North Hobbs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Hobbs had a population of 6,529.
Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of ; of its area is land, and is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, North Hobbs had a population of 6,529. The median age was 36.2 years. 27.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 106.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 104.8 males age 18 and over.
60.5% of residents lived in urban areas, while 39.5% lived in rural areas.
There were 2,258 households in North Hobbs, of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 59.0% were married-couple households, 19.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 15.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 2,429 housing units, of which 7.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 11.7%.
+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percent White 4,024 61.6% Black or African American 111 1.7% American Indian and Alaska Native 79 1.2% Asian 36 0.6% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0% Some other race 1,319 20.2% Two or more races 960 14.7% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2,965 45.4%
Education It is in Hobbs Public Schools. Hobbs High School is the zoned comprehensive high school.
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