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  5. Truth Or Consequences Family Information
  6. Truth Or Consequences Education Information
  7. Truth Or Consequences Public Benefits Information
  8. Truth Or Consequences Criminal Information
  9. Truth Or Consequences Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Truth Or Consequences Zip Codes


Truth Or Consequences Legal Resources Back to top

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New Mexico Governor
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State Attorney General
Federal Courts
New Mexico


Truth Or Consequences Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,353
  • Land Area (2000): 10,817.852 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 145.222 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,135
Truth Or Consequences Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,079 62.43%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 251 2.21%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,010 35.36%

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Truth Or Consequences Employment Information Back to top
Truth Or Consequences Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 476 23.86%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 242 12.13%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 206 10.33%
4. Health Care 138 6.92%
5. Public Administration 118 5.91%
6. Repair and Maintenance 88 4.41%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 72 3.61%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 68 3.41%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 65 3.26%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 50 2.51%
11. Truck Transportation 46 2.31%
12. Utilities 34 1.70%
13. Mining 29 1.45%
14. Food Manufacturing 28 1.40%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 27 1.35%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 24 1.20%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 24 1.20%
18. Educational Services 23 1.15%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 23 1.15%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 19 0.95%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 346 18.70%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 247 13.35%
3. Educational Services 217 11.73%
4. Public Administration 165 8.92%
5. Finance and Insurance 101 5.46%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 95 5.14%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 86 4.65%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 80 4.32%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 69 3.73%
10. Social Assistance 61 3.30%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 52 2.81%
12. Department and Other General Stores 26 1.41%
13. Private Household Services 26 1.41%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 26 1.41%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 22 1.19%
16. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 18 0.97%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 18 0.97%
18. U.S. Postal Service 18 0.97%
19. Construction 17 0.92%
20. Gasoline Stations 12 0.65%

Truth Or Consequences Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 126 6.32%
2. Construction Laborers 121 6.07%
3. Other Construction Trades 116 5.81%
4. Farmers and Farm Managers 101 5.06%
5. Other Food Preparation and Servers 97 4.86%
6. Carpenters 91 4.56%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 90 4.51%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 87 4.36%
9. Other Management Occupations 86 4.31%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 65 3.26%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 64 3.21%
12. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 63 3.16%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 59 2.96%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 59 2.96%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 51 2.56%
16. Other Production Occupations 44 2.21%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 38 1.90%
18. Other Protective Service Workers 34 1.70%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 34 1.70%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 32 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 97 5.24%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 91 4.92%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 90 4.86%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 79 4.27%
5. Cashiers 79 4.27%
6. Other Management Occupations 77 4.16%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 76 4.11%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 75 4.05%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 73 3.95%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 68 3.68%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 64 3.46%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 63 3.41%
13. Registered Nurses 61 3.30%
14. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 54 2.92%
15. Personal Appearance Workers 54 2.92%
16. Farmers and Farm Managers 53 2.86%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 51 2.76%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 49 2.65%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 46 2.49%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 43 2.32%

Truth Or Consequences Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,605 39.15%
15-35 hours 728 7.91%
1-14 hours 278 3.02%
No regular hours 4,596 49.92%

Truth Or Consequences Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 73 2.10%
5 AM-5:29 AM 113 3.25%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 109 3.13%
6 AM-6:29 AM 228 6.55%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 306 8.79%
7 AM-7:29 AM 543 15.60%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 917 26.34%
8 AM-8:29 AM 340 9.77%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 149 4.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 114 3.27%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 101 2.90%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 53 1.52%
Noon-3:59 PM 217 6.23%
4 PM-11:59 PM 218 6.26%

Truth Or Consequences Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 385 11.06%
5-9 980 28.15%
10-14 698 20.05%
15-19 400 11.49%
20-24 238 6.84%
25-29 47 1.35%
30-34 237 6.81%
35-39 59 1.69%
40-44 93 2.67%
45-59 78 2.24%
60-89 89 2.56%
At least 90 177 5.08%

Truth Or Consequences Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,748 78.94%
30-44 0 0.00% 389 11.17%
45-59 0 0.00% 78 2.24%
At least 60 0 0.00% 266 7.64%

Truth Or Consequences Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 19 0.51%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 700 18.72%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,466 65.95%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 17 0.45%
Color 4 Box Other 57 1.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 222 5.94%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 258 6.90%

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Truth Or Consequences Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,091 (11,075 people)
Families (2000): 2,948 (8,414 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 762
People at same address in 1995: 5,463
Truth Or Consequences Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,127 22.14%
$10,000-$14,999 609 11.96%
$15,000-$19,999 496 9.74%
$20,000-$24,999 481 9.45%
$25,000-$29,999 499 9.80%
$30,000-$34,999 318 6.25%
$35,000-$39,999 343 6.74%
$40,000-$44,999 265 5.21%
$45,000-$49,999 201 3.95%
$50,000-$59,999 236 4.64%
$60,000-$74,999 221 4.34%
$75,000-$99,999 148 2.91%
$100,000-$124,999 62 1.22%
$125,000-$149,999 39 0.77%
$150,000-$199,999 12 0.24%
$200,000 or more 34 0.67%

Truth Or Consequences Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,923 37.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,685 32.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 218 4.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 539 10.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 18 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 429 8.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 194 3.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 93 1.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 51 0.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Truth Or Consequences Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,946 22.94%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,524 11.87%
Public Assistance 283 2.20%
Retirement 1,218 9.48%
Self Employment 764 5.95%
Social Security 2,338 18.21%
Supplemental Security 365 2.84%
Wage / Salary 2,653 20.66%
Other 751 5.85%

Truth Or Consequences Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,534 65.47%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 809 34.53%

Truth Or Consequences Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 667 14.35%
Color 1 Box Married 2,593 55.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,047 22.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 340 7.32%

Truth Or Consequences Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 673 14.37%
Color 1 Box Married 2,561 54.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 606 12.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 843 18.00%

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Truth Or Consequences Education Information Back to top
Truth Or Consequences Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 841 9.48%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,572 17.72%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,746 30.96%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,188 24.67%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 470 5.30%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 645 7.27%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 407 4.59%

Truth Or Consequences Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 57 0.50% 25 0.22% 82 0.72%
Kindergarten 105 0.92% 11 0.10% 116 1.02%
Grades 1-4 544 4.79% 19 0.17% 563 4.96%
Grades 5-8 581 5.12% 104 0.92% 685 6.03%
Grades 9-12 623 5.49% 16 0.14% 639 5.63%
Undergrad college 213 1.88% 55 0.48% 268 2.36%
Graduate or professional school 37 0.33% 17 0.15% 54 0.48%
Total 2,160 19.03% 247 2.18% 2,407 21.20%

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Truth Or Consequences Public Benefits Information Back to top
Truth Or Consequences Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,523 77.28%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,506 22.72%

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Truth Or Consequences Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 29
Truth Or Consequences Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2005 7.992 0.000 0.000 0.413 8.406 0.000 7.579 29.351 2.067 38.997
2006 3.767 0.140 0.000 0.558 4.465 0.000 11.720 29.859 2.232 43.812
2007 4.222 0.291 0.146 0.000 4.659 0.000 12.229 27.661 1.893 41.782

Truth Or Consequences Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 13
2005 2 15
2006 2 15
2007 2 14

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Truth Or Consequences Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Truth Or Consequences Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,236 10.89%
10-19 Years 1,406 12.38%
20-29 Years 826 7.28%
30-39 Years 1,163 10.24%
40-49 Years 1,471 12.96%
50-59 Years 1,475 12.99%
60-69 Years 1,573 13.86%
70-79 Years 1,426 12.56%
80-89 Years 647 5.70%
90+ Years 130 1.15%

Truth Or Consequences Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,679 50.02%
Color 1 Box Female 5,674 49.98%

Truth Or Consequences Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,750 68.26%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,234 28.49%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 146 1.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 138 1.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 45 0.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 18 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.07%

Truth Or Consequences Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,416 19.39%
2. Irish 1,276 17.47%
3. English 1,249 17.10%
4. United States Or American 1,064 14.57%
5. French Non-Basque 392 5.37%
6. Scotch Irish 264 3.61%
7. Scottish 259 3.55%
8. Dutch 252 3.45%
9. Swedish 199 2.72%
10. Norwegian 153 2.09%

Truth Or Consequences Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,208 76.16%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,434 22.58%
3. German 36 0.33%
4. French 29 0.27%
5. Other Indo European 14 0.13%
6. Other West Germanic 8 0.07%
7. Thai 8 0.07%
8. Scandinavian 7 0.06%
9. Hebrew 7 0.06%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 6 0.06%

Truth Or Consequences Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,510 92.68%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 251 2.21%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 579 5.11%

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Truth Or Consequences Zip Codes Back to top
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