Anthony is a somewhat small city located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 8,633 people and five associated neighborhoods, Anthony is the 26th largest community in New Mexico.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Anthony is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.39% of the Anthony workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Anthony is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Anthony who work in maintenance occupations (12.83%), healthcare suport services (8.60%), and teaching (8.13%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.48% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Being a small city, Anthony does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Anthony have a very low rate of college education: just 7.54% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. The per capita income in Anthony in 2022 was $13,268, which is low income relative to New Mexico and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $53,072 for a family of four. Anthony also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 36.95% 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 99.79% 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, followed by White. 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 35.05% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Anthony is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Polish.
