Ruidoso Downs, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

2,655

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.4

8.78% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

40.5%

39.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$31,354

0.188% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$154,000

Population & Diversity

Ruidoso Downs, NM is home to a population of 2.66k people, from which 94% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.97% of Ruidoso Downs, NM residents were born outside of the country (185 people).

In 2024, there were 1.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.1k people) in Ruidoso Downs, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 853 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 393 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%

2024 Citizenship

86.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Ruidoso Downs, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ruidoso Downs, NM was 86.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ruidoso Downs, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ruidoso Downs, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.1k ± 297
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
853 ± 336
Other (Hispanic)
393 ± 261

51.6%

Hispanic Population

1.37k people

51.6% of the people in Ruidoso Downs, NM are hispanic (1.37k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ruidoso Downs, NM as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
126,568 ± 8,470 people
Philippines
6,950 ± 2,043 people
Germany
4,158 ± 1,582 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 126,568 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,950 and Germany with 4,158.

Foreign-Born Population

6.97%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

185 people

18.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

478 people

As of 2024, 6.97% of Ruidoso Downs, NM residents (185 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ruidoso Downs, NM was 18.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ruidoso Downs, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
82 ± 94
Vietnam
24 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 25

Ruidoso Downs, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 3.42 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ruidoso Downs, NM.

Economy

The economy of Ruidoso Downs, NM employs 981 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ruidoso Downs, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (201 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (185 people), and Construction (161 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($38,323), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($34,091), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,398).

Employment

Occupations

981

2024 Value

± 314

−10.7%

1 Year decline

± 50.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ruidoso Downs, NM declined at a rate of −10.7%, from 1.1k employees to 981 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ruidoso Downs, NM, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (162 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (152 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (118 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ruidoso Downs, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

981

2024 Value

± 314

−10.7%

1 Year decline

± 50.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ruidoso Downs, NM declined at a rate of −10.7%, from 1.1k employees to 981 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ruidoso Downs, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (201 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (185 people), and Construction (161 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ruidoso Downs, NM, though some of these residents may live in Ruidoso Downs, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,688

Median earning men ± $1,149

$21,597

Median earning women ± $2,248

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($38,365) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($27,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,184), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($21,401), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,234).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ruidoso Downs, NM was $154,000 in 2024, which is 0.463 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $55,400 to $154,000, a 178% increase. The homeownership rate in Ruidoso Downs, NM is 63%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ruidoso Downs, NM have an average commute time of 12.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ruidoso Downs, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$154,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$105,158

$765

Median Property Taxes

±$307

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ruidoso Downs, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ruidoso Downs, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63%

Homeownership

2024

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63% of the housing units in Ruidoso Downs, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ruidoso Downs, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$31,354

Median Household Income

± $17,966

1.22k

Number of Households

± 351

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.22k households in Ruidoso Downs, NM declined from $31,354 from the previous year's value of $31,413.

The following chart displays the households in Ruidoso Downs, NM distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ruidoso Downs, NM is from New Mexico.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2024, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.506% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Mexico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.5%)
Carpooled (14.1%)
Other (11.8%)

In 2024, 73.5% of workers in Ruidoso Downs, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.1%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (11.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

12.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ruidoso Downs, NM have a shorter commute time (12.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.438% of the workforce in Ruidoso Downs, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ruidoso Downs, NM compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ruidoso Downs, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ruidoso Downs, NM have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

40.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ruidoso Downs, NM (1.08k out of 2.66k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ruidoso Downs, NM is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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