All Countries
Hobbs, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Lea County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
39,887
Population
1,510/sq mi density
$65,691
Median Income
$33,083 per capita
$180,700
Home Value
$209,664 Zillow
$1,132
Median Rent
27.7% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
673
Violent Crime/100K
4,329 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$65,691 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$180,700 home value, $1,132/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
673 violent crimes/100K (77% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,691
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,083
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
17% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.2%
31% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hobbs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hobbs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,691
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,083
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,076
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,333
93%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,333
7% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.2%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.6%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,858M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.6%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
2.2%
Other
18.9%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,195
Restaurants
165
Healthcare
115
Retail
229
Manufacturing
30
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,076
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,426
31% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,691 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,083 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,076 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,333 |
| County GDP | $12,858M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.473 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 2.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,195 |
| Restaurants | 165 |
| Healthcare | 115 |
| Retail | 229 |
| Manufacturing | 30 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,076 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,426 |