Ruidoso, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ruidoso	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$40,550	$36,175	$44,883
Median household income	$64,140	$68,154	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,852	$84,456	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,592	$44,398	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,864	$44,989	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,972	$33,130	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.2%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ruidoso is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ruidoso is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ruidoso is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ruidoso is 19% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,755 $64,140 $128,280

City

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

State

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

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Ruidoso median earnings by income bracket

Ruidoso employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.5%	23.5%
Manufacturing sector	0.3%	0.3%
Financial & insurance services	4.2%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	22.8%	22.8%
Public administration	5.2%	5.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.0%	7.0%
Education, health & social services	7.0%	7.0%
Other	30.1%	30.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Capitan, NM	1,409	$63,565	21.8%
Nogal, NM	129	$56,396	30.7%
Ruidoso Downs, NM	2,683	$46,722	42.6%
Mescalero, NM	1,169	$46,386	43.0%
Bent, NM	155	$0	100.0%
Ruidoso, NM	8,058	$64,140	21.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sheboygan Falls, WI	8,059	$85,075	4.6%
Altoona, WI	8,056	$94,621	16.3%
Firebaugh, CA	8,060	$53,413	34.3%
Valley Center, KS	8,060	$97,192	19.5%
Latrobe, PA	8,060	$85,327	4.9%
Ruidoso, NM	8,058	$64,140	21.1%

Source: The Ruidoso, 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.