Ruidoso, NM Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

15%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ruidoso	New Mexico	National
Income per capita	$27,233	$24,459	$29,829
Median household income	$43,847	$45,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,306	$55,941	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$19,191	$29,282	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,064	$31,150	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,484	$22,439	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.0%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.2%	20.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ruidoso is 9% 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 15% 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

$29,228 $43,847 $87,694

City

$30,446 $45,674 $91,348

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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 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	1,356	$43,310	21.7%
Nogal, NM	126	$38,571	30.3%
Ruidoso Downs, NM	2,611	$31,536	43.0%
Mescalero, NM	1,127	$31,164	43.7%
Bent, NM	151	$0	100.0%
Ruidoso, NM	7,879	$43,847	20.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Baltimore Highlands, MD	7,880	$53,205	3.8%
Grand Blanc, MI	7,881	$62,784	13.5%
Landen, OH	7,882	$90,661	63.9%
La Malbaie, QC	7,875	n/a
Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MD	7,873	$64,559	16.7%
Ruidoso, NM	7,879	$43,847	20.7%

Source: The Ruidoso, NM employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).