New Mexico · Census place 79840
Truth or Consequences city, NM
Quick answer
Truth or Consequences city has 6,026 residents, ranking #39 of 527 places in New Mexico. Median household income is $29,142, the median home is worth $107,500 and median gross rent runs $676 a month.
- Population
- 6,026Truth or Consequences city residents
- Median household income
- $29,142Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $107,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $676Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 54.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Truth or Consequences city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Truth or Consequences city median would spend about 27.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 34.8% of residents and 54.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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