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Baton Rouge, LA vs Hobbs, NM

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- Hobbs is 0% more densely populated than Baton Rouge.
- People are 48.5% more likely to be married in Hobbs.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years younger in Hobbs.
 Baton Rouge, LAHobbs, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock39,476329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.438.4
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 Population - 2010229,239  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,657285,036,114
 Population - 1990219,531  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock37.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,495.493.4
 Land Area86.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Baton Rouge, LAHobbs, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Baton Rouge, LAHobbs, NMUnited States
 White35.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.2%12.2%
 Asian3.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock60.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Baton Rouge, LAHobbs, NMUnited States
 Married Population32.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.5%50.2%
 Never Married50.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.852.60
 Households85,617  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,03680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,482  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Baton Rouge    64 Reviews

terrible place to  More

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Over 6 years ago

I live hear so i can't say i hate it but i don't like  More

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Don't get me wrong, this is a great school filled with many great teachers. I absolutely love all of the classes I am currently in and have been in. We are taught with  More

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Reviews for Hobbs    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Hobbs, New Mexico is a growing city on the eastern edge of the New Mexico- texas border. The people are friendly and hard working. The school system is in the top tier  More

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Over 15 years ago

Hobbs is the worst place in the U.S. to live. People that live here are snobs and they aren't helpful at all. Forget about getting a job here. If they don't like you,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living and housing for region 2. Affordable place to live 3. Nice physical setting and climate Cons: 1. Very high crime rate 2.  More

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