How long do people stay in their homes in Truth or Consequences, NM?

Name: How long people stay in Truth or Consequences, NM, 2020–2024
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24.9% (±6.0 points) of households in Truth or Consequences, NM moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

12.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.9% (±6.0 points)
Since before 2000: 12.7%

When households in Truth or Consequences moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Truth or Consequences	Sierra County	New Mexico	United States
2023 or later	4.5% (±2.3 points)	4.2%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.4% (±5.5 points)	16.1%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.0% (±8.0 points)	36.5%	36.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.6% (±5.7 points)	22.4%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.6% (±2.7 points)	11.3%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.1% (±3.8 points)	9.5%	11.0%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Truth or Consequences, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Sierra County (20.3%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (23.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Truth or Consequences

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Truth or Consequences
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Truth or Consequences	—	24.9% (±6.0 points)	—
Elephant Butte	5.0 mi	23.4% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Williamsburg	8.5 mi	12.2% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Hatch	40 mi	13.2% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Radium Springs	57 mi	15.5% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Clara	60 mi	25.1% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bayard	60 mi	29.3% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Magdalena	60 mi	4.7% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Socorro	60 mi	29.5% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Williamsburg, NM (12.2%), Magdalena, NM (4.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Sierra County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Truth or Consequences	24.9% (±6.0 points)
2	Elephant Butte	23.4% (±11.8 points)
3	Williamsburg	12.2% (±9.4 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Truth or Consequences

How often do people move in Truth or Consequences?

24.9% of households in Truth or Consequences, NM moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Truth or Consequences have?

12.7% of households in Truth or Consequences have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Truth or Consequences city, New Mexico

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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