Ruidoso, New Mexico Census and Community Profile

RUIDOSO GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ruidoso, NM
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ruidoso, NM was 7,698.

Ruidoso Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ruidoso was 3,653, which represents 47.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ruidoso, NM
There are an estimated 1,906 married men in the town. 64.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Ruidoso are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ruidoso is 4,045 which is 52.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ruidoso, New Mexico
There are an estimated 1,865 married women in the community. 55.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ruidoso, NM
The median age of people living in Ruidoso, NM was 46.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Ruidoso was 348. There were 6,117 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.6 percent of the population (1,660) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ruidoso, NM
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ruidoso, NM was 7,540.

White Population in Ruidoso, NM
The estimated White population in the Ruidoso community is 6,736, which is 87.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ruidoso, New Mexico
The estimated Black/African American population is 22, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ruidoso, NM
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ruidoso, NM was 183.

Asian Population in Ruidoso, New Mexico
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 24.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ruidoso, NM
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ruidoso was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 573, while those of “two or more races” was 158 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ruidoso community was 1,402, or 18.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ruidoso, NM
The household population number in Ruidoso was 7,616.

Group Quarters Population in Ruidoso, NM
Group Quarters population in the community was 82.

Average Household Size in Ruidoso, NM
The average household size in Ruidoso is 2.22 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.72 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ruidoso, NM
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,584 total housing units in Ruidoso.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,434, or 45.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,575 were owner-occupied (75), and 859 were renter-occupied (25, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 4,150 vacant homes in Ruidoso at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ruidoso, New Mexico
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,915, with a median value in dollars of 113,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ruidoso, NM
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $823 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ruidoso, average costs per month were $268 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,003 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ruidoso, New Mexico
1,594 people in Ruidoso also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 28.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ruidoso, NM
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ruidoso was 1,204, or 19.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ruidoso, NM
In 2000, there were 1,637 people in Ruidoso, NM listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ruidoso, NM
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,190 people in Ruidoso who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 16.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ruidoso, New Mexico
There were 3,528 in the labor force in Ruidoso at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Ruidoso was 17.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ruidoso, NM
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,107. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ruidoso, NM
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,846. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ruidoso, New Mexico
Per capita income in Ruidoso in the last full census was 22,721. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Ruidoso numbered 212, or 9.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ruidoso, NM
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 903, or 11.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.