| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
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