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Hobbs, NM Profile


Hobbs, NM, population 31,151, is located in New Mexico's Lea county, about 95.7 miles from Lubbock and 189.7 miles from Amarillo.

Through the 90's Hobbs's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Hobbs has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Hobbs's population has grown by about 9%.

Hobbs's property crime levels tend to be higher than New Mexico's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Hobbs tend to be higher than New Mexico's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White64%
African American7%
Native American1%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed28%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200029,147N/A
200128,367-2.68%
200228,5590.68%
200328,434-0.44%
200428,5450.39%
200528,6090.22%
200628,9051.03%
200729,7442.90%
200830,5132.59%
200931,1512.09%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$28,100
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,027
20021,201
20031,129
20041,242
20051,145
20061,541
20071,300
2008951
2009583
2010763
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 22131242
2002 41627304
2003 12234268
2004 32128305
2005 42220287
2006 62147379
2007 42239317
2008 12335224
2009 51620138
2010 93933168

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,685
20025,851
20036,213
20046,753
20058,519
20066,844
20076,134
20085,092
20095,510
20105,162
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 276 1,020 54
2002 355 1,320 35
2003 372 1,357 59
2004 351 1,531 59
2005 324 2,088 66
2006 388 1552 72
2007 348 1356 98
2008 364 1070 81
2009 397 1235 60
2010 419 1206 60

Location

Elevation3,621 feet above sea level
Land Area18.9 Square Miles



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