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North Hobbs, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Lea County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
6,099
Population
235/sq mi density
$89,279
Median Income
$34,610 per capita
$233,200
Home Value
$209,664 Zillow
$1,109
Median Rent
35.9% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
673
Violent Crime/100K
4,329 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$89,279 median income, 5.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$233,200 home value, $1,109/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
673 violent crimes/100K (77% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$89,279
19% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,610
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
58% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.5%
23% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: North Hobbs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows North Hobbs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$89,279
119%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,610
89%
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
17 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.6%
96% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.1%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,858M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.6%
Other
19.3%
Average commute time
17 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 | $89,279 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,610 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,076 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,333 |
| County GDP | $12,858M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.473 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,195 |
| Restaurants | 165 |
| Healthcare | 115 |
| Retail | 229 |
| Manufacturing | 30 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,076 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,426 |