Ruidoso Downs, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ruidoso Downs	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$26,747	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$46,722	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,368	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,029	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,432	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.6%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ruidoso Downs is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ruidoso Downs is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ruidoso Downs is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ruidoso Downs is 50% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,144 $46,722 $93,444

City

$45,431 $68,154 $136,308

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Ruidoso Downs median earnings by income bracket

Ruidoso Downs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	28.5%	28.5%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.1%	7.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.2%	16.2%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	48.2%	48.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ruidoso, NM	8,058	$64,140	21.1%
Capitan, NM	1,409	$63,565	21.8%
Nogal, NM	129	$56,396	30.7%
Mescalero, NM	1,169	$46,386	43.0%
Ruidoso Downs, NM	2,683	$46,722	42.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kamas, UT	2,683	$107,602	32.3%
Salina, UT	2,683	$84,055	3.3%
Staples, MN	2,682	$63,886	21.5%
Okanogan, WA	2,682	$78,195	3.9%
Bennett, CO	2,684	$94,615	16.3%
Ruidoso Downs, NM	2,683	$46,722	42.6%

Source: The Ruidoso Downs, NM employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.