Truth or Consequences, NM Profile

Truth or Consequences, NM, population 7,071, is located in New Mexico's Sierra county, about 104.8 miles from El Paso and 139.6 miles from Albuquerque.

Through the 90's Truth or Consequences's population has grown by about 17%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Truth or Consequences has declined by about 3%.

Truth or Consequences's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New Mexico's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Truth or Consequences tend to be about the same as New Mexico's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	85%
	African American	1%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	12%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	48.00
	Males	47.00
	Females	49.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	8.00%	20 to 40:	9.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	17.00%	Over 60:	19.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,289	N/A
2001	7,241	-0.66%
2002	7,120	-1.67%
2003	7,148	0.39%
2004	7,135	-0.18%
2005	7,071	-0.90%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$20,986

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	581
2005	841
2006	446

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	4	0	1
Robbery	-	-	-	5	3	4
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	33	58	27

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	3,156
2005	3,900
2006	4,381

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	-	-	37	55	84
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	174	213	214
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	17	15	16
Arson	-	-	-	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	4,242 feet above sea level
Land Area	12.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles