Latest news about poverty in Ruidoso, NM collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
15.0% of Ruidoso, NM residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 17.0% less than the poverty level of 17.6% across the entire state of New Mexico. The poverty rate was 9.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.6%. For comparison, it was 22.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ruidoso, NM
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ruidoso:
15.0%
Whole state:
17.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ruidoso:
8.4%
Whole state:
7.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ruidoso:
9.8%
New Mexico:
22.9%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 20.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ruidoso:
12.8%
New Mexico:
22.3%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.6%
Residents above poverty level:
22.6%
Poverty by age in Ruidoso, NM
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ruidoso,NM (percentage below poverty level)
66.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
64.5%6 to 11 years
18.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
12.4%18 to 24 years
34.6%25 to 34 years
25.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ruidoso,NM (percentage below poverty level)
25.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
27.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
3.0%16 and 17 years
27.0%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
35.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.0%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ruidoso,NM (% below half of poverty level)
24.5%Under 6 years
27.0%6 to 11 years
6.1%12 to 17 years
13.8%18 to 24 years
18.5%25 to 34 years
12.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
1.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ruidoso, NM
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ruidoso, NM (%)
14.6%White
0.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
32.0%2+ races
18.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ruidoso, NM (absolute numbers)
675White
2Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
3952+ races
445Hispanic
15.1%Below poverty level
84.9%Above poverty level
3.9%Below poverty level
96.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ruidoso, NM
Children below poverty level:
Ruidoso, New Mexico:
25.0%
State:
23.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ruidoso:
12.7%
New Mexico:
12.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ruidoso:
0.0%
New Mexico:
30.5%
33.1%Married-couple family
53.5%Male, no wife present
13.4%Female, no husband present
4.6%Worked full-time, year-round
64.2%Worked part-time
31.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
22.2%One full-time, other part-time
77.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
21.6%1999 to 2000
21.6%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
7.2%1980 to 1989
17.6%1970 to 1979
13.7%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
9.2%1940 to 1949
5.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
11.9%1995 to 1998
4.4%1990 to 1994
25.4%1980 to 1989
30.4%1970 to 1979
10.5%1960 to 1969
9.8%1950 to 1959
2.2%1940 to 1949
2.4%1939 or earlier
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