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The total population of Ruidoso Downs is estimated to be 2,635 with 1,035 males (39.28%) and 1,600 females (60.72%). There are 565 more females than males in Ruidoso Downs.
The median household income in Ruidoso Downs was $28,749 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 6,986(19.55%) from $35,735 in 2020. This income is 38.53% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
In Ruidoso Downs, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $26,453 for males and $17,851 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the Census reported a median income of $28,507 for females, while data for males was unavailable due to an insufficient number of sample observations.
In Ruidoso Downs, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $33,830, followed by Two or More Races households at $11,717, and Some Other Race households with a median household income of $2,701.
In 2022, the population of Ruidoso Downs was 2,644, a 0.26% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ruidoso Downs's population was 2,651, an increase of 0.42% compared to a population of 2,640 in 2020.
The median age in Ruidoso Downs, NM is 34.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.46% were under the age of 15, 24.37% aged 15 to 29, 37.09% aged 30 to 64, 19.63% aged 65 to 84, and 2.44% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ruidoso Downs population: 73.34% are White, 1.68% are Black or African American, 3.86% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.04% are some other race and 16.08% are multiracial.