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Ruidoso, NM
Demographic Data



Ruidoso Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Ruidoso Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

7,796

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.6%
5 - 17:
13.4%
18 - 24:
8.7%
25 - 34:
10.8%
35 - 54:
20.3%
55 - 64:
13.8%
Over 65 Years:
26.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.3%
3.3%
89.7%
89.7%
24.2%
24.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Ruidoso
USA
$28,049
$28,049
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Ruidoso
USA
$36,033
$36,033
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

15.0%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Construction
Healthcare
Accommodation
Other
Arts
Public Service
Education
Administration
Transportation
Finance
Real estate
Professional, scientific, and technical services
15.6%
15.6%
12.3%
12.3%
11.5%
11.5%
10.1%
10.1%
9.1%
9.1%
9.0%
9.0%
6.3%
6.3%
6.2%
6.2%
4.7%
4.7%
4.1%
4.1%
3.4%
3.4%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
61.6%
61.6%
31.0%
31.0%
3.2%
3.2%
2.1%
2.1%
1.9%
1.9%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
German
English
European
French
Scottish
Italian
Austrian
Eastern European
Welsh
British
Swedish
Scots-Irish
Polish
Russian
Scandinavian
Ukrainian
Slovene
Finnish
Israeli
14.2%
14.2%
13.6%
13.6%
8.6%
8.6%
3.8%
3.8%
3.3%
3.3%
2.9%
2.9%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Italian
Navajo
Polish
Thai
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
Japanese
Chinese
86.4%
86.4%
12.5%
12.5%
2.7%
2.7%
2.5%
2.5%
2.0%
2.0%
0.3%
0.3%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Ruidoso Residents

4.9%

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