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Hobbs, NM vs Dayton, NV

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- Dayton is 0% more densely populated than Hobbs.
- People are 22.9% more likely to be married in Dayton.
- The Median Age is 13.3 years older in Dayton.
 Hobbs, NMDayton, NVUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,036329,725,481
 Female Population47.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.738.4
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 Population - 201033,974  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,907285,036,114
 Population - 199029,115  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock76.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now35.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock477.793.4
 Land Area26.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hobbs, NMDayton, NVUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Hobbs, NMDayton, NVUnited States
 White30.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hobbs, NMDayton, NVUnited States
 Married Population48.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.4%50.2%
 Never Married37.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.732.60
 Households13,178  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,04380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,142  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.7%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Dayton    4 Reviews

We moved from Klamath Falls, OR, where we lived for 14 yrs. and was one of the friendliest towns I've experienced, to Dayton in 2019. Priced out of the housing markets  More

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Over 4 years ago

Do yourself a huge favor before you decide to live here, and visit during both summer and winter. Don't rely on the lying locals that tell you how mild the winters are  More

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Over 10 years ago

After retiring from California we searched from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Arizona and Nevada and we settled in Dayton Nevada. It is a wonderful small town just 11+  More

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