Truth or Consequences, NM

Census Place

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2024 Population
6,019
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
44.6
4.45% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
31.7%
8.84% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$33,788
15.9% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$124,600
15.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,974
3.46% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Truth or Consequences, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98% of the residents in Truth or Consequences, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Truth or Consequences, NM was $124,600, and the homeownership rate was 58.2%.

Most people in Truth or Consequences, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Truth or Consequences, NM was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Truth or Consequences, NM is home to a population of 6.02k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.11% of Truth or Consequences, NM residents were born outside of the country (187 people).

In 2024, there were 3.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.61k people) in Truth or Consequences, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.06k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 583 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%
2024 Citizenship
98.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Truth or Consequences, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Truth or Consequences, NM was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Truth or Consequences, NM
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.61k ± 284
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.06k ± 301
  3. White (Hispanic)
    583 ± 290
35.4%
Hispanic Population
2.13k people

In 2024, there were 3.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.61k people) in Truth or Consequences, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.06k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 583 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

35.4% of the people in Truth or Consequences, NM are hispanic (2.13k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Truth or Consequences, NM as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    124,411 ± 8,401 people
  2. Philippines
    6,498 ± 1,976 people
  3. Germany
    4,186 ± 1,587 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 124,411 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,498 and Germany with 4,186.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.11%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
187 people
2.59%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
156 people

As of 2024, 3.11% of Truth or Consequences, NM residents (187 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Truth or Consequences, NM was 2.59%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    144 ± 71
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    80 ± 71
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    65 ± 80

Truth or Consequences, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Truth or Consequences, NM employs 1.97k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Truth or Consequences, NM were Retail Trade (376 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (324 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (315 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($47,417), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($45,100), and Educational Services ($31,578).

Employment

Occupations

1.97k
2024 Value
± 375
3.46%
1 Year growth
± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Truth or Consequences, NM grew at a rate of 3.46%, from 1.91k employees to 1.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Truth or Consequences, NM, are Management Occupations (326 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (305 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (262 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Truth or Consequences, NM.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.97k
2024 Value
± 375
3.46%
1 Year growth
± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Truth or Consequences, NM grew at a rate of 3.46%, from 1.91k employees to 1.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Truth or Consequences, NM, are Retail Trade (376 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (324 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (315 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Truth or Consequences, NM, though some of these residents may live in Truth or Consequences, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$26,736
Median earning men ± $4,983
$29,598
Median earning women ± $1,940

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($85,152), Public Administration ($46,333), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($25,972).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,200), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,031), and Retail Trade ($27,517).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.
Y-Axis
2.72%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Truth or Consequences, NM was $124,600 in 2024, which is 0.375 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,500 to $124,600, a 15.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Truth or Consequences, NM is 58.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Truth or Consequences, NM have an average commute time of 11.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Truth or Consequences, NM is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$124,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$18,220
$1,511
Median Property Taxes
±$269

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Truth or Consequences, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Truth or Consequences, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

58.2%
Homeownership
2024
62.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 58.2% of the housing units in Truth or Consequences, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$33,788
Median Household Income
± $8,927
2.6k
Number of Households
± 373

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.6k households in Truth or Consequences, NM grew to $33,788 from the previous year's value of $29,142.

The following chart displays the households in Truth or Consequences, NM distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Truth or Consequences, NM is from New Mexico.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2023, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0654% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.3%)
  2. Other (9.43%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.69%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Truth or Consequences, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (9.43%) and those who worked at home (6.69%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

11.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Truth or Consequences, NM have a shorter commute time (11.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Truth or Consequences, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Truth or Consequences, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Truth or Consequences, NM have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Truth or Consequences, NM (1.84k out of 5.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Truth or Consequences, NM is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95% of the population of Truth or Consequences, NM has health coverage, with 19.5% on employee plans, 46.3% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 15.5% on non-group plans, and 1.88% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1,344 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,344 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 215 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 12.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.98%
Uninsured
19.5%
Employer Coverage
46.3%
Medicaid
11.8%
Medicare
15.5%
Non-Group
1.88%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Truth or Consequences, NM grew by 40.6% from 3.54% to 4.98%.

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