Ponderay, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

1,534

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.9

5.01% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.6%

24.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,346

2.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$436,700

11.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Ponderay, ID is home to a population of 1.53k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.93% of Ponderay, ID residents were born outside of the country (45 people).

In 2024, there were 11.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.19k people) in Ponderay, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 105 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 93 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Ponderay, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ponderay, ID was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ponderay, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ponderay, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.19k ± 272
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
105 ± 30
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
93 ± 60

7.04%

Hispanic Population

108 people

7.04% of the people in Ponderay, ID are hispanic (108 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ponderay, ID as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Idaho.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
54,768 ± 5,664 people
Canada
6,434 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,796 ± 1,297 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 54,768 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,434 and Philippines with 2,796.

Foreign-Born Population

2.93%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

2.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

As of 2024, 2.93% of Ponderay, ID residents (45 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ponderay, ID was 2.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ponderay, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
47 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 19
Korea
4 ± 13

Ponderay, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.62 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ponderay, ID.

Economy

The economy of Ponderay, ID employs 750 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ponderay, ID were Retail Trade (257 people), Accommodation & Food Services (131 people), and Manufacturing (71 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($103,750), Health Care & Social Assistance ($99,063), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,125).

Employment

Occupations

750

2024 Value

± 154

4.6%

1 Year growth

± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ponderay, ID grew at a rate of 4.6%, from 717 employees to 750 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ponderay, ID, are Sales & Related Occupations (183 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (120 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (102 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ponderay, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

750

2024 Value

± 154

4.6%

1 Year growth

± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ponderay, ID grew at a rate of 4.6%, from 717 employees to 750 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ponderay, ID, are Retail Trade (257 people), Accommodation & Food Services (131 people), and Manufacturing (71 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ponderay, ID, though some of these residents may live in Ponderay, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,989

Median earning men ± $11,704

$29,514

Median earning women ± $8,421

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($103,750), Manufacturing ($61,607), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($89,464), and Manufacturing ($32,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ponderay, ID was $436,700 in 2024, which is 1.31 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $391,700 to $436,700, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Ponderay, ID is 32.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ponderay, ID have an average commute time of 10 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ponderay, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$436,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$120,412

$204

Median Property Taxes

±$76

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ponderay, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ponderay, ID compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

32.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 32.4% of the housing units in Ponderay, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 30.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ponderay, ID compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,346

Median Household Income

± $9,978

630

Number of Households

± 126

In 2024, the median household income of the 630 households in Ponderay, ID grew to $51,346 from the previous year's value of $50,119.

The following chart displays the households in Ponderay, ID distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ponderay, ID is from Idaho.

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2024, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Idaho across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.1%)
Walked (10.5%)
Carpooled (7.97%)

In 2024, 68.1% of workers in Ponderay, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (10.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.97%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

10 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ponderay, ID have a shorter commute time (10 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ponderay, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ponderay, ID compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ponderay, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ponderay, ID have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ponderay, ID (223 out of 1.53k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ponderay, ID is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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