COMPARING TWO PLACES
Jal vs Hobbs
PLACE A
Jal, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Hobbs, Indiana
Jal is 2267% larger than Hobbs. Hobbs earns more, with a median household income $32,383 higher.
JALHOBBSDIFFERENCE
Total population2,17892+2267% vs Hobbs
Population density452111+340
Population growth7.6%––
Median age39.648.5−8.9
Male50.3%50.0%+0.3 pts
Female49.7%50.0%−0.3 pts
Foreign-born19.3%1.1%+18.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic34.5%98.9%−64.4 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino65.5%0.0%+65.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Median household income$60,703$93,086−$32,383
Per capita income$38,078$39,528−$1,450
Poverty rate32.0%27.2%+4.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5270.383+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%21.4%−2.4 pts
Graduate degree13.8%4.8%+9.0 pts
Unemployment rate18.8%0.0%+18.8 pts
Labor force participation60.5%40.7%+19.8 pts
Median home value$97,600$131,300−$33,700
Median gross rent$1,318––
Owner-occupied72.5%75.0%−2.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.4%0.0%+14.4 pts
Rent-burdened households8.9%100.0%−91.1 pts
Average commute18.0––
Worked from home4.6%0.0%+4.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured21.4%0.0%+21.4 pts
Population, 2022 – 2024