Ruidoso, NM

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US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

44.3

12.5% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$36,033

20.7% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$224,800

17.9% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Ruidoso, NM had a population of N/A people with a median age of 44.3 and a median household income of $36,033. Between N/A and N/A the population of Ruidoso, NM N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income declined from $45,414 to $36,033, a −20.7% decrease.

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None of the households in Ruidoso, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Ruidoso, NM are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ruidoso, NM are Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College (90 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Ruidoso, NM was $224,800, and the homeownership rate was 64.2%.

Most people in Ruidoso, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Ruidoso, NM was 2 cars per household.

United States New Mexico Lincoln County, NM Ruidoso, NM Southwest New Mexico PUMA, NM

Population & Diversity

Ruidoso, NM is home to a population of N/A people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.9% of Ruidoso, NM residents were born outside of the country (377 people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Ruidoso, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

95.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.6% of Ruidoso, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Ruidoso, NM was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

N/A%

Hispanic Population

N/A people

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Ruidoso, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

N/A% of the people in Ruidoso, NM are hispanic (N/A people).

The following chart shows the N/A races represented in Ruidoso, NM as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

377 people

2021 Foreign-Born Population

687 people

As of 2022, 4.9% of Ruidoso, NM residents (377 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ruidoso, NM was 9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
243 ± 132
Gulf War (2001-)
113 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
58 ± 54

Ruidoso, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ruidoso, NM employs 3.53k people. The largest industries in Ruidoso, NM are Retail Trade (551 people), Construction (433 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (404 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($90,498), Public Administration ($47,212), and Finance & Insurance ($45,227).

Employment

Occupations

3.53k

2022 Value

± 614

9.77%

1 Year growth

± 22.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ruidoso, NM grew at a rate of 9.77%, from 3.21k employees to 3.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ruidoso, NM, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ruidoso, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.53k

2022 Value

± 614

9.77%

1 Year growth

± 22.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ruidoso, NM grew at a rate of 9.77%, from 3.21k employees to 3.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ruidoso, NM, are Retail Trade (551 people), Construction (433 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (404 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ruidoso, NM, though some of these residents may live in Ruidoso, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,417

Median earning men ± $9,241

$23,502

Median earning women ± $3,491

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,757), Public Administration ($65,391), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,852).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,874), Public Administration ($37,704), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,284).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.72%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing the state of New Mexico. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Ruidoso, NM. Showing the available data for New Mexico.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (54.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.36%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Mexico for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Mexico

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Martin Heinrich

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ben Ray Luján

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing New Mexico.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Mexico over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Mexico

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Mexico have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Ruidoso, NM awarded 90 degrees. The student population of Ruidoso, NM in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 253 male students and 438 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ruidoso, NM are White (39 and 44.3%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native (21 and 23.9%), Hispanic or Latino (20 and 22.7%), and Unknown (4 and 4.55%).

The largest universities in Ruidoso, NM by number of degrees awarded are Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College (90 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ruidoso, NM are General Studies (27 and 30%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (13 and 14.4%), and System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management (8 and 8.89%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (454k), Some college (398k), and Secondary Education (257k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ruidoso, NM was $224,800 in 2022, which is 0.797 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $190,600 to $224,800, a 17.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Ruidoso, NM is 64.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Ruidoso, NM have an average commute time of 13.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ruidoso, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$224,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$28,413

$2,305

Median Property Taxes

±$427

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, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.2%

Homeownership

2022

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 64.2% of the housing units in Ruidoso, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9603
Census Tract 9608

The following map shows all of the places in Ruidoso, NM colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$36,033

Median Household Income

± $10,489

3.59k

Number of Households

± 586

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.59k households in Ruidoso, NM declined from $36,033 from the previous year's value of $45,414.

The following chart displays the households in Ruidoso, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2022, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.44% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (75.9%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Carpooled (9.29%)

In 2022, 75.9% of workers in Ruidoso, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (9.29%).

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

13.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ruidoso, NM have a shorter commute time (13.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.324% of the workforce in Ruidoso, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ruidoso, 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, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ruidoso, NM have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ruidoso, NM (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

88.1% of the population of Ruidoso, NM has health coverage, with 24.8% on employee plans, 29.3% on Medicaid, 21.4% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.87% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lincoln County, NM see 1813 patients per year on average, which represents a 16.6% decrease from the previous year (2175 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2554 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 186 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,813 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lincoln County, NM

Primary care physicians in Lincoln County, NM see an average of 1,813 patients per year. This represents a 16.6% decrease from the previous year (2,175 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lincoln County, NM in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.9%

Uninsured

24.8%

Employer Coverage

29.3%

Medicaid

21.4%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

1.87%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ruidoso, NM grew by 13.3% from 10.5% to 11.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ruidoso, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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