How long do people stay in their homes in Hobbs, NM?

Name: How long people stay in Hobbs, NM, 2020–2024
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30.0% (±3.6 points) of households in Hobbs, NM moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 30.0% (±3.6 points)
Since before 2000: 19.2%

When households in Hobbs moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Hobbs	Lea County	New Mexico	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±1.6 points)	3.9%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	25.7% (±3.2 points)	21.8%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.0% (±3.3 points)	36.3%	36.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.9% (±3.2 points)	17.0%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.9% (±2.2 points)	10.7%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.3% (±1.9 points)	10.3%	11.0%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Hobbs, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lea County (25.7%).

It is also higher than in New Mexico (23.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Hobbs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hobbs
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Hobbs	—	30.0% (±3.6 points)	—
North Hobbs	3.7 mi	25.6% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lovington	18 mi	24.7% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Eunice	20 mi	15.3% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Denver City	25 mi	26.5% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Seminole	30 mi	19.1% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Plains	37 mi	9.3% (±12.5 points)	Lower
Tatum	37 mi	5.2% (±14.8 points)	Lower
Seagraves	38 mi	18.4% (±9.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eunice, NM (15.3%), Seminole, TX (19.1%), Plains, TX (9.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Lea County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Hobbs	30.0% (±3.6 points)
2	North Hobbs	25.6% (±9.0 points)
3	Lovington	24.7% (±6.8 points)
4	Eunice	15.3% (±8.6 points)
5	Jal	14.1% (±9.0 points)
6	Tatum	5.2% (±14.8 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Hobbs

How often do people move in Hobbs?

30.0% of households in Hobbs, NM moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Hobbs have?

19.2% of households in Hobbs have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hobbs city, New Mexico

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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