Median Household Income
$31,354 ± $17,966
Median Home Value
$154,000 ± $105,158
Median Gross Rent
$936 ± $180/mo
Per Capita Income
$17,874
Poverty Rate
40.5%
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
Homeownership Rate
63.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.5%
Median Age
38.4
Average Commute
13 min
Households
1,215
Veterans
315
Population Over Time
Ruidoso Downs shrank 2.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
2,722
2016
2,629
2018
2,597
2020
2,611
2022
2,635
2024
2,655
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
46.0%
Hispanic or Latino
51.6%
Black or African American
0.0%
Asian
0.2%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.