Ruidoso, NM Profile

Ruidoso, NM, population 8,812, is located in New Mexico's Lincoln county, about 118.7 miles from El Paso and 133.5 miles from Albuquerque.

Through the 90's Ruidoso's population has grown by about 67%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ruidoso has grown by about 14%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	88%
	African American	0%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	46.20
	Males	44.90
	Females	47.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	9.00%	20 to 40:	9.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	13.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,698	N/A
2001	7,972	3.56%
2002	8,110	1.73%
2003	8,394	3.50%
2004	8,542	1.76%
2005	8,812	3.16%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$37,107

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,720
2003	N/A
2004	1,262
2005	N/A
2006	459
2007	N/A
2008	321

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	-	0	-	0	-	1
Forcible Rape	-	2	-	4	-	6	-	3
Robbery	-	0	-	2	-	5	-	7
Aggravated Assault	-	133	-	100	-	30	-	18

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,338
2003	N/A
2004	3,811
2005	N/A
2006	3,695
2007	N/A
2008	3,178

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	110	-	158	-	145	-	141
Larceny, Theft	-	135	-	142	-	162	-	135
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	17	-	20	-	23	-	11
Arson	-	-	-	2	-	0	-	2

Location

Elevation	6,720 feet above sea level
Land Area	14.2 Square Miles