Anthony is a somewhat small city located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 8,726 people and five associated neighborhoods, Anthony is the 26th largest community in New Mexico.Unlike some cities, Anthony isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Anthony are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Anthony is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Anthony who work in maintenance occupations (13.38%), office and administrative support (10.78%), and healthcare suport services (8.25%). Being a small city, Anthony does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In Anthony, just 8.12% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Anthony in 2022 was $15,225, which is low income relative to New Mexico and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $60,900 for a family of four. Anthony also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 36.01% of its population below the federal poverty line.Anthony is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Anthony home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Anthony, accounting for 99.60% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Anthony residents report their race to be Native American. Important ancestries of people in Anthony include Irish, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, West Indian, and U.S. Virgin Islander. Foreign born people are also an important part of Anthony's cultural character, accounting for 31.81% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Anthony is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Polish.
