Ruidoso Downs, NM Profile

Ruidoso Downs, NM, population 1,972, is located in New Mexico's Lincoln county, about 120.2 miles from El Paso and 135.4 miles from Albuquerque.

Through the 90's Ruidoso Downs's population has grown by about 98%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ruidoso Downs has grown by about 8%.

Ruidoso Downs's property crime levels tend to be higher than New Mexico's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ruidoso Downs tend to be higher than New Mexico's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	67%
	African American	1%
	Native American	4%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	27%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.20
	Males	33.40
	Females	36.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,824	N/A
2001	1,843	1.04%
2002	1,841	-0.11%
2003	1,879	2.06%
2004	1,951	3.83%
2005	1,972	1.08%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,375

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,129
2003	N/A
2004	678
2005	1,593
2006	250
2007	48
2008	678

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	-	1	3	0	0	1
Robbery	-	5	-	3	1	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	-	16	-	9	27	5	1	16

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,688
2003	N/A
2004	11,215
2005	8,787
2006	6,053
2007	6,346
2008	3,991

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	4	-	23	23	42	41	30
Larceny, Theft	-	43	-	177	141	71	77	73
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	3	-	15	7	8	14	3
Arson	-	1	-	2	1	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	6,420 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.1 Square Miles