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

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Truth or Consequences	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$37,705	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$42,877	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$41,931	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,930	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$29,504	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,470	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	30.3%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Truth or Consequences is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Truth or Consequences is 47% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Truth or Consequences is 22% 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

$28,581 $42,877 $85,754

City

$45,431 $68,154 $136,308

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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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	1,605	$73,204	10.0%
Las Palomas, NM	120	$70,384	13.5%
Williamsburg, NM	495	$47,858	41.2%
Oasis, NM	119	$0	100.0%
Hot Springs Landing, NM	48	$0	100.0%
Truth or Consequences, NM	5,976	$42,877	47.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Branford Center, CT	5,975	$102,233	25.7%
Lake Mohegan, NY	5,975	$197,504	142.8%
Massanetta Springs, VA	5,975	$130,890	60.9%
Monroeville, AL	5,977	$44,774	44.9%
Ellenton, FL	5,974	$87,920	8.1%
Truth or Consequences, NM	5,976	$42,877	47.3%

Source: The Truth or Consequences, NM employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.