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.
One of the benefits of Truth or Consequences is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 13.03 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.
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 education level of Truth or Consequences citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.34% of adults 25 and older in Truth or Consequences have a college degree.
The per capita income in Truth or Consequences in 2022 was $21,566, which is low income relative to New Mexico and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $86,264 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 31.69% 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 35.37% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Truth or Consequences include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Truth or Consequences is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
