CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ruidoso

New Mexico · 4,600 residents · 16.1 sq mi

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With 4,600 people, Ruidoso is a city in New Mexico. The median age is 38.6, about 6 years above the US median. The population has fallen 40% since 2000. Getting to work takes 13 minutes on average. The poverty rate is 19.5%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median household income is $21,224, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.6

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,600

−40%vs 2000

vs 7,698 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.6

−17%vs 2000

vs 46.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

16.1 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(296)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(344)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.9%(316)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(297)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.5%(161)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.1%(647)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.4%(662)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.5%(531)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.6%(578)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.7%(490)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.6%(212)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(66)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,224

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,107 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,351

−50%vs 2000

vs $22,721 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

19.5%

+7.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$82,600

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $98,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$386

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $492 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.3%

−5.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.0% in 2000

30.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic78.1%(6,010)

Black0.3%(22)

Hispanic / Latino18.2%(1,402)

Asian0.3%(21)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.7%(4,311)

Black0.3%(15)

Hispanic / Latino16%(737)

Asian0.2%(9)

Other5.8%(265)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican23.5%(1,809)

Spaniard0.6%(48)

Puerto Rican0.4%(28)

South American0.2%(15)

Colombian0.2%(15)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.6%(46)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.3%(21)

Ancestry

Irish16.5%(1,273)

German16.1%(1,241)

English12.3%(947)

American8.8%(680)

Scottish4.5%(343)

French3.8%(292)

Austrian2.8%(219)

Welsh2.6%(202)

Italian1.3%(101)

Norwegian1.2%(90)

British1.1%(84)

Swedish1%(79)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.8%(62)

Polish0.8%(60)

Arab0.5%(35)

Greek0.4%(28)

West Indian0.4%(28)

Portuguese0.3%(21)

Subsaharan African0.3%(21)

Egyptian0.2%(19)

Slovene0.2%(19)

Hungarian0.2%(18)

Russian0.2%(13)

Czech0.1%(11)

Palestinian0.1%(9)

Finnish0.1%(9)

Lebanese0.1%(7)

Danish0.1%(7)

Dutch0.1%(4)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.3%

−8.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.7%

−6.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.2%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.9 min

+2%vs 2000

vs 12.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married30.2%(980)

Married54.3%(1,762)

Widowed6.4%(208)

Divorced9.1%(295)

Women 15+

Never married20.9%(706)

Married51.2%(1,727)

Widowed8.1%(275)

Divorced19.8%(667)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.3%

−6.7 ptssince 2013

from 16.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.5%

+8.1 ptssince 2020

from 32.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.7%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 19.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

31.1%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 27.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

31.1%

+6.8 ptssince 2020

from 24.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.2%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 3.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

55.6%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 54.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

58.7%

+7.4 ptssince 2020

from 51.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)15.8%(95)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)11.5%(69)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era56.4%(339)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 601 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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