Truth or Consequences, NM (New Mexico) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,784 (Urban population: 6,484 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 300 (all nonfarm))

Truth or Consequences, New Mexico Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,434 (3,442 occupied: 2,333 owner occupied, 1,109 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	32%
State:	30%

Housing density: 350 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $230,473.

Median contract rent in 2007: $331 (lower quartile is $253, upper quartile is $445)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $356

Median gross rent in Truth or Consequences, NM in 2007: $420

Housing units in Truth or Consequences with a mortgage: 615 (36 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 613

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $85,071 (it was $53,000 in 2000)

Truth or Consequences:	$85,071
New Mexico:	$155,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $56,994 - $136,467

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $132,557
Here: $132,557
State: $230,092

Townhouses or other attached units: $117,832
Here: $117,832
State: $217,226

In 2-unit structures: $88,885
Here: $88,885
State: $213,438

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $512,609
Here: $512,609
State: $156,039

Mobile homes: $45,234
Here: $45,234
State: $56,348

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $13,750
Here: $13,750
State: $42,007

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,029

In family households: 5,258 (1,443 male householders, 406 female householders)
1,399 spouses, 1,555 children (1,348 natural, 39 adopted, 168 stepchildren), 139 grandchildren, 37 brothers or sisters, 57 parents, 59 other relatives, 163 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,771 (717 male householders (609 living alone)), 871 female householders (816 living alone)), 183 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 258 (249 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,065 2-persons, 342 3-persons, 262 4-persons, 100 5-persons, 62 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,425 1-person, 144 2-persons, 19 3-persons.

838 married couples with children.
468 single-parent households (104 men, 364 women).

78.8% of residents of Truth or Consequences speak English at home.
19.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 395 (5.4%)
(41.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.7
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.6
State:	4.0

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico:
	1 room: 29 2 rooms: 88 3 rooms: 180 4 rooms: 731 5 rooms: 648 6 rooms: 392 7 rooms: 133 8 rooms: 88 9 or more rooms: 44

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico:
	1 room: 82 2 rooms: 194 3 rooms: 240 4 rooms: 312 5 rooms: 226 6 rooms: 14 7 rooms: 31 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 10

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 43
1995 to 1998: 218
1990 to 1994: 221
1980 to 1989: 918
1970 to 1979: 1,053
1960 to 1969: 426
1950 to 1959: 609
1940 to 1949: 561
1939 or earlier: 385

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Truth or Consequences:
	no bedroom: 41 1 bedroom: 199 2 bedrooms: 1,041 3 bedrooms: 880 4 bedrooms: 152 5 or more bedrooms: 20

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Truth or Consequences:
	no bedroom: 115 1 bedroom: 420 2 bedrooms: 425 3 bedrooms: 135 4 bedrooms: 14 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Truth or Consequences in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 134 1 vehicle: 872 2 vehicles: 807 3 vehicles: 408 4 vehicles: 72 5 or more vehicles: 40

Cars and other vehicles available in Truth or Consequences in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 331 1 vehicle: 573 2 vehicles: 159 3 vehicles: 46 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Truth or Consequences, NM:

Less than $10,000: 93
$10,000 to $14,999: 47
$15,000 to $19,999: 55
$20,000 to $24,999: 57
$25,000 to $29,999: 31
$30,000 to $34,999: 37
$35,000 to $39,999: 46
$40,000 to $49,999: 75
$50,000 to $59,999: 192
$60,000 to $69,999: 196
$70,000 to $79,999: 140
$80,000 to $89,999: 168
$90,000 to $99,999: 169
$100,000 to $124,999: 293
$125,000 to $149,999: 228
$150,000 to $174,999: 125
$175,000 to $199,999: 79
$200,000 to $249,999: 68
$250,000 to $299,999: 18
$300,000 to $399,999: 19
$400,000 to $499,999: 1
$500,000 to $749,999: 12
$750,000 to $999,999: 9
$1,000,000 or more: 13

Truth or Consequences rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Truth or Consequences:

Less than $100: 64 people
$100 to $149: 60
$150 to $199: 72
$200 to $249: 54
$250 to $299: 152
$300 to $349: 97
$350 to $399: 93
$400 to $449: 105
$450 to $499: 111
$500 to $549: 70
$550 to $599: 26
$600 to $649: 19
$650 to $699: 9
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 106

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 93 1990 to 1994: 85 1985 to 1989: 45 1980 to 1984: 44 1975 to 1979: 23 1970 to 1974: 28 1970 to 1974: 26 1965 to 1969: 51

Truth or Consequences, NM Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.9%
Number of people working at home: 124 (5.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 293
5 to 9 minutes: 835
10 to 14 minutes: 541
15 to 19 minutes: 176
20 to 24 minutes: 101
25 to 29 minutes: 33
30 to 34 minutes: 57
35 to 39 minutes: 20
40 to 44 minutes: 18
45 to 59 minutes: 32
60 to 89 minutes: 19
90 or more minutes: 114

Truth or Consequences mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,619 (69%)
Carpooled: 464 (20%)
Motorcycle: 17 (1%)
Bicycle: 11 (0%)
Walked: 85 (4%)
Other means: 43 (2%)
Worked at home: 124 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 767
$10,000 to $14,999: 493
$15,000 to $19,999: 382
$20,000 to $24,999: 307
$25,000 to $29,999: 279
$30,000 to $34,999: 217
$35,000 to $39,999: 211
$40,000 to $44,999: 180
$45,000 to $49,999: 156
$50,000 to $59,999: 153
$60,000 to $74,999: 125
$75,000 to $99,999: 86
$100,000 to $124,999: 31
$125,000 to $149,999: 19
$150,000 to $199,999: 9
$200,000 or more: 22

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2203

German: 671

English: 600

United States or American: 592

Irish: 427

French (except Basque): 186

Scotch-Irish: 185

Dutch: 116

Norwegian: 97

Scottish: 88

Swedish: 84

Polish: 77

Italian: 31

Austrian: 26

European: 20

Croatian: 20

Danish: 18

Hungarian: 18

Welsh: 13

Arab:: 12

Lebanese: 12

Romanian: 11

Slovak: 10

Scandinavian: 10

Czech: 9

British: 8

Canadian: 8

Russian: 8

Greek: 8

Ukrainian: 8

Pennsylvania German: 6

Portuguese: 6

French Canadian: 6

Northern European: 6

Subsaharan African:: 5

African: 5

Slavic: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (73%)
El Salvador (6%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Argentina (4%)
Philippines (3%)
Germany (2%)
Thailand (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2814
Northeast: 349
Midwest: 1268
South: 1416
West: 986

47% of Truth or Consequences residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in New Mexico.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 23
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 88
7th and 8th grade: 118
9th grade: 83
10th grade: 147
11th grade: 77
12th grade, no diploma: 162
High school graduate (or equivalency): 705
Less than 1 year of college: 233
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 426
Associate degree: 127
Bachelor's degree: 261
Master's degree: 58
Professional school degree: 33
Doctorate degree: 28

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 19
Nursery to 4th grade: 26
5th and 6th grade: 25
7th and 8th grade: 148
9th grade: 88
10th grade: 130
11th grade: 115
12th grade, no diploma: 130
High school graduate (or equivalency): 988
Less than 1 year of college: 295
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 383
Associate degree: 134
Bachelor's degree: 189
Master's degree: 119
Professional school degree: 11
Doctorate degree: 13

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 10.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 10.9%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 25.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 10.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 53.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 20.7%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $26,544
Black householders: $32,349
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $15,795
Asian householders: $50,453
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $24,261
Some other race householders: $25,562
Two or more races householders: $24,169
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $24,031

Truth or Consequences household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Truth or Consequences household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Truth or Consequences household income for Some other race householders

Truth or Consequences household income for Two or more races householders

Truth or Consequences household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Truth or Consequences marital status for males

Truth or Consequences marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $119,260
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $62,915
Asian householders: $1,642,707
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $184,804
Some other race householders: $84,599
Two or more races householders: $73,921
Hispanic or Latino householders: $89,034

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,026
One, attached: 68
Two: 175
3 or 4: 225
5 to 9: 200
10 to 19: 91
20 to 49: 49
50 or more: 79
Mobile homes: 1,465
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 56

Median worth of mobile homes: $51,965

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Truth or Consequences:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (85%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%) Electricity (3%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (90%) Electricity (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 44

Here:	5.9%
New Mexico:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12

Here:	3.1%
New Mexico:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12

Here:	10.0%
New Mexico:	11.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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