Hobbs, New Mexico

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Coordinates: 32°42′44″N 103°8′26″W / 32.71222, -103.14056
The City of Hobbs
Location of Hobbs, New Mexico
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Lea
Government
- Mayor	Gary Don Reagan
Area
- Total	18.9 sq mi (49.0 km²)
- Land	18.9 sq mi (49.0 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	3,622 ft (1,104 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	28,657
- Density	1,514.0/sq mi (584.6/km²)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes	88240-88242
Area code(s)	575
FIPS code	35-32520
GNIS feature ID	0923609

Hobbs is a city in Lea County, New Mexico. The population was 28,657 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Points of Interest
4 Education
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Geography

Hobbs is located at 32°42′44″N, 103°8′26″W (32.712240, -103.140681)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.9 square miles (49.0 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 28,657 people, 10,040 households, and 7,369 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,514.0 people per square mile (584.5/km²). There were 11,968 housing units at an average density of 632.3/sq mi (244.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 63.52% White, 6.79% African American, 1.07% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 24.42% from other races, and 3.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 42.18% of the population.

There were 10,040 households out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,100, and the median income for a family was $33,017. Males had a median income of $31,352 versus $20,841 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,209. About 20.2% of families and 24.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.3% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.