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Fruita, CO vs Hobbs, NM

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- Hobbs is 0% more densely populated than Fruita.
- People are 16.0% less likely to be married in Hobbs.
- The Median Age is 10.0 years younger in Hobbs.
 Fruita, COHobbs, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock39,476329,725,481
 Female Population53.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.438.4
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 Population - 201012,701  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,657285,036,114
 Population - 19904,045  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock37.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now253.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,495.493.4
 Land Area7.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fruita, COHobbs, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1410.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Fruita, COHobbs, NMUnited States
 White83.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.2%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock60.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fruita, COHobbs, NMUnited States
 Married Population57.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.5%50.2%
 Never Married23.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed7.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.852.60
 Households4,979  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,03680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,387  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fruita    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I moved my Family to Fruit in January of 2013---It has been a very good community to live. It is a pedestrian friendly community and we feel very safe. Only one local  More

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My mother, sister and grandparents lived in Mack close to the railroad and stock pens. They say that our grandparents ran a restaurant/bar near their. Said that the  More

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Over 15 years ago

local politics are controlled by larger city (denver) liberal anti American views. We all know what America stands for and what it is supposed to be, and neither the  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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