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Truth or Consequences

New Mexico · 5,949 residents (2025 est.) · 28.0 sq mi
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Truth or Consequences is a city of 6,019 people in New Mexico. 31.7% of locals live below the federal poverty line. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. That trails the New Mexico median by roughly 47%. At a median age of 44.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The average commute runs 12 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
6,019
−17%since 2000
from 7,289 in 2000
5,949 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
215 / sq mi
−14%since 2009
from 250 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
44.6
−7%since 2000
from 48.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
28.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
6K6K7K7K7K19902000201020202024Truth or Consequences
20246K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(382)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98.8%(528)
US avg: 6%
10 to 143.7%(224)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(378)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243%(183)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.4%(567)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.4%(806)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.9%(898)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 648.2%(493)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412%(724)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8410.7%(644)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.2%(192)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$33,788
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $20,986 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,566
+50%since 2000
from $14,415 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
24.2%
+19.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
31.7%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 23.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.467
+6%since 2010
from 0.441 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information19%
US avg: 10.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing1.6%
US avg: 0.4%
Other services1.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance0.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration0.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical0.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade0.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade0.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$124,600
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$714
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $332 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
58.2%
−9.8 ptssince 2000
from 67.9% in 2000
41.8% rent
Vacancy rate
28.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 29.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.23 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.20 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.6%
−10.4 ptssince 2009
from 30.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 40.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.7
+16%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
43
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic69.1%(5,037)
Black0.5%(37)
Hispanic / Latino27.4%(1,994)
Asian0.2%(12)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic60%(3,613)
Black0.3%(17)
Hispanic / Latino35.4%(2,129)
Asian0.3%(18)
Other4%(242)
Diversity Score
64
+6%since 2009
from 60 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican23.1%(1,392)
Spaniard1.7%(102)
Puerto Rican0.8%(46)
Asian origin
Filipino0.1%(9)
Thai0.1%(9)
Ancestry
English14.2%(853)
German10.8%(652)
Irish10.7%(642)
Italian6.9%(417)
American5.7%(341)
Norwegian2.4%(146)
Scottish1.5%(92)
Swedish1.3%(81)
Dutch1.3%(76)
French1.3%(76)
Polish1.1%(65)
Danish0.5%(31)
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.4%(25)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(22)
Hungarian0.3%(21)
Slovak0.3%(21)
Welsh0.3%(20)
Russian0.2%(12)
Greek0.2%(10)
British0.1%(7)
Finnish0.1%(7)
Lithuanian0.1%(7)
Romanian0.1%(7)
Croatian0.1%(6)
Ukrainian0.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.3%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 13.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.6%
+14.4 ptssince 2000
from 74.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.2%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
11.5 min
−8%since 2000
from 12.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.3%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 80.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.5%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.7%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.0%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
1.6%
−4.8 ptssince 2011
from 6.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
44.3%
+4.6 ptssince 2011
from 39.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
65.8%
−6.2 ptssince 2020
from 72.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
27.5%
+6.5 ptssince 2009
from 20.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
47.2%
+17.5 ptssince 2009
from 29.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
51.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
3.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.4%
−11.8 ptssince 2009
from 21.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
28.1%
−3.4 ptssince 2012
from 31.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.0%
−14.1 ptssince 2013
from 19.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
83.2%
+29.0 ptssince 2017
from 54.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
88.2%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 82.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
95.1%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 89.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
81.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2016
from 82.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
18.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2016
from 16.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.7%(736)
Married39.5%(888)
Widowed8.1%(183)
Divorced19.7%(442)
Women 15+
Never married33.4%(880)
Married26.9%(710)
Widowed16.7%(441)
Divorced23%(605)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.0%
−14.1 ptssince 2013
from 19.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
26.6%
−9.8 ptssince 2020
from 36.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
26.6%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 30.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
53.9%
+8.8 ptssince 2020
from 45.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.7%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 6.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
38.9%
−11.9 ptssince 2020
from 50.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
69.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 66.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.8%(80)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.4%(87)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.8%(144)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 426 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico?

Truth or Consequences, New Mexico has about 6,019 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico?

The typical household in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico earns about $33,788 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Truth or Consequences, New Mexico expensive?

In Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $124,600, and the typical rent is about $714 a month.

How educated are people in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico?

About 18.3% of adults age 25 and over in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico?

About 31.7% of people in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico live below the federal poverty line.

Has Truth or Consequences, New Mexico grown since 1990?

Yes, Truth or Consequences, New Mexico has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 197 residents, a change of about -3 percent over that period.

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