CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Truth or Consequences

New Mexico · 6,216 residents · 28.0 sq mi

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With 6,216 people, Truth or Consequences is a city in New Mexico. At a median age of 53.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 42% less than in New Mexico as a whole. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. The median household earns $14,090, about 53% below the national median. Median home value sits at $45,000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 53.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,216

−15%vs 2000

vs 7,289 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

53.1

+11%vs 2000

vs 48.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

28.0 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55%(312)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.6%(349)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.4%(338)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195%(311)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.2%(198)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 349.3%(576)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 449.4%(586)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.9%(554)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.7%(790)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7418.1%(1,125)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8413.5%(838)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.8%(239)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$14,090

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $20,986 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,302

−35%vs 2000

vs $14,415 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

20.7%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$45,000

+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $53,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$211

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $332 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.4%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.9% in 2000

31.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic69.1%(5,037)

Black0.5%(37)

Hispanic / Latino27.4%(1,994)

Asian0.2%(12)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.8%(5,709)

Black0.5%(34)

Hispanic / Latino22.9%(1,426)

Asian0.2%(12)

Other7.4%(461)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.3%

−5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

63.0%

−11.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.1%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.2 min

−3%vs 2000

vs 12.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

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)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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