Truth Or Consequences, NM Population

Overview

6,078

Total Population

43.7

Median age

49.87%

Female population %

100.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

67.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,071

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Truth Or Consequences's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Truth Or Consequences is 43.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Truth Or Consequences's population under 18 was 20.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Truth Or Consequences's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Truth Or Consequences, 15.88% were under the age of 15, 16.21% aged 15 to 29, 43.50% aged 30 to 64, 22.79% aged 65 to 84, and 1.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 16 less females than males in Truth Or Consequences:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.87% females and 50.13% males in Truth Or Consequences, NM.
The Truth Or Consequences, NM gender ratio is 100.5:100 i.e. 100.5 men to 100 women (1.005).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 285.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 388.

Truth Or Consequences's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Truth Or Consequences population: 75.30% are White, 0.64% are Black or African American, 7.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.60% are Asian, 5.38% are some other race and 10.02% are multiracial.
Truth Or Consequences's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,071 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,007 (65.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Truth Or Consequences is White with a population of 4,577 (75.30% of the total population).

Truth Or Consequences's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 7,323 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Truth Or Consequences's population decreased by 831 (11.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Truth Or Consequences's population decreased by 449 (6.92%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Truth Or Consequences's population was lowest in year 2019 at 5,788.