Hobbs is a medium-sized city located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 28,475 people and seven constituent neighborhoods, Hobbs is the tenth largest community in New Mexico.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hobbs is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hobbs is a city of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hobbs who work in sales jobs (12.07%), office and administrative support jobs (11.70%), and management occupations (6.85%).

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Hobbs spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.84 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Residents of Hobbs by-and-large get to work each day by driving: 97% use their own cars for their daily commute, making it a very car-oriented city. While Hobbs may be a convenient place for driving around town, the negative aspect of this is that places that are suitable for walking or bicycling to and from work or stores may be few and far between. In general, car-oriented communities emphasize roads and convenience of driving, but not have a lot of walking-friendly areas to get from home to work, and tend not to have a lot of public transportation options.

Hobbs Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Hobbs with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 14.96% for all communities. 12.93% of adults in Hobbs have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Hobbs in 2000 was $14,209, which is middle income relative to New Mexico, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $56,836 for a family of four.

Hobbs is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hobbs home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Hobbs is White, followed by African-American. Hobbs also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 41.84% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Hobbs include German, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Hobbs is English. Some people also speak Spanish.