Ruidoso Downs, NM Demographic Data
Ruidoso Downs, NM Summary
Ruidoso Downs is located in Lincoln County in New Mexico
- Population: 2,793
- Area: 3.79 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.79 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 736.93 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6,413.71 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Ruidoso Downs, NM Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,498
57%
50.8
Male
1,131
43%
49.2
Total Population
2,629
323,128,000
Ruidoso Downs, NM Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
165
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
342
13.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
132
5.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
210
8.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
46
1.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
429
16.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
352
13.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
373
14.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
115
4.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
29
1.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
358
13.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
63
2.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
15
0.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,780
67.7%
77.2
Female
958
53.8%
51.3
Male
822
46.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,758
66.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
436
16.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
436
16.6%
15.2
Female
233
53.4%
55.8
Male
203
46.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Ruidoso Downs, NM Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,563
97.5%
96.8
White
2,197
83.6%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
366
13.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
66
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,406
53.5%
17.8
Mexican
1,184
45.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
60
2.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
162
6.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,223
46.5%
82.2
Ruidoso Downs, NM Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
360
20.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
212
12.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
307
17.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
378
21.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
270
15.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
127
7.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
80
4.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
572
33.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,162
67.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
207
11.9%
31.2
Ruidoso Downs, NM Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
612
30.8%
33.7%
Now Married
736
37.0%
47.5
Divorced
366
18.4%
11.0%
Separated
46
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
230
11.6
5.8%
Ruidoso Downs, NM Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,579
64.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
885
35.9%
21.6%
Spanish
885
35.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Ruidoso Downs, NM Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
62
6.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
208
23.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
143
16.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
145
16.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
72
8.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
161
18.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
39
4.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
62
6.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4
0.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
26,434
57,617
Per capita income
13,981
31,128
Ruidoso Downs, NM Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
25
2.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
227
26.4%
9.8
Construction
205
23.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
131
15.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
31
3.6%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
0
0.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
14
1.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
0
0.0%
11.4
Public administration
56
6.5%
4.6
Retail trade
117
13.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
54
6.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
159
18.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
249
29.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
115
13.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
176
20.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
161
18.7%
18.1%
Ruidoso Downs, NM Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
836
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
540
64.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
188
22.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
74
8.9%
2.7
Other means
16
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
18
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.6
26.6
Ruidoso Downs, NM Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
68
7.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
450
50.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
237
26.5%
37.1
3 or more
141
15.7%
21.0
Ruidoso Downs, NM Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
896
62.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
475
53.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
421
47.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
542
37.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
24
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Ruidoso Downs, NM Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,438
1 room
29
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
111
7.7%
2.7
3 rooms
75
5.2%
9.1
4 rooms
535
37.2%
16.5
5 rooms
344
23.9%
19.8
6 rooms
229
15.9%
17.8
7 rooms
60
4.2%
12.0
8 rooms
8
0.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
47
3.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
Ruidoso Downs, NM Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,438
1-unit, detached
481
33.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
23
1.6%
5.9
2-units
18
1.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
48
3.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
161
11.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
9
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
52
3.6%
9.0
Mobile home
646
44.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Ruidoso Downs, NM Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
0
0.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
13
0.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
210
14.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
105
7.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
300
20.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
407
28.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
153
10.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
235
16.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
15
1.0%
1.4%
Ruidoso Downs, NM Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
602
67.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
61
6.8%
4.7
Electricity
103
11.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
130
14.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Ruidoso Downs, NM Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
178
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
21
11.8%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
21
11.8%
11.8%
$500 to $999
54
30.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
82
46.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
81
45.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
44
24.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
4
2.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
49
27.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ruidoso Downs, NM Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
361
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
24
6.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
153
42.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
184
51.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
60
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
539
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
64
17.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
39
10.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
9
2.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
43
11.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
71
19.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
135
37.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
60
0.0%
0.0%
Ruidoso Downs, NM Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
475
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
81
17.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
110
23.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
95
20.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
66
13.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
81
17.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
42
8.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
115,300
205,000
