Truth or Consequences is a somewhat small city located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 6,000 people and two associated neighborhoods, Truth or Consequences is the 38th largest community in New Mexico.
One of the benefits of Truth or Consequences is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 12.12 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Truth or Consequences is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The percentage of adults in Truth or Consequences who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.27% of the adults in Truth or Consequences have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Truth or Consequences in 2022 was $20,293, which is low income relative to New Mexico and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $81,172 for a family of four. However, Truth or Consequences contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Truth or Consequences also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 34.76% of its population below the federal poverty line.
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 35.50% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Truth or Consequences include German, English, Italian, Irish, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Truth or Consequences is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.