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Ruidoso, NM (New Mexico) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $253,004 (it was $98,200 in 2000)
Ruidoso:

$253,004
New Mexico:

$243,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $165,184 - $403,674

Total population: 7,824 (Urban population: 7,022 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 640 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 8,461 (3,644 occupied: 2,405 owner occupied, 1,344 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

36%
State:

29%

Housing density: 592 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $401,894.

Median contract rent in 2022: $561 (lower quartile is $469, upper quartile is $805)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,294


Median gross rent in Ruidoso, NM in 2022: $840

Housing units in Ruidoso with a mortgage: 1,010 (4 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $73,637

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $51,779

Median monthly housing costs: $818

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Ruidoso, New Mexico Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1982

Median year apartment built: 1983

Household type by relationship:

Households: 7,699
  • Male householders: 1,865 (477 living alone), Female householders: 1,728 (870 living alone)
  • 1,571 spouses (1,567 opposite-sex spouses), 211 unmarried partners, (211 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,694 children (1,566 natural, 45 adopted, 83 stepchildren), 337 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 31 foster children, 55 other relatives, 148 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 28

Size of family households: 1,204 2-persons, 405 3-persons, 262 4-persons, 133 5-persons, 51 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,438 1-person, 284 2-persons.

838 married couples with children.
433 single-parent households (319 men, 114 women).

89.3% of residents of Ruidoso speak English at home.
11.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (89% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 381 (4.9%)
(70.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.5
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.6
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ruidoso, New Mexico
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ruidoso, New Mexico
  • 0no bedroom
  • 381 bedroom
  • 5752 bedrooms
  • 1,3993 bedrooms
  • 3074 bedrooms
  • 875+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ruidoso, New Mexico
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ruidoso, New Mexico
  • 119no bedroom
  • 2851 bedroom
  • 4762 bedrooms
  • 4423 bedrooms
  • 224 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Ruidoso in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ruidoso in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 47no vehicle
  • 8831 vehicle
  • 6762 vehicles
  • 3883 vehicles
  • 3474 vehicles
  • 645+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Ruidoso in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ruidoso in renter-occupied apartments
  • 107no vehicle
  • 7091 vehicle
  • 4082 vehicles
  • 1203 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ruidoso, New Mexico
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ruidoso, New Mexico
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 683 rooms
  • 4514 rooms
  • 6715 rooms
  • 5526 rooms
  • 2787 rooms
  • 1398 rooms
  • 2479+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ruidoso, New Mexico
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ruidoso, New Mexico
  • 1191 room
  • 852 rooms
  • 2013 rooms
  • 1934 rooms
  • 4615 rooms
  • 226 rooms
  • 1657 rooms
  • 378 rooms
  • 629+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Ruidoso, NM
  • Ruidoso, NM household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Ruidoso, NM in 2022
  • 366Less than $10,000
  • 250$10,000 to $19,999
  • 916$20,000 to $29,999
  • 440$30,000 to $39,999
  • 194$40,000 to $49,999
  • 277$50,000 to $59,999
  • 296$60,000 to $74,999
  • 538$75,000 to $99,999
  • 82$100,000 to $124,999
  • 47$125,000 to $149,999
  • 230$150,000 to $199,999
  • 98$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Ruidoso, NM

  • Distribution of house value in Ruidoso, NM in 2022
  • 60$10,000 to $14,999
  • 39$15,000 to $19,999
  • 2$30,000 to $34,999
  • 7$50,000 to $59,999
  • 103$70,000 to $79,999
  • 4$80,000 to $89,999
  • 39$90,000 to $99,999
  • 167$100,000 to $124,999
  • 91$125,000 to $149,999
  • 112$150,000 to $174,999
  • 204$175,000 to $199,999
  • 343$200,000 to $249,999
  • 255$250,000 to $299,999
  • 388$300,000 to $399,999
  • 236$400,000 to $499,999
  • 211$500,000 to $749,999
  • 93$750,000 to $999,999
  • 50$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Ruidoso, NM

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Ruidoso, NM in 2022
  • 7$150 to $199
  • 1$200 to $249
  • 98$250 to $299
  • 71$350 to $399
  • 28$400 to $449
  • 75$450 to $499
  • 156$500 to $549
  • 90$550 to $599
  • 95$600 to $649
  • 22$650 to $699
  • 113$750 to $799
  • 59$800 to $899
  • 52$900 to $999
  • 81$1,000 to $1,249
  • 267No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.4%
Number of people working at home: 496 (13.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 195
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,096
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 537
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 701
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 84
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 17
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 281
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 0
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 79
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 96
  • 90 or more minutes: 11
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Ruidoso

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,754 (77.2%)
  • Carpooled: 451 (9.3%)
  • Bus: 29 (0.6%)
  • Taxi: 22 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 74 (1.5%)
  • Worked at home: 496 (10.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 10.7%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 2.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 14.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 0.3%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Ruidoso, New Mexico
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Ruidoso, New Mexico
  • 142010 or later
  • 162000 to 2009
  • 641990 to 1999
  • 1601980 to 1989
  • 511970 to 1979
  • 108Before 1970
Ancestries in Ruidoso, NM

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 627 (11.5%)
  • German: 503 (9.2%)
  • English: 329 (6.0%)
  • American: 308 (5.7%)
  • European: 259 (4.8%)
  • Scottish: 186 (3.4%)
  • French: 86 (1.6%)
  • Eastern European: 79 (1.5%)
  • Welsh: 75 (1.4%)
  • Italian: 59 (1.1%)
  • Polish: 41 (0.8%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 36 (0.7%)
  • Ukrainian: 23 (0.4%)
  • Scandinavian: 21 (0.4%)
  • Swedish: 18 (0.3%)
  • British: 13 (0.2%)
  • Finnish: 11 (0.2%)
  • Jordanian: 7 (0.1%)
  • Norwegian: 3 (0.06%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Ruidoso:

55.7% (214)
New Mexico:

66.5% (129,316)

Korea
Ruidoso:

23.7% (91)
New Mexico:

0.8% (1,632)

Germany
Ruidoso:

9.1% (35)
New Mexico:

1.9% (3,753)

Thailand
Ruidoso:

6.0% (23)
New Mexico:

0.2% (474)

France
Ruidoso:

2.6% (10)
New Mexico:

0.4% (704)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2,595
  • Other state: 4,713
  • Northeast: 431
  • Midwest: 535
  • South: 2,533
  • West: 1,200

83.1% of Ruidoso residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34.4% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 31.5% lived in New Mexico.


Ruidoso:

83.1%
State average:

88.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 68
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 73
  • 7th and 8th grade: 15
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 18
  • 11th grade: 175
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 76
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 568
  • Less than 1 year of college: 295
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 715
  • Associate degree: 174
  • Bachelor's degree: 341
  • Master's degree: 45
  • Professional school degree: 46
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 20
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 43
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 61
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 647
  • Less than 1 year of college: 178
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 510
  • Associate degree: 498
  • Bachelor's degree: 714
  • Master's degree: 250
  • Professional school degree: 24
  • Doctorate degree: 2
Educational Attainment for Females
Ruidoso marital status for males
Ruidoso marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,053
  • One, attached: 227
  • Two: 23
  • 3 or 4: 369
  • 5 to 9: 39
  • 10 to 19: 147
  • 20 to 49: 137
  • 50 or more: 69
  • Mobile homes: 1,393

Median worth of mobile homes: $124,992

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 11 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Ruidoso
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ruidoso, NM
  • 81.6%Utility gas
  • 11.1%Electricity
  • 2.8%Wood
  • 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.0%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Ruidoso, NM
  • 47.3%Utility gas
  • 28.2%Electricity
  • 11.1%Wood
  • 7.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.7%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
New Mexico:

10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
Here:

1.1%
New Mexico:

10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 20
Here:

8.8%
New Mexico:

12.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability