ENMU-Ruidoso's Living Circumstances

Ruidoso Municipal Schools Overview

Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College located in Ruidoso Municipal Schools area. A total of 4,779 households are located in Ruidoso Municipal Schools area. Among them, 1,047 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.32 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 3,152 and 2,499 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

5.84% (763) of residents are non-citizens and 23.62% (3,084) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Ruidoso Municipal Schools, New Mexico
Household	4,779
Population	13,054
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,047 (21.91%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,152
Total Students	2,499
Pre-Kindergarten	105
Kindergarten	53
Grade 1-8	1,269
Grade 9-12	477
College/Graduate School	595
Veterans	10,572
Non-citizen	763
Non-English Home Language	3,084
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

11,061 residents are over the age of 16 and 5,823 people are in labor force. Among them, 5,800 people are in civilian labor force and 23 are in armed labor force. 5,498 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.20%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Ruidoso Municipal Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,472	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,223	77.17%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	597	10.91%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	188	3.44%
Other method	9	0.16%
Worked from home	455	8.32%
Average Commute Time	16 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,498	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,549	28.17%
Service	1,423	25.88%
Sales and office	1,568	28.52%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	745	13.55%
Production, transportation, and material moving	213	3.87%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,498	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	134	2.44%
Construction	866	15.75%
Manufacturing	45	0.82%
Wholesale trade	80	1.46%
Retail trade	688	12.51%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	109	1.98%
Information	140	2.55%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	200	3.64%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	583	10.60%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	892	16.22%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,257	22.86%
Other services, except public administration	280	5.09%
Public administration	224	4.07%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,498	-
Private wage and salary workers	3,594	65.37%
Government workers	975	17.73%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	903	16.42%
Unpaid family workers	26	0.47%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $70,089 for the 4,779 households in Ruidoso Municipal Schools area, New Mexico. The average income of a single worker is $23,278. 11,570 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 88.60%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,779	-
Less than $10,000	223	4.67%
$10,000 - $14,999	175	3.66%
$15,000 - $24,999	687	14.38%
$25,000 - $34,999	741	15.51%
$35,000 - $49,999	595	12.45%
$50,000 - $74,999	888	18.58%
$75,000 - $99,999	415	8.68%
$100,000 - $149,999	741	15.51%
$150,000 - $199,999	164	3.43%
More than $200,000	150	3.14%
Median Household Income	$49,394	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$70,089	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,120	-
Less than $10,000	81	2.60%
$10,000 - $14,999	36	1.15%
$15,000 - $24,999	174	5.58%
$25,000 - $34,999	513	16.44%
$35,000 - $49,999	437	14.01%
$50,000 - $74,999	715	22.92%
$75,000 - $99,999	373	11.96%
$100,000 - $149,999	612	19.62%
$150,000 - $199,999	72	2.31%
More than $200,000	107	3.43%

Median Family Income	$63,247	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$81,035	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$23,278	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$39,343	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$39,343	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	13,059	-
With health insurance coverage	11,570	88.60%
Public coverage	7,650	58.58%
Private health insurance	6,410	49.08%
Without health insurance coverage	1,489	11.40%

Housing

There are 13,236 housing units in Ruidoso Municipal Schools area, New Mexico with 4,779 units (36.11%) occupied. 3,732 houses (78.09%) are occupied by owner and 1,047 houses (21.91%) are rented. The average housing value is $197,500 and the average rental cost is $669. 84 houses (0.63%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 557 houses (4.21%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,236	-
Occupied	4,779	36.11%
Owner Occupied	3,732	78.09%
Renter Occupied	1,047	21.91%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	8,801	66.49%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	421	3.18%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,687	12.75%
Mobile Homes	2,295	17.34%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	32	0.24%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,236	-
Built 2014 or later	84	0.63%
Built 2010 - 2013	237	1.79%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,620	12.24%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,422	18.30%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,707	20.45%
Built 1970 - 1979	3,388	25.60%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,195	9.03%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,026	7.75%
Built 1949 or earlier	557	4.21%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,236	-
1 room	103	0.78%
2 rooms	430	3.25%
3 rooms	707	5.34%
4 rooms	2,454	18.54%
5 rooms	3,799	28.70%
6 rooms	2,844	21.49%
7 rooms	1,015	7.67%
8 rooms	869	6.57%
9 rooms or more	1,015	7.67%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,236	-
no bedroom	103	0.78%
1 bedroom	952	7.19%
2 bedrooms	4,049	30.59%
3 bedrooms	5,976	45.15%
4 bedrooms	1,908	14.42%
5 bedrooms or more	248	1.87%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,732	-
Less than $50,000	262	7.02%
$50,000 - $99,999	360	9.65%
$100,000 - $149,999	543	14.55%
$150,000 - $199,999	713	19.11%
$200,000 - $299,999	736	19.72%
$300,000 - $499,999	685	18.35%
$500,000 - $999,999	307	8.23%
$1,000,000 or more	126	3.38%
Median House Value	$197,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	971	-
Less than $500	319	32.85%
$500 - $999	456	46.96%
$1,000 - $1,499	196	20.19%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$669	-

Demographic

A total of 13,082 people lives in Ruidoso Municipal Schools area, New Mexico with 6,298 male and 6,784 female. The males to female ratio is 48.14 to 51.86. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	13,082	-
Male	6,298	48.14%
Female	6,784	51.86%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	13,082	-
Under 5 years	584	4.46%
5 - 9 years	699	5.34%
10 - 14 years	697	5.33%
15 - 19 years	524	4.01%
20 - 24 years	839	6.41%
25 - 34 years	1,338	10.23%
35 - 44 years	1,310	10.01%
45 - 54 years	1,407	10.76%
55 - 59 years	1,011	7.73%
60 - 64 years	1,092	8.35%
65 - 74 years	2,139	16.35%
75 - 84 years	1,185	9.06%
85 years and older	257	1.96%
Median Age	48.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	13,082	-
One Race	12,907	98.66%
White	12,739	97.38%
Black or African American	78	0.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native	5	0.04%
Asian	13	0.10%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	72	0.55%

Two or more races	175	1.34%
White and Black or African American	66	0.50%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	21	0.16%
White and Asian	73	0.56%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%