Living in Hobbs Municipal Schools Area

Explore Hobbs Municipal Schools with social, economic, demographic, and housing information.

Living Summary
15,390
households
45,866
Total Population
$149,200
Average House Value
$916
Average Housing Rent
$62,717
Average Household Income
87.22%
Health Insurance Coverage
100%
Household with Internet
Academic Summary view more
18
Schools
10,012
Total Students
PK-12
Grades Offered
17 to 1
Students to Teacher Ratio
17%
Percent Proficient - Math
31%
Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 15,390 households are located in Hobbs Municipal Schools area. Among them, 6,197 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.56 people. The total number of children in the region is 16,556 and 13,255 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.
12% (5,400) of residents are non-citizens and 32% (14,867) of residents speak a language other than English at home.
Social Characteristics of Hobbs Municipal Schools, New Mexico
Household15,390
Population45,866
Household with Child (age 18 and under)6,197
(40%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)16,556
Total Students13,255
Pre-Kindergarten818
Kindergarten641
Grade 1-87,043
Grade 9-122,835
College/Graduate School1,918
Veterans33,642
Non-citizen5,400
Non-English Home Language14,867
Internet Coverage100%

Employment Statistics

35,226 residents are over the age of 16 and 21,418 people are in labor force. Among them, 21,414 people are in civilian labor force and 4 are in armed labor force. 20,014 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.50%.
The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Hobbs Municipal Schools area.

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $76,904 for the 15,390 households in Hobbs Municipal Schools area, New Mexico. The average income of a single worker is $35,790. 40,504 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 87.22%.

Housing

There are 18,008 housing units in Hobbs Municipal Schools area, New Mexico with 15,390 units (85.46%) occupied. 9,778 houses (63.53%) are occupied by owner and 5,612 houses (36.47%) are rented. The average housing value is $149,200 and the average rental cost is $916. 731 houses (4.06%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,361 houses (7.56%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

Demographic

A total of 48,031 people lives in Hobbs Municipal Schools area, New Mexico with 25,222 male and 22,809 female. The males to female ratio is 52.51 to 47.49. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.