Statewide Claims to Fame

Ruidoso is 2nd in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Residents 65 or older

Ruidoso is 4th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino

Ruidoso is 6th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Race - White

Ruidoso is 8th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Home median value

Ruidoso is 8th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Residents with college degree (older than 25)

Ruidoso is 8th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)

Ruidoso is 9th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Income per capita

Ruidoso is 10th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Female residents

Ruidoso is 10th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Units inside multi-unit buildings

Ruidoso is 12th in New Mexico out of 36 other cities in Retail accommodation and food service sales

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Ruidoso Rank New Mexico US
Current population (2012) 8,005 26th 2,085,538 313,914,040
Size in square miles 16.1 18th 121,298.1 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 498 40th 17 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Ruidoso Rank New Mexico US
Residents younger than 5 5.0% 43rd 6.9% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 18.2% 42nd 24.7% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 23.7% 2nd 14.1% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Ruidoso Rank New Mexico US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 89.2% 8th 83.1% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 32.4% 8th 25.4% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Ruidoso Rank New Mexico US
Race - White 85.9% 6th 83.2% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 0.4% 42nd 2.4% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 3.0% 17th 10.2% 1.2%
Race - Asian 0.6% 26th 1.6% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 41st 0.2% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 2.4% 36th 2.4% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 27.1% 36th 47.0% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 68.2% 4th 39.8% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Ruidoso Rank New Mexico US
Female residents 52.1% 10th 50.5% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 2.6% 39th 9.8% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Ruidoso Rank New Mexico US
Housing units 8,428 12th 908,132 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 17.1% 10th 15.0% 25.9%
Households 3,657 24th 762,002 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 73.7% 17th 69.6% 66.1%
Home median value $199,900 8th $161,800 $186,200
People per household 2.2 43rd 2.6 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Ruidoso Rank New Mexico US
Income per capita $29,333 9th $23,537 $27,915
Income per household $47,639 15th $44,631 $52,762
Income below poverty line 9.9% 40th 19.0% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Ruidoso Rank New Mexico US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 1,405 15th 157,231 27,092,908
Retail sales $148,513 21st $24,469,997 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $16,367 18th $12,429 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $50,654 12th $3,734,300 $613,795,732

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