249, 7.98%, see rank4.49%4.93%
Information303, 1.07%, see rank1.59%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing1,030, 3.65%, see rank4.51%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
1,833, 6.50%, see rank10.94%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance4,435, 15.73%, see rank25.22%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
2,123, 7.53%, see rank10.90%9.49%
Public Administration1,171, 4.15%, see rank8.08%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration1,312, 4.65%, see rank4.79%4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Hobbs Area%New MexicoU.S.
Population in Poverty10,60016.40%, see rank20.89%15.59%
Family in Poverty2,18813.62%, see rank16.08%11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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