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.When you are in Anthony, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 37.39% of Anthony’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. 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%). A relatively large number of people in Anthony telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.48% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Anthony is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.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. In addition, Anthony has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (35.05%). The most common language spoken in Anthony is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Polish.
