One of the benefits of Ruidoso Downs is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.10 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small city, Ruidoso Downs doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Ruidoso Downs citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.52% of adults in Ruidoso Downs have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Ruidoso Downs in 2022 was $17,874, which is low income relative to New Mexico and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $71,496 for a family of four. However, Ruidoso Downs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Ruidoso Downs also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 40.53% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Ruidoso Downs is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ruidoso Downs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Ruidoso Downs, accounting for 51.56% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Ruidoso Downs residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Ruidoso Downs include English, Irish, German, British, and Hungarian.
The most common language spoken in Ruidoso Downs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
