Hobbs is a medium-sized city located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 41,061 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Hobbs is the seventh largest community in New Mexico.Hobbs is a blue-collar town, with 36.52% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Hobbs is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Hobbs who work in office and administrative support (12.27%), management occupations (9.64%), and sales jobs (8.31%). The education level of Hobbs citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.32% of adults 25 and older in Hobbs have a college degree. The per capita income in Hobbs in 2022 was $32,862, which is upper middle income relative to New Mexico, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $131,448 for a family of four. However, Hobbs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hobbs is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hobbs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Hobbs, accounting for 62.90% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Hobbs residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hobbs include German, Irish, English, European, and Italian. In addition, Hobbs has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (18.35%). The most common language spoken in Hobbs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Navajo.
