Truth or Consequences, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

23%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Truth or Consequences	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$25,608	$24,459	$29,829
Median household income	$28,250	$45,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$28,283	$55,941	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,904	$29,282	$35,192
Median earnings male	$20,190	$31,150	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,705	$22,439	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	30.3%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Truth or Consequences is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Truth or Consequences is 49% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Truth or Consequences is 23% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Truth or Consequences is 101% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$18,831 $28,250 $56,500

City

$30,446 $45,674 $91,348

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Truth or Consequences median earnings by income bracket

Truth or Consequences employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.2%	12.2%
Manufacturing sector	2.0%	2.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	31.3%	31.3%
Other	33.1%	33.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elephant Butte, NM	1,552	$48,750	11.9%
Las Palomas, NM	115	$47,273	14.5%
Williamsburg, NM	481	$31,602	42.9%
Hot Springs Landing, NM	47	$0	100.0%
Caballo, NM	118	$0	100.0%
Truth or Consequences, NM	5,839	$28,250	48.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oreland, PA	5,838	$89,861	62.4%
Cumberland, IN	5,840	$67,241	21.5%
Hingham, MA	5,837	$172,768	212.3%
Manasquan, NJ	5,837	$116,435	110.5%
Roseland, NJ	5,841	$142,776	158.1%
Truth or Consequences, NM	5,839	$28,250	48.9%

Source: The Truth or Consequences, NM employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).