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Ruidoso Downs, NM
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Ruidoso Downs is a very small city located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 2,644 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Ruidoso Downs is the 62nd largest community in New Mexico.

Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Ruidoso Downs is worth considering.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 14.51 minutes getting to work every day.

As is often the case in a small city, Ruidoso Downs doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In Ruidoso Downs, just 9.13% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.

The per capita income in Ruidoso Downs in 2018 was $16,572, which is low income relative to New Mexico and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $66,288 for a family of four. However, Ruidoso Downs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Ruidoso Downs also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.47% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Ruidoso Downs is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ruidoso Downs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Ruidoso Downs, accounting for 55.81% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Ruidoso Downs residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Ruidoso Downs include Irish, German, English, Italian, and British.

The most common language spoken in Ruidoso Downs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.


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