Hobbs, NM Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,475 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 454 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 384 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,413 | 52.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,915 | 22.6 |
| College or graduate school | 1,309 | 15.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,764 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,471 | 14.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,210 | 19.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,419 | 26.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,489 | 20.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,008 | 6.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,346 | 8.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 821 | 4.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 66.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,086 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,643 | 22.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,360 | 58.6 |
| Separated | 529 | 2.5 |
| Widowed | 1,639 | 7.8 |
Female | 1,325 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 1,915 | 9.1 |
Female | 953 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 616 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 364 | 59.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,641 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,145 | 10.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,824 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 677 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,157 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,528 | 24.9 |
Percent employed | 45.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,629 | 75.1 |
Percent employed | 67.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,369 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,669 | 49.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,170 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,610 | 52.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,178 | 46.5 |
Same county | 8,223 | 31.4 |
Different county | 3,955 | 15.1 |
Same state | 1,408 | 5.4 |
Different state | 2,547 | 9.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 382 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 28,475 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,381 | 89.1 |
Born in United States | 25,207 | 88.5 |
State of residence | 11,664 | 41.0 |
Different state | 13,543 | 47.6 |
Born outside United States | 174 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 3,094 | 10.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 902 | 3.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,065 | 3.7 |
Not a citizen | 2,029 | 7.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,094 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 89 | 2.9 |
| Asia | 79 | 2.6 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2,909 | 94.0 |
| Northern America | 17 | 0.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,170 | 100.0 |
| English only | 17,366 | 66.4 |
| Language other than English | 8,804 | 33.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,988 | 11.4 |
Spanish | 8,617 | 32.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,920 | 11.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 77 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 34 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 84 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 34 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 28,475 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 24,547 | 86.2 |
| Arab | 26 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 55 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 82 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 467 | 1.6 |
| English | 1,593 | 5.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 440 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 21 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,065 | 7.3 |
| Greek | 34 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 1,843 | 6.5 |
| Italian | 359 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 5 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 186 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 133 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 16 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 36 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 364 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 288 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 103 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 227 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 31 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,777 | 6.2 |
| Welsh | 38 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 91 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 14,257 | 50.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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