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| Hobbs |
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| Population 2000: | 28,657 |
| Population 2002: | 28,479 |
| Elevation: | 3,621 feet |
| Area codes: | 505 |
| Land area: | 18.9 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 10.8% (10.2% Latin America) |
| County: | Lea |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (22.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (18.0%), Retail trade (13.1%). |
| Population growth: | -178 (-0.62%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 48.9% |
| Hispanic: | 42.2% |
| Other race: | 24.4% |
| Black: | 6.8% |
| Two or more races: | 3.7% |
| American Indian: | 1.8% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 58.6% |
| Never married: | 22.0% |
| Divorced: | 9.1% |
| Widowed: | 7.8% |
| Separated: | 2.5% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $51,200 |
| Household income: | $28,100 |
| Resident age: | 32.1 years |
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| Hobbs Compared to New Mexico State Average |
| Median house value: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | below |
| Unemployed percentage: | above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Institutionalized population percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 66.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 12.9% |
| Unemployed: | 10.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 4.9% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 557.5 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 burglaries: | 355 (1214.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 304 (1040.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 35 (119.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 27 (92.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 16 (54.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 4 (13.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 1,320 (4516.8 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 7.2% |
| Irish: | 6.4% |
| United States: | 6.2% |
| English: | 5.6% |
| Dutch: | 1.6% |
| French: | 1.5% |