How long is the commute from Ruidoso Downs, NM?

Name: Commute and cars in Ruidoso Downs, NM, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Ruidoso Downs, NM take an average of 12.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.2% of workers walk to work.

0.4% work from home.

4.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 12.8 minutes (±3.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 0.4%
Households without a car: 4.0%

How people in Ruidoso Downs get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ruidoso Downs	Lincoln County	New Mexico	United States
Drove alone	73.5% (±17.5 points)	71.0%	73.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	14.1% (±11.4 points)	13.0%	9.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.1%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.2% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	11.8% (±13.8 points)	4.0%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	0.4% (±1.1 points)	11.1%	12.2%	15.1%

In Ruidoso Downs, the average commute is lower than in Lincoln County (20.0 minutes).

It is also lower than in New Mexico (23.5 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Ruidoso Downs, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lincoln County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (0.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Lincoln County, Ruidoso Downs ranks 5 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 175 of 195.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Ruidoso Downs

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ruidoso Downs	Lincoln County	New Mexico	United States
No vehicle	4.0% (±3.2 points)	3.9%	5.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.3% (±12.6 points)	27.6%	33.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.0% (±11.9 points)	42.3%	36.0%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.6% (±16.4 points)	26.2%	25.2%	21.9%

In Ruidoso Downs, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Lincoln County (3.9%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (5.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Ruidoso Downs

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ruidoso Downs	Lincoln County	New Mexico	United States
Workers working from home	0.4% (±1.1 points)	11.1% (±3.2 points)	12.2% (±0.3 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.1% (±5.3 points)	96.0% (±1.2 points)	93.7% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	80.7% (±10.5 points)	84.7% (±2.9 points)	86.5% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Ruidoso Downs, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Lincoln County (84.7%).

It is not measurably different from New Mexico (86.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Ruidoso Downs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ruidoso Downs
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ruidoso Downs	—	12.8 minutes (±3.4)	—
Ruidoso	4.3 mi	14.2 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Capitan	14 mi	28.1 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Carrizozo	26 mi	18.5 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Cloudcroft	27 mi	18.3 minutes (±12.1)	Not measurably different
High Rolls	30 mi	19.6 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Tularosa	30 mi	23.3 minutes (±6.8)	Higher
La Luz	32 mi	13.6 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Alamogordo	38 mi	17.9 minutes (±1.5)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Capitan, NM (28.1 minutes), Tularosa, NM (23.3 minutes), Alamogordo, NM (17.9 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Lincoln County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Capitan	28.1 minutes (±3.6)
2	Corona	22.9 minutes (±6.1)
3	Carrizozo	18.5 minutes (±5.9)
4	Ruidoso	14.2 minutes (±3.0)
5	Ruidoso Downs	12.8 minutes (±3.4)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Ruidoso Downs

How long is the average commute in Ruidoso Downs?

Workers who live in Ruidoso Downs, NM take an average of 12.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ruidoso Downs without a car?

4.0% of households in Ruidoso Downs have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ruidoso Downs?

0.4% (±1.1 points) of workers who live in Ruidoso Downs worked from home, and 80.7% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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