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Ruidoso Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Ruidoso Area is 20,497. The Ruidoso Area population density is 4.24 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 17.11 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Ruidoso Area is white, which represent 85.08% of the total population. The average Ruidoso Area education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 20,497. #919

Population Density, #936

Ruidoso Area	4.24 per square mile
New Mexico	17.11 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	17,439 (85.08%, #472)
Black:	96 (0.47%, #855)
Hispanic:	6,110 (29.81%, #85)
Asian:	75 (0.37%, #849)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	499 (2.43%, #104)
One Race, Other:	1,880 (9.17%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	508 (2.48%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	4,747 (77.69%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	23 (0.38%, see rank)
Cuban:	16 (0.26%, see rank)
Central American:	5 (0.08%, see rank)
South American:	21 (0.34%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

17,656 (86.38%) out of the total population of 20,440 reported first ancestry.

	Ruidoso Area	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.53%
Czech	47	0.23%, see rank	0.26%	0.50%
Danish	67	0.33%, see rank	0.31%	0.45%
Dutch	282	1.38%, see rank	1.01%	1.51%
English	2,582	12.63%, see rank	7.24%	8.53%
French	695	3.40%, see rank	2.18%	3.54%
German	2,937	14.37%, see rank	9.88%	15.79%
Greek	33	0.16%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Hungarian	90	0.44%, see rank	0.24%	0.48%
Irish	3,212	15.71%, see rank	7.15%	11.36%
Italian	330	1.61%, see rank	2.41%	5.66%
Norwegian	176	0.86%, see rank	0.83%	1.46%
Polish	300	1.47%, see rank	1.16%	3.13%
Portuguese	11	0.05%, see rank	0.21%	0.46%
Russian	71	0.35%, see rank	0.46%	0.97%
Scotch-Irish	570	2.79%, see rank	0.97%	1.07%
Scottish	572	2.80%, see rank	1.60%	1.81%
Subsaharan African	151	0.74%, see rank	0.17%	0.93%
Swedish	186	0.91%, see rank	0.87%	1.34%
Swiss	33	0.16%, see rank	0.22%	0.31%
Ukrainian	9	0.04%, see rank	0.12%	0.31%
American	715	3.50%, see rank	3.97%	6.72%
Welsh	182	0.89%, see rank	0.50%	0.60%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 10,068 (49.12%, see rank)

Females: 10,429 (50.88%, see rank)

Ruidoso Area	Male: 49.12% Female: 50.88%
New Mexico	Male: 49.41% Female: 50.59%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Ruidoso Area	49.40 years old
New Mexico	36.70 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Ruidoso Area	48.70 years old
New Mexico	35.30 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Ruidoso Area	50.00 years old
New Mexico	38.00 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Ruidoso Area	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Under 5 years	975	4.76%, see rank	7.04%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	1,097	5.35%, see rank	6.96%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	1,081	5.27%, see rank	6.88%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	1,131	5.52%, see rank	7.28%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	835	4.07%, see rank	6.91%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	1,772	8.65%, see rank	12.98%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	2,033	9.92%, see rank	12.07%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	3,270	15.95%, see rank	14.18%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	3,798	18.53%, see rank	12.48%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	2,817	13.74%, see rank	7.47%	7.03%
75 to 84	1,334	6.51%, see rank	4.20%	4.23%
85 years and over	354	1.73%, see rank	1.55%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Ruidoso Area	New Mexico	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	15,264, 100%	1,333,926	204,336,017
Less Than High School	2,104, 13.78%, see rank	16.58%	14.28%
High School Graduate	3,970, 26.01%, see rank	26.37%	28.24%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,390, 35.31%, see rank	31.43%	28.99%
Bachelor Degree	2,493, 16.33%, see rank	14.63%	17.88%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,307, 8.56%, see rank	11.00%	10.61%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.41, see rank	13.32	13.47

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Ruidoso Area			New Mexico		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	564	81.74%	18.26%	80.81%	19.19%	70.05%	29.95%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,705	92.55%, see rank	7.45%, see rank	91.86%	8.14%	89.62%	10.38%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,017	95.97%, see rank	4.03%, see rank	92.02%	7.98%	90.52%	9.48%
College	1,010	94.36%, see rank	5.64%, see rank	87.93%	12.07%	77.79%	22.21%
Graduate School	90	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	79.47%	20.53%	58.62%	41.38%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Ruidoso Area	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Households	9,219, 100%	791,395	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.21, see rank	2.55	2.58
1 Person Households	2,808, 30.46%, see rank	27.97%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	6,411, 69.54%, see rank	72.03%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	5,859, 63.55%, see rank	65.54%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.72, see rank	3.13	3.14
Married-Couple Family	4,567, 49.54%, see rank	45.28%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,360, 36.45%, see rank	34.46%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Ruidoso Area	%	New Mexico	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	17,275	see rank	1,627,189	248,042,237
Males, 15 Years and Over	8,424	100%, see rank	797,594	120,789,875
Never Married	2,186	25.95%, see rank	35.51%	35.08%
Married	4,554	54.06%, see rank	50.31%	52.93%
Widowed	357	4.24%, see rank	2.75%	2.53%
Divorced	1,327	15.75%, see rank	11.44%	9.46%
Females, 15 Years and Over	8,851	100%, see rank	829,595	127,252,362
Never Married	1,603	18.11%, see rank	29.30%	28.74%
Married	4,934	55.75%, see rank	47.81%	49.95%
Widowed	826	9.33%, see rank	8.74%	9.34%
Divorced	1,488	16.81%, see rank	14.16%	11.97%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Ruidoso Area	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	19,175	93.81%, see rank	90.24%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	8,442	41.30%, see rank	52.13%	58.71%
Born in Different State	10,486	51.30%, see rank	37.03%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	247	1.21%, see rank	1.08%	1.38%
Foreign Born	1,265	6.19%, see rank	9.76%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	409	2.00%, see rank	3.23%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	856	4.19%, see rank	6.53%	7.16%
Born In Europe	195	0.95%, see rank	0.73%	1.56%
Born In Asia	9	0.04%, see rank	1.02%	3.67%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	14	0.07%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,011	4.95%, see rank	7.67%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	36	0.18%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Ruidoso Area	%	New Mexico	U.S.
English	6,057	69.89%, see rank	59.52%	79.64%
Spanish	2,299	26.53%, see rank	32.40%	11.57%
Other Indo-European Languages	200	2.31%, see rank	2.08%	4.61%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	11	0.13%, see rank	1.08%	3.24%
Other	99	1.14%, see rank	4.93%	0.94%

*Based on 2008-2012 data. View historical language spoken at home data.