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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Truth or Consequences, NM compare?
| Figure | Truth or Consequences, NM |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,949 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,052 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 216 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.4% |
| Measure | Truth or Consequences, NM |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,019±33 |
| Median age | 44.6±3.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 35.4%±5.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 60.0%±4.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.1%±1.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.3%±5.7 pts |
| Median household income | $33,788±$8,927 |
| Per capita income | $21,566±$3,137 |
| People below the poverty line | 31.7%±9.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.6%±1.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $124,600±$18,220 |
| Median gross rent | $714±$60 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.5%±12.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 58.2%±7.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2%±2.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.7%±5.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.3%±10.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 11.5 min±3.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.0%±3.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov