| | Ruidoso, NM | Hershey, PA | United States |
| Population | 7,636 | 14,619 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 54.9% | 52.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 45.1% | 47.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 50.6 | 46.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 8,019 | 13,082 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 7,698 | 12,771 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,600 | 11,860 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 4.7% | 18.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 75.2% | 27.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 475.1 | 1,020.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 16.1 | 14.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Ruidoso, NM | Hershey, PA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.1% | 3.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.9% | 3.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.5% | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.2% | 6.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.7% | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.4% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.2% | 10.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 9.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 8.3% | 17.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.4% | 5.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.2% | 10.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 16.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 10.7% | 6.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.8% | 3.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Ruidoso, NM | Hershey, PA | United States |
| White | 63.1% | 74.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.0% | 2.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.2% | 5.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.0% | 2.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 32.7% | 12.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Ruidoso, NM | Hershey, PA | United States |
| Married Population | 54.3% | 51.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 54.3% | 50.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 45.7% | 48.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 21.2% | 35.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.8% | 6.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.17 | 2.32 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,508 | 5,455 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,064 | 3,353 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 26.6% | 30.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 51.9% | 47.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,444 | 2,102 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 13.5% | 14.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.0% | 7.1% | 10.8% |