Ruidoso Downs

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  3. Ruidoso Downs Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Ruidoso Downs Employment Information
  5. Ruidoso Downs Family Information
  6. Ruidoso Downs Education Information
  7. Ruidoso Downs Public Benefits Information
  8. Ruidoso Downs Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Ruidoso Downs Zip Codes


Ruidoso Downs Legal Resources Back to top

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Ruidoso Downs Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,824
  • Land Area (2000): 5.515 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 921
Ruidoso Downs Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,657 91.75%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6 0.33%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 143 7.92%

Ruidoso Downs Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ruidoso Downs Employment Information Back to top
Ruidoso Downs Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 84 18.92%
2. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 64 14.41%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 49 11.04%
4. Public Administration 36 8.11%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 27 6.08%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 17 3.83%
7. Department and Other General Stores 16 3.60%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 15 3.38%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 12 2.70%
10. Utilities 12 2.70%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 11 2.48%
12. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 8 1.80%
13. Educational Services 7 1.58%
14. Finance and Insurance 7 1.58%
15. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 7 1.58%
16. Repair and Maintenance 6 1.35%
17. Gasoline Stations 5 1.13%
18. Health Care 5 1.13%
19. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 5 1.13%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5 1.13%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 76 18.10%
2. Health Care 42 10.00%
3. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 36 8.57%
4. Public Administration 31 7.38%
5. Finance and Insurance 29 6.90%
6. Department and Other General Stores 28 6.67%
7. Educational Services 28 6.67%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 28 6.67%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 18 4.29%
10. Social Assistance 12 2.86%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 11 2.62%
12. Construction 9 2.14%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 9 2.14%
14. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 8 1.90%
15. Other Transportation 7 1.67%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 6 1.43%
17. Gasoline Stations 5 1.19%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5 1.19%
19. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 4 0.95%
20. Utilities 4 0.95%

Ruidoso Downs Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 30 6.76%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 24 5.41%
3. Other Food Preparation and Servers 21 4.73%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 21 4.73%
5. Other Management Occupations 20 4.50%
6. Carpenters 17 3.83%
7. Construction Laborers 17 3.83%
8. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 17 3.83%
9. Other Personal Care, Not child care 16 3.60%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 15 3.38%
11. Other Construction Trades 15 3.38%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 15 3.38%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 14 3.15%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 14 3.15%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 13 2.93%
16. Cashiers 10 2.25%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 10 2.25%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 10 2.25%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 8 1.80%
20. Other Construction Workers 8 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 37 8.81%
2. Waiters and Waitresses 36 8.57%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 34 8.10%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 28 6.67%
5. Secretaries and Admins 25 5.95%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 23 5.48%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 21 5.00%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 21 5.00%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 15 3.57%
10. Registered Nurses 13 3.10%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 13 3.10%
12. Other Management Occupations 12 2.86%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 12 2.86%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 11 2.62%
15. Other Installation / Maintenance 11 2.62%
16. Other Protective Service Workers 11 2.62%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 9 2.14%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 8 1.90%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 8 1.90%
20. Bus Drivers 7 1.67%

Ruidoso Downs Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 802 57.91%
15-35 hours 144 10.40%
1-14 hours 64 4.62%
No regular hours 375 27.08%

Ruidoso Downs Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 18 2.20%
5 AM-5:29 AM 15 1.83%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 26 3.18%
6 AM-6:29 AM 33 4.03%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 82 10.02%
7 AM-7:29 AM 149 18.22%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 148 18.09%
8 AM-8:29 AM 108 13.20%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 41 5.01%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 59 7.21%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 31 3.79%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9 1.10%
Noon-3:59 PM 64 7.82%
4 PM-11:59 PM 35 4.28%

Ruidoso Downs Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 107 13.08%
5-9 181 22.13%
10-14 132 16.14%
15-19 190 23.23%
20-24 112 13.69%
25-29 18 2.20%
30-34 25 3.06%
35-39 2 0.24%
40-44 4 0.49%
45-59 17 2.08%
60-89 12 1.47%
At least 90 18 2.20%

Ruidoso Downs Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 740 90.46%
30-44 0 0.00% 31 3.79%
45-59 0 0.00% 17 2.08%
At least 60 0 0.00% 30 3.67%

Ruidoso Downs Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 127 14.91%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 668 78.40%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 3 0.35%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 20 2.35%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 34 3.99%

Ruidoso Downs Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ruidoso Downs Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 656 (1,806 people)
Families (2000): 470 (1,472 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 135
People at same address in 1995: 875
Ruidoso Downs Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 46 7.01%
$10,000-$14,999 59 8.99%
$15,000-$19,999 81 12.35%
$20,000-$24,999 67 10.21%
$25,000-$29,999 85 12.96%
$30,000-$34,999 68 10.37%
$35,000-$39,999 71 10.82%
$40,000-$44,999 42 6.40%
$45,000-$49,999 36 5.49%
$50,000-$59,999 41 6.25%
$60,000-$74,999 26 3.96%
$75,000-$99,999 26 3.96%
$100,000-$124,999 3 0.46%
$125,000-$149,999 2 0.30%
$150,000-$199,999 3 0.46%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Ruidoso Downs Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 144 21.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 195 28.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 38 5.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 113 16.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 101 14.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 55 8.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 20 2.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 1.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Ruidoso Downs Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 578 31.99%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 130 7.19%
Public Assistance 36 1.99%
Retirement 95 5.26%
Self Employment 127 7.03%
Social Security 155 8.58%
Supplemental Security 28 1.55%
Wage / Salary 552 30.55%
Other 106 5.87%

Ruidoso Downs Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 156 50.49%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 153 49.51%

Ruidoso Downs Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 118 17.88%
Color 1 Box Married 352 53.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 177 26.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13 1.97%

Ruidoso Downs Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 146 19.31%
Color 1 Box Married 348 46.03%
Color 2 Box Never Married 204 26.98%
Color 3 Box Widowed 58 7.67%

Ruidoso Downs Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ruidoso Downs Education Information Back to top
Ruidoso Downs Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 142 10.79%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 219 16.64%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 452 34.35%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 304 23.10%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 93 7.07%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 86 6.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 20 1.52%

Ruidoso Downs Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 10 0.55% 7 0.38% 17 0.93%
Kindergarten 20 1.10% 0 0.00% 20 1.10%
Grades 1-4 118 6.47% 2 0.11% 120 6.58%
Grades 5-8 112 6.14% 5 0.27% 117 6.41%
Grades 9-12 143 7.84% 7 0.38% 150 8.22%
Undergrad college 76 4.17% 10 0.55% 86 4.71%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.22% 0 0.00% 4 0.22%
Total 483 26.48% 31 1.70% 514 28.18%

Ruidoso Downs Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ruidoso Downs Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ruidoso Downs Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,425 79.43%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 369 20.57%

Ruidoso Downs Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ruidoso Downs Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Ruidoso Downs Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 273 14.97%
10-19 Years 317 17.38%
20-29 Years 197 10.80%
30-39 Years 255 13.98%
40-49 Years 291 15.95%
50-59 Years 229 12.55%
60-69 Years 147 8.06%
70-79 Years 90 4.93%
80-89 Years 21 1.15%
90+ Years 4 0.22%

Ruidoso Downs Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 893 48.96%
Color 1 Box Female 931 51.04%

Ruidoso Downs Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 937 51.37%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 797 43.70%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 54 2.96%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 14 0.77%
Color 2 Box Asian 13 0.71%
Color 1 Box African-American 9 0.49%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Ruidoso Downs Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 208 24.73%
2. English 157 18.67%
3. German 128 15.22%
4. United States Or American 120 14.27%
5. Scotch Irish 31 3.69%
6. French Non-Basque 30 3.57%
7. Dutch 23 2.73%
8. Norwegian 18 2.14%
9. Scottish 17 2.02%
10. Polish 16 1.90%

Ruidoso Downs Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,139 67.64%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 518 30.76%
3. Other Indic 7 0.42%
4. German 6 0.36%
5. French 5 0.30%
6. Other West Germanic 5 0.30%
7. Scandinavian 2 0.12%
8. Other Native North American 2 0.12%

Ruidoso Downs Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,544 85.49%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 101 5.59%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 161 8.91%

Ruidoso Downs Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Ruidoso Downs Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ruidoso Downs Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
88346