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Hobbs Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Hobbs Area is 66,876. The Hobbs Area population density is 15.22 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 17.11 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Hobbs Area is white, which represent 88.51% of the total population. The average Hobbs Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 66,876. #477

Population Density, #803

Hobbs Area	15.22 per square mile
New Mexico	17.11 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	59,190 (88.51%, #388)
Black:	2,202 (3.29%, #463)
Hispanic:	35,747 (53.45%, #34)
Asian:	120 (0.18%, #841)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	576 (0.86%, #247)
One Race, Other:	3,144 (4.70%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,644 (2.46%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	34,652 (96.94%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	19 (0.05%, see rank)
Cuban:	51 (0.14%, see rank)
Central American:	35 (0.10%, see rank)
South American:	50 (0.14%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

58,797 (87.92%) out of the total population of 66,876 reported first ancestry.

	Hobbs Area	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Arab	89	0.13%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	130	0.19%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	40	0.06%, see rank	0.31%	0.42%
Dutch	877	1.31%, see rank	0.93%	1.40%
English	3,396	5.08%, see rank	6.47%	8.02%
French	532	0.80%, see rank	2.01%	3.34%
German	4,235	6.33%, see rank	9.18%	15.03%
Greek	40	0.06%, see rank	0.21%	0.41%
Hungarian	38	0.06%, see rank	0.22%	0.46%
Irish	3,700	5.53%, see rank	6.67%	10.80%
Italian	348	0.52%, see rank	2.40%	5.52%
Norwegian	95	0.14%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Polish	384	0.57%, see rank	1.14%	3.01%
Portuguese	33	0.05%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	121	0.18%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	283	0.42%, see rank	0.87%	0.99%
Scottish	649	0.97%, see rank	1.53%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	184	0.28%, see rank	0.20%	0.95%
Swedish	181	0.27%, see rank	0.78%	1.27%
Swiss	5	0.01%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	3,568	5.34%, see rank	4.46%	7.12%
Welsh	216	0.32%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 34,219 (51.17%, see rank)

Females: 32,657 (48.83%, see rank)

Hobbs Area	Male: 51.17% Female: 48.83%
New Mexico	Male: 49.51% Female: 50.49%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

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

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Hobbs Area	31.50 years old
New Mexico	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Hobbs Area	31.10 years old
New Mexico	35.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Hobbs Area	31.90 years old
New Mexico	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Hobbs Area	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Under 5 years	5,790	8.66%, see rank	6.73%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	5,455	8.16%, see rank	6.85%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	5,656	8.46%, see rank	6.91%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	5,060	7.57%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	4,759	7.12%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	9,683	14.48%, see rank	13.20%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	8,129	12.16%, see rank	11.85%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	8,312	12.43%, see rank	13.33%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	6,871	10.27%, see rank	12.81%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,938	5.89%, see rank	8.19%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,536	3.79%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	687	1.03%, see rank	1.63%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Hobbs Area	New Mexico	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	40,156, 100%	1,360,013	209,056,129
Less Than High School	11,479, 28.59%, see rank	16.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	11,897, 29.63%, see rank	26.32%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	11,730, 29.21%, see rank	31.56%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,148, 7.84%, see rank	14.83%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,902, 4.74%, see rank	11.26%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.09, see rank	13.37	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

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

School Enrollment

	Hobbs Area			New Mexico		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,266	81.99%	18.01%	80.59%	19.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	8,624	95.23%, see rank	4.77%, see rank	92.26%	7.74%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	4,232	93.62%, see rank	6.38%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,553	83.27%, see rank	16.73%, see rank	89.01%	10.99%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	503	78.33%, see rank	21.67%, see rank	80.41%	19.59%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Hobbs Area	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Households	21,331, 100%	764,684	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.04, see rank	2.66	2.63
1 Person Households	4,291, 20.12%, see rank	28.88%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	17,040, 79.88%, see rank	71.12%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	16,070, 75.34%, see rank	65.14%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.62, see rank	3.42	3.32
Married-Couple Family	11,877, 55.68%, see rank	45.31%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	5,261, 24.66%, see rank	34.86%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Hobbs Area	%	New Mexico	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	49,975	see rank	1,653,950	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	25,638	100%, see rank	812,255	123,281,364
Never Married	8,557	33.38%, see rank	36.42%	35.77%
Married	13,805	53.85%, see rank	49.18%	52.04%
Widowed	579	2.26%, see rank	2.81%	2.57%
Divorced	2,697	10.52%, see rank	11.60%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	24,337	100%, see rank	841,695	129,692,771
Never Married	6,063	24.91%, see rank	30.34%	29.48%
Married	13,909	57.15%, see rank	46.61%	49.19%
Widowed	1,846	7.59%, see rank	8.91%	9.16%
Divorced	2,519	10.35%, see rank	14.15%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Hobbs Area	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	55,934	83.64%, see rank	90.10%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	28,561	42.71%, see rank	52.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	26,781	40.05%, see rank	36.60%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	592	0.89%, see rank	1.13%	1.42%
Foreign Born	10,942	16.36%, see rank	9.90%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3,130	4.68%, see rank	3.41%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	7,812	11.68%, see rank	6.49%	7.09%
Born In Europe	59	0.09%, see rank	0.74%	1.53%
Born In Asia	93	0.14%, see rank	1.12%	3.82%
Born In Africa	113	0.17%, see rank	0.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	10,599	15.85%, see rank	7.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	78	0.12%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Hobbs Area	%	New Mexico	U.S.
English	11,437	53.62%, see rank	59.57%	79.39%
Spanish	9,548	44.76%, see rank	32.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	192	0.90%, see rank	2.05%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	63	0.30%, see rank	1.14%	3.36%
Other	91	0.43%, see rank	4.90%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.