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

Name: How long people stay in North Hobbs, NM, 2020–2024
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25.6% (±9.0 points) of households in North Hobbs, NM moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.6% (±9.0 points)
Since before 2000: 20.4%

When households in North Hobbs moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	North Hobbs	Lea County	New Mexico	United States
2023 or later	9.2% (±6.8 points)	3.9%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.4% (±5.9 points)	21.8%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.6% (±8.5 points)	36.3%	36.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.4% (±5.7 points)	17.0%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.2% (±4.1 points)	10.7%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.2% (±5.0 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 North Hobbs, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Lea County (25.7%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (23.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near North Hobbs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Hobbs
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
North Hobbs	—	25.6% (±9.0 points)	—
Hobbs	3.7 mi	30.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lovington	18 mi	24.7% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Denver City	22 mi	26.5% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Eunice	23 mi	15.3% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Seminole	28 mi	19.1% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Plains	34 mi	9.3% (±12.5 points)	Lower
Seagraves	34 mi	18.4% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Tatum	35 mi	5.2% (±14.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Plains, TX (9.3%), Tatum, NM (5.2%).

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)

North Hobbs is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 North Hobbs

How often do people move in North Hobbs?

25.6% of households in North Hobbs, NM moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does North Hobbs have?

20.4% of households in North Hobbs have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — North Hobbs CDP, 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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