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Truth or Consequences Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Truth or Consequences Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

5,942

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.3%
5 - 17:
18.8%
18 - 24:
3.1%
25 - 34:
9.4%
35 - 54:
28.3%
55 - 64:
8.2%
Over 65 Years:
25.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
0.4%
0.4%
88.6%
88.6%
18.3%
18.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Truth or Consequences
USA
$21,566
$21,566
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Truth or Consequences
USA
$33,788
$33,788
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

31.7%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Healthcare
Accommodation
Education
Public Service
Other
Administration
Professional, scientific, and technical services
19.0%
19.0%
16.4%
16.4%
16.0%
16.0%
15.5%
15.5%
9.1%
9.1%
7.1%
7.1%
5.8%
5.8%
4.9%
4.9%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
60.0%
60.0%
35.4%
35.4%
3.7%
3.7%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
Norwegian
Scottish
Swedish
French
Dutch
Polish
Danish
Czech
Scots-Irish
Slovak
Hungarian
European
Welsh
Eastern European
Alsatian
Russian
14.2%
14.2%
10.8%
10.8%
10.7%
10.7%
6.9%
6.9%
2.4%
2.4%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
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0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
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0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
French
Russian
German/Yiddish
West Germanic languages
Tagalog
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
81.0%
81.0%
18.2%
18.2%
3.8%
3.8%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Truth or Consequences Residents

3.1%

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