Ruidoso Downs, NM

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Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico

Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico, in Lincoln county, is 95 miles NE of Las Cruces, New Mexico (center to center) and 120 miles NE of El Paso, Texas. The village contains a population of approximately 1,824.

The People and Families of Ruidoso Downs

In Ruidoso Downs, about 51% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ruidoso Downs had a median family income of $30,500.

Ruidoso Downs Housing

Ruidoso Downs has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 70% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. The village sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Homes in Ruidoso Downs are newer than those found in most places.

Commuting

In Ruidoso Downs, 93% of commuters drive to work. Start your engines: the good people of the village do a lot of driving. How much would you give to shorten your commute? Ruidoso Downs can boast better commuting than most places.

High Points

Ruidoso Downs strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Mexico):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Ruidoso Downs, NM

Comparing Ruidoso Downs to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Mexico (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	95 miles NE of Las Cruces, New Mexico (center to center)
Nearest Large City	120 miles NE of El Paso, Texas
County	Lincoln
Standard Zip Codes	88346
Phone Area Codes	505
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.329
Longitude	-105.603

Station	RUIDOSO
Distance	4.6 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 50 F
Apr Temp	30 to 65 F
Jul Temp	49 to 80 F
Oct Temp	33 to 67 F
Annual Precip	22.7 inches

Station	CARRIZOZO 1 SW
Distance	27.1 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 52 F
Apr Temp	37 to 73 F
Jul Temp	59 to 91 F
Oct Temp	39 to 73 F
Annual Precip	13.5 inches

Station	CLOUDCROFT
Distance	27.3 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 41 F
Apr Temp	28 to 57 F
Jul Temp	46 to 71 F
Oct Temp	31 to 59 F
Annual Precip	28.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,824	100%
Male	893	49%
Female	931	51%
Under 18	531	29.1%
18+	1,293	70.9%
65+	171	9.4%
Median Age	35.2
Average Family Size	3.09
White	1,228	67.3%
African-American	14	0.8%
Asian	13	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	65	3.6%
Other	446	24.5%
Mixed Race	53	2.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	797	43.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,972
Growth	148
Growth %	8.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	55.6%
Irish	9.1%
US/American	8.3%
English	7.7%
German	7.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Polish	1.1%
Scottish	1%
European	0.8%
Norwegian	0.8%
Italian	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
French Canadian	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
British	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Serbian	0.3%
Jamaican	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ruidoso Downs	1,824	$30,500
Capitan	1,443	$32,115
Ruidoso	7,698	$44,846

(As of 2006)
1800 W Hwy 70 (505) 378-8050

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