Truth Or Consequences, NM Demographic Data
Truth Or Consequences, NM Summary
Truth Or Consequences is located in Sierra County in New Mexico
- Population: 6,477
- Area: 27.70 sq. miles
- Land Area: 27.57 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.13 sq. miles
- Population Density: 233.86 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 4,805.12 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Truth Or Consequences, NM Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,146
51%
50.8
Male
3,011
49%
49.2
Total Population
6,157
323,128,000
Truth Or Consequences, NM Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
294
4.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
137
2.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
300
4.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
225
3.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
354
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
404
6.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
465
7.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
883
14.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
518
8.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
591
9.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,147
18.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
560
9.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
279
4.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,272
85.6%
77.2
Female
2,744
52.0%
51.3
Male
2,528
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,174
84.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,327
37.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,986
32.3%
15.2
Female
1,086
54.7%
55.8
Male
900
45.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
55
0.0%
0.0
Truth Or Consequences, NM Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,044
98.2%
96.8
White
5,634
91.5%
72.6
Black or African American
61
1.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
51
0.8%
0.8
Asian
27
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
6
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
13
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
8
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
271
4.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
113
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,857
30.2%
17.8
Mexican
1,579
25.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
278
4.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,300
69.8%
82.2
Truth Or Consequences, NM Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
294
6.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
606
12.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,764
36.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,101
22.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
344
7.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
416
8.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
322
6.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
900
18.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,947
81.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
738
15.2%
31.2
Truth Or Consequences, NM Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,210
22.3%
33.7%
Now Married
2,189
40.3%
47.5
Divorced
1,343
24.8%
11.0%
Separated
144
2.7%
2.0
Widowed
540
10.0
5.8%
Truth Or Consequences, NM Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,830
82.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,033
17.6%
21.6%
Spanish
945
16.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
63
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
24
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
1
0.0%
1.1%
Truth Or Consequences, NM Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
566
18.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
354
11.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
410
13.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
538
17.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
448
14.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
383
12.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
232
7.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
99
3.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
8
0.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
13
0.4%
6.4
Median household income
26,844
57,617
Per capita income
18,683
31,128
Truth Or Consequences, NM Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
69
3.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
386
17.3%
9.8
Construction
161
7.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
518
23.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
86
3.8%
6.6
Information
46
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
36
1.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
142
6.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
114
5.1%
11.4
Public administration
310
13.9%
4.6
Retail trade
235
10.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
122
5.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
9
0.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
193
8.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
591
26.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
232
10.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
586
26.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
632
28.3%
18.1%
Truth Or Consequences, NM Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,179
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,659
76.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
285
13.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
5
0.2%
5.1
Walked
114
5.2%
2.7
Other means
33
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
83
3.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.4
26.6
Truth Or Consequences, NM Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
373
12.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,249
40.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,044
34.2%
37.1
3 or more
385
12.6%
21.0
Truth Or Consequences, NM Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,051
73.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,010
65.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,041
34.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,077
26.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
17
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.8
0.0%
2.5
Truth Or Consequences, NM Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,128
1 room
262
6.3%
2.4
2 rooms
120
2.9%
2.7
3 rooms
637
15.4%
9.1
4 rooms
1,079
26.1%
16.5
5 rooms
899
21.8%
19.8
6 rooms
497
12.0%
17.8
7 rooms
355
8.6%
12.0
8 rooms
114
2.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
165
4.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Truth Or Consequences, NM Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,128
1-unit, detached
1,886
45.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
33
0.8%
5.9
2-units
42
1.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
233
5.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
196
4.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
105
2.5%
4.4
20 or more units
134
3.2%
9.0
Mobile home
1,415
34.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
84
2.0%
0.1
Truth Or Consequences, NM Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
499
12.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
437
10.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
512
12.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
326
7.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
821
19.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
716
17.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
533
12.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
284
6.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Truth Or Consequences, NM Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,347
76.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
172
5.6%
4.7
Electricity
378
12.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
131
4.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
13
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
10
0.3%
1.1
Truth Or Consequences, NM Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
899
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
97
10.8%
20.1%
Less than $500
148
16.5%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
185
20.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
469
52.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
376
41.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
110
12.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
59
6.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
36
4.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
318
35.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Truth Or Consequences, NM Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
887
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
20
2.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
423
47.7%
41.0%
Less than $500
444
50.1%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
154
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
500
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
150
17.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
81
9.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
65
7.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
176
20.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
39
4.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
366
41.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
164
0.0%
0.0%
Truth Or Consequences, NM Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,010
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
571
28.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
737
36.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
292
14.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
217
10.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
157
7.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
36
1.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
77,600
205,000