| | Holloman AFB, NM | Ruidoso, NM | United States |
| Population | 4,128 | 7,636 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 41.9% | 54.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 58.1% | 45.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 22.5 | 50.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,689 | 8,019 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,076 | 7,698 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 5,891 | 4,600 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 101.8% | 4.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -28.9% | 75.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 328.9 | 475.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 12.6 | 16.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Holloman AFB, NM | Ruidoso, NM | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 18.3% | 5.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.4% | 4.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.8% | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.4% | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 9.6% | 1.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 16.8% | 3.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 30.4% | 9.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 7.8% | 13.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 0.9% | 8.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 0.7% | 7.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 0.0% | 10.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 0.0% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 0.0% | 10.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Holloman AFB, NM | Ruidoso, NM | United States |
| White | 59.9% | 63.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 10.2% | 1.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.2% | 1.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 2.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 8.3% | 2.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 15.2% | 32.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Holloman AFB, NM | Ruidoso, NM | United States |
| Married Population | 61.2% | 54.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 60.2% | 54.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 38.8% | 45.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 35.8% | 21.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 3.0% | 16.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 0.0% | 7.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.92 | 2.17 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,179 | 3,508 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 879 | 2,064 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 67.1% | 26.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 26.3% | 51.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 300 | 1,444 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 6.6% | 13.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 0.0% | 8.0% | 10.8% |