Population 182 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hobbs
Household size in Hobbs
| Period | Hobbs | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.04 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.02 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.37 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Hobbs is a place of big households: 3.02 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.65 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Hobbs
| Period | Hobbs | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.8 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Hobbs is 37.8 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Hobbs
| Period | Hobbs | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +20.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Hobbs: 24.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Hobbs
Renters in Hobbs
| Period | Hobbs | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.2% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +17.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Hobbs rent their homes (26.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among owners, 26.5% have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Hobbs
| Period | Hobbs | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Hobbs: just 5.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Hobbs
| Period | Hobbs | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +4 | +6 |
Hobbs has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Hobbs
| Period | Hobbs | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,156 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,291 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $873 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,706 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$550 | +$620 | +$606 |
The median renter in Hobbs pays $1,706 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in Maryland overall ($1,869). Rent takes 32.7% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Hobbs
Bachelor's degrees in Hobbs
| Period | Hobbs | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.6% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hobbs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Hobbs
| Period | Hobbs | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.9% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.3% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.2% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.8% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Hobbs never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Hobbs
| Period | Hobbs | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hobbs runs well above the national rate: 9.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Hobbs compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobbs | 3.02 | 37.8 | 24.3% | 26.2% | 5.0% | 1994 | $1,706 | 10.6% | 85.8% | 9.5% |
| Denton | 2.66 | 42.1 | 18.3% | 37.9% | 6.6% | 1981 | $1,398 | 15.0% | 83.6% | 8.8% |
| Burrsville | 3.32 | 36.9 | 31.4% | 39.0% | 3.6% | 1998 | $1,867 | 5.9% | 86.2% | 14.7% |
| Williston | 2.97 | 45.0 | 5.3% | 11.0% | 8.6% | 1990 | $1,303 | 33.6% | 89.7% | 8.0% |
| Smithville | 2.62 | 46.1 | 12.4% | 24.5% | 9.5% | 1985 | $1,095 | 21.5% | 87.8% | 3.8% |
| Greensboro | 2.71 | 38.1 | 11.2% | 25.7% | 7.5% | 1978 | $1,177 | 14.8% | 83.5% | 2.3% |
| Vernon | 2.20 | 51.0 | 3.8% | 26.8% | 8.6% | 1995 | $1,766 | 23.8% | 86.5% | 5.4% |
| Templeville | 2.98 | 40.2 | 7.5% | 11.3% | 5.1% | 1992 | $1,406 | 21.9% | 82.6% | 7.7% |
| Ridgely | 2.77 | 38.2 | 9.1% | 25.1% | 4.6% | 1987 | $1,007 | 15.2% | 80.9% | 8.6% |
| Harmony | 2.84 | 44.5 | 7.8% | 15.3% | 8.9% | 1983 | $1,278 | 31.0% | 88.6% | 4.3% |
| Lewistown | 2.88 | 41.0 | 8.3% | 17.8% | 8.4% | 1984 | $1,569 | 33.3% | 92.6% | 2.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Hobbs. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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