Ruidoso, NM Demographic Data
Ruidoso, NM Summary
Ruidoso is located in Lincoln County in New Mexico
- Population: 8,055
- Area: 16.14 sq. miles
- Land Area: 16.12 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 499.03 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6,777.56 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Ruidoso, NM Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,794
48%
50.8
Male
4,039
52%
49.2
Total Population
7,833
323,128,000
Ruidoso, NM Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
360
4.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
484
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
335
4.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
184
2.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
490
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
835
10.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
698
8.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
761
9.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
794
10.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
739
9.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,014
12.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
905
11.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
234
3.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,470
82.6%
77.2
Female
3,300
51.0%
51.3
Male
3,170
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,397
81.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,524
32.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,153
27.5%
15.2
Female
1,124
52.2%
55.8
Male
1,029
47.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
51
0.0%
0.0
Ruidoso, NM Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,462
95.3%
96.8
White
6,787
86.6%
72.6
Black or African American
59
0.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
178
2.3%
0.8
Asian
69
0.9%
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
69
0.9%
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
369
4.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
371
4.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,056
26.2%
17.8
Mexican
1,721
22.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
44
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
291
3.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,777
73.8%
82.2
Ruidoso, NM Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
193
3.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
338
5.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,810
30.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,371
22.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
577
9.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,174
19.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
517
8.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
531
8.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,449
91.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,691
28.2%
31.2
Ruidoso, NM Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,409
21.2%
33.7%
Now Married
3,203
48.1%
47.5
Divorced
1,351
20.3%
11.0%
Separated
6
0.1%
2.0
Widowed
685
10.3
5.8%
Ruidoso, NM Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,488
73.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,985
26.6%
21.6%
Spanish
1,698
22.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
113
1.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
94
1.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
80
1.1%
1.1%
Ruidoso, NM Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
231
7.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
362
11.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
418
13.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
370
11.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
642
20.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
528
16.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
282
8.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
256
8.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
44
1.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
83
2.6%
6.4
Median household income
40,032
57,617
Per capita income
23,534
31,128
Ruidoso, NM Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
50
1.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
899
27.8%
9.8
Construction
274
8.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
772
23.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
107
3.3%
6.6
Information
88
2.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
46
1.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
307
9.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
246
7.6%
11.4
Public administration
87
2.7%
4.6
Retail trade
207
6.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
146
4.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
286
8.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,050
32.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
171
5.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
685
21.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,037
32.1%
18.1%
Ruidoso, NM Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,198
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,340
73.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
672
21.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
65
2.0%
2.7
Other means
31
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
90
2.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.9
26.6
Ruidoso, NM Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
165
5.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,261
39.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,265
39.3%
37.1
3 or more
525
16.3%
21.0
Ruidoso, NM Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,216
38.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,533
78.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
683
21.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,133
61.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
34
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Ruidoso, NM Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,349
1 room
212
2.5%
2.4
2 rooms
199
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
949
11.4%
9.1
4 rooms
1,509
18.1%
16.5
5 rooms
2,758
33.0%
19.8
6 rooms
1,542
18.5%
17.8
7 rooms
330
4.0%
12.0
8 rooms
399
4.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
451
5.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Ruidoso, NM Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,349
1-unit, detached
5,352
64.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
384
4.6%
5.9
2-units
207
2.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
306
3.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
321
3.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
137
1.6%
4.4
20 or more units
148
1.8%
9.0
Mobile home
1,494
17.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Ruidoso, NM Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
231
2.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
368
4.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
792
9.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
729
8.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,277
27.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,142
25.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
846
10.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
817
9.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
147
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Ruidoso, NM Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,586
80.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
29
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
346
10.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
255
7.9%
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, NM Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,355
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
17
1.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
18
1.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
78
5.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
279
20.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
472
34.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
491
36.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
421
31.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
143
10.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
178
13.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
159
11.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
454
33.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ruidoso, NM Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
642
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%
Less than $500
102
15.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
212
33.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
328
51.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
41
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
824
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
83
12.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
59
9.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
167
26.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
23
3.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
65
10.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
245
38.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
41
0.0%
0.0%
Ruidoso, NM Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,533
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
144
5.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
346
13.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
469
18.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
479
18.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
480
18.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
384
15.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
213
8.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
18
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
167,600
205,000