| | People QuickFacts | Ruidoso | New Mexico |
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Population, 2011 estimate | 8,010 | 2,082,224 |
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Population, 2010 (April 1) estimates base | 8,027 | 2,059,180 |
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Population, percent change, April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011 | -0.2% | 1.1% |
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Population, 2010 | 8,029 | 2,059,179 |
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Persons under 5 years, percent, 2010 | 5.0% | 7.0% |
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Persons under 18 years, percent, 2010 | 18.2% | 25.2% |
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Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2010 | 23.7% | 13.2% |
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Female persons, percent, 2010 | 52.1% | 50.6% |
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White persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 85.9% | 68.4% |
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Black persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 0.4% | 2.1% |
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American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 3.0% | 9.4% |
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Asian persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 0.6% | 1.4% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2010 (a) | Z | 0.1% |
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Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2010 | 2.4% | 3.7% |
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Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2010 (b) | 27.1% | 46.3% |
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White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2010 | 68.2% | 40.5% |
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Living in same house 1 year & over, 2006-2010 | 89.4% | 84.0% |
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Foreign born persons, percent, 2006-2010 | 3.2% | 9.7% |
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Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2006-2010 | 16.1% | 36.0% |
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High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2006-2010 | 89.1% | 82.7% |
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Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2006-2010 | 30.6% | 25.5% |
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Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2006-2010 | 11.0 | 21.7 |
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Homeownership rate, 2006-2010 | 73.1% | 69.6% |
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Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2006-2010 | 14.7% | 15.1% |
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Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2006-2010 | $189,300 | $158,400 |
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Households, 2006-2010 | 3,579 | 756,112 |
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Persons per household, 2006-2010 | 2.28 | 2.61 |
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Per capita money income in past 12 months (2010 dollars) 2006-2010 | $27,398 | $22,966 |
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Median household income 2006-2010 | $46,120 | $43,820 |
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Persons below poverty level, percent, 2006-2010 | 11.4% | 18.4% |
| | Business QuickFacts | Ruidoso | New Mexico |
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Total number of firms, 2007 | 1,405 | 157,231 |
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Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 | F | 1.2% |
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American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 | S | 5.3% |
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Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 | S | 2.1% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 | F | 0.1% |
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Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 | S | 23.6% |
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Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 23.5% | 31.7% |
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Manufacturers shipments, 2007 ($1000) | NA | 17,122,725 |
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Merchant wholesaler sales, 2007 ($1000) | D | 10,589,286 |
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Retail sales, 2007 ($1000) | 148,513 | 24,469,997 |
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Retail sales per capita, 2007 | $16,367 | $12,429 |
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Accommodation and food services sales, 2007 ($1000) | 50,654 | 3,734,300 |