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Truth or Consequences, New Mexico (NM) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents


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30.0% of Truth or Consequences, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.3% greater than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. 26.1% of high school graduates and 42.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 45.4%. For comparison, it was 38.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.

Poverty rates in Truth or Consequences, NM

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Truth or Consequences:

30.0%
Whole state:

17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Truth or Consequences:

14.0%
Whole state:

7.9%

Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Truth or Consequences:

34.8%
New Mexico:

22.9%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 24.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Truth or Consequences:

31.1%
New Mexico:

22.3%

Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:

45.4%
Residents above poverty level:

38.8%

Poverty by age in Truth or Consequences, NM

Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Truth or Consequences
  • Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Truth or Consequences,NM (percentage below poverty level)
  • 45.0%Under 5 years
  • 100.0%5 years
  • 38.0%6 to 11 years
  • 4.0%12 to 14 years
  • 100.0%15 years
  • 61.0%16 and 17 years
  • 54.0%18 to 24 years
  • 46.0%25 to 34 years
  • 17.0%35 to 44 years
  • 25.0%45 to 54 years
  • 36.0%55 to 64 years
  • 23.0%65 to 74 years
  • 28.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Truth or Consequences
  • Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Truth or Consequences,NM (percentage below poverty level)
  • 19.6%Under 5 years
  • 15.4%6 to 11 years
  • 80.9%12 to 14 years
  • 2.7%15 years
  • 0.0%16 and 17 years
  • 10.4%18 to 24 years
  • 49.2%25 to 34 years
  • 29.1%35 to 44 years
  • 14.9%45 to 54 years
  • 28.7%55 to 64 years
  • 21.1%65 to 74 years
  • 18.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Truth or Consequences, NM
  • Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Truth or Consequences,NM (% below half of poverty level)
  • 44.6%Under 6 years
  • 17.7%6 to 11 years
  • 3.4%12 to 17 years
  • 29.9%18 to 24 years
  • 34.7%25 to 34 years
  • 9.7%35 to 44 years
  • 11.5%45 to 54 years
  • 12.5%55 to 64 years
  • 2.2%65 to 74 years
  • 4.3%75 years and over

Poverty by race and place of birth in Truth or Consequences, NM

Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Truth or Consequences, NM
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Truth or Consequences, NM (%)
  • 31.0%White
  • 100.0%Black
  • 84.0%American Indian
  • 0.0%Asian
  • 40.0%Other race
  • 14.0%2+ races
  • 20.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races (income below poverty level) in Truth or Consequences, NM
  • Breakdown of poor residents within races in Truth or Consequences, NM (absolute numbers)
  • 992White
  • 1Black
  • 284American Indian
  • 0Asian
  • 129Other race
  • 1762+ races
  • 411Hispanic
Poverty status for native-born residents
  • 29.1%Below poverty level
  • 70.9%Above poverty level
Poverty status for foreign-born residents
  • 32.9%Below poverty level
  • 67.1%Above poverty level

Poverty in families in Truth or Consequences, NM

Children below poverty level:
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico:

33.0%
State:

23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Truth or Consequences:

26.1%
New Mexico:

12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Truth or Consequences:

42.4%
New Mexico:

30.5%
Poor families by family type
  • 36.6%Married-couple family
  • 11.7%Male, no wife present
  • 51.8%Female, no husband present
Breakdown of poor residents in Truth or Consequences not in families by work experience
  • 0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
  • 23.3%Worked part-time
  • 76.7%Did not work
Breakdown of poor married-couple families by work experience
  • 0.0%Both worked full-time
  • 0.0%One full-time, other part-time
  • 0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
  • 1.9%Both worked part-time
  • 51.9%One part-time, other didn't work
  • 46.2%Both didn't work

Other data

Year house/condo built for residents below and above poverty levels
  • Owners below poverty level
  • 0.7%1999 to 2000
  • 7.0%1995 to 1998
  • 5.3%1990 to 1994
  • 24.3%1980 to 1989
  • 21.1%1970 to 1979
  • 12.3%1960 to 1969
  • 9.2%1950 to 1959
  • 12.7%1940 to 1949
  • 7.4%1939 or earlier
  • Owners above poverty level
  • 1.7%1999 to 2000
  • 6.8%1995 to 1998
  • 5.9%1990 to 1994
  • 24.0%1980 to 1989
  • 23.0%1970 to 1979
  • 7.1%1960 to 1969
  • 12.1%1950 to 1959
  • 11.3%1940 to 1949
  • 8.2%1939 or earlier
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