Ponderay, ID

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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
2024 Employed Population
750
4.6% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Ponderay, ID reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.5% of the residents in Ponderay, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Ponderay, ID was $436,700, and the homeownership rate was 32.4%.

Most people in Ponderay, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 10 minutes. The average car ownership in Ponderay, ID was 2 cars per household.

United StatesIdahoBonner County, IDSandpoint, IDBonner, Latah, Shoshone, Boundary, Benewah & Kootenai (Southeast) Counties PUMA, ID

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ponderay, ID
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.19k ± 272
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    105 ± 30
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    93 ± 60
7.04%
Hispanic Population
108 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Idaho.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,214 ± 5,532 people
  2. Canada
    6,433 ± 1,966 people
  3. Philippines
    2,829 ± 1,305 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 52,214 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,433 and Philippines with 2,829.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    47 ± 42
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    13 ± 19
  3. Korea
    4 ± 13

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

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.
Y-Axis
3.01%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 836k people employed in Idaho. This represents a 3.01% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.06%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Idaho.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing the state of Idaho. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Ponderay, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (66.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (30.4%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.42%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Idaho for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

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Mike Crapo
Senator from Idaho3
Assumed office on January 3, 1999
Jim Risch
Senator from Idaho2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing Idaho.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Idaho over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ponderay, ID is from Idaho.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Idaho
0.473
2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2023, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.938% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (68.1%)
  2. Walked (10.5%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

82.6% of the population of Ponderay, ID has health coverage, with 31.9% on employee plans, 22.9% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 2.67% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Idaho see 1,619 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,619 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1534 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

17.4%
Uninsured
31.9%
Employer Coverage
22.9%
Medicaid
11.5%
Medicare
13.6%
Non-Group
2.67%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ponderay, ID grew by 7.84% from 16.1% to 17.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ponderay, ID changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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