It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Truth or Consequences has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Truth or Consequences has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Truth or Consequences than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Truth or Consequences may be for you.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 13.81 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small city, Truth or Consequences doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Truth or Consequences are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.08% of adults in Truth or Consequences having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Truth or Consequences in 2018 was $21,986, which is lower middle income relative to New Mexico, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $87,944 for a family of four. However, Truth or Consequences contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Truth or Consequences is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Truth or Consequences home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Truth or Consequences residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Truth or Consequences also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 36.83% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Truth or Consequences include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Truth or Consequences is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
