Truth or Consequences

Population: 6,026
Median household income: $29,142
Median home value: $107,500

Truth or Consequences is a community in Sierra County, New Mexico, home to 6,026 residents. Its median household income of $29,142 runs below the Sierra County figure of $37,840.

Between 2019 and 2023, Truth or Consequences's population grew 2.2% from 5,894 to 6,026, while its median home value rose 26.0% from $85,300 to $107,500.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 57.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,026
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $29,142
Median home value: $107,500
Median gross rent: $676
Housing units: 3,516
Homeownership rate: 54.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8946,026

Median household income

$23,988$29,142

Median home value

$85,300$107,500

Median gross rent

$493$676

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,894	$23,988	$85,300	$493
2020	5,839	$28,250	$84,300	$505
2021	6,078	$28,837	$85,600	$543
2022	6,030	$28,685	$101,300	$686
2023	6,026	$29,142	$107,500	$676

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 347.7%

35 to 4418.4%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	369	6.1%
5 to 17	1,215	20.2%
18 to 24	224	3.7%
25 to 34	463	7.7%
35 to 44	1,110	18.4%
45 to 54	704	11.7%
55 to 64	587	9.7%
65 to 74	737	12.2%
75 and over	617	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,481	57.8%
Black or African American	20	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	280	4.6%
Asian	28	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	78	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,139	35.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.2%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	513	12.2%
High school graduate	1,535	36.4%
Some college or associate's	1,357	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	497	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	316	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means8.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,446	75.8%
Carpooled	140	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	85	4.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	73	3.8%
Other means	163	8.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,478	80.6%
15 to 29 min	190	10.4%
30 to 44 min	130	7.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	36	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 34.8% (2,011 of 5,785)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,255	49.8%
Nonfamily households	1,266	50.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,521	71.7%
Vacant	995	28.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,373	54.5%
Renter-occupied	1,148	45.5%

1-unit, detached46.4%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units11.9%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other31.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,631	46.4%
1-unit, attached	58	1.6%
2 to 4 units	418	11.9%
5 to 19 units	158	4.5%
20 or more units	157	4.5%
Mobile home & other	1,094	31.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3579840
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 28 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 33.2376, -107.2762