Ponderosa, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

289

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

57.1

5.35% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

38.8%

0.346% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,313

21.6% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$157,100

Population & Diversity

Ponderosa, NM is home to a population of 289 people, from which 88.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.5% of Ponderosa, NM residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2024, there were 2.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (133 people) in Ponderosa, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59 Other (Hispanic) and 43 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.2%

2024 Citizenship

92.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.2% of Ponderosa, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ponderosa, NM was 92.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ponderosa, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
133 ± 64
Other (Hispanic)
59 ± 55
White (Hispanic)
43 ± 36

37%

Hispanic Population

107 people

37% of the people in Ponderosa, NM are hispanic (107 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ponderosa, NM 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 New Mexico.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
126,568 ± 8,470 people
Philippines
6,950 ± 2,043 people
Germany
4,158 ± 1,582 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 126,568 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,950 and Germany with 4,158.

Foreign-Born Population

13.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

9.92%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

As of 2024, 13.5% of Ponderosa, NM residents (39 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 Ponderosa, NM was 9.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 27
Vietnam
10 ± 21

Ponderosa, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ponderosa, NM.

Economy

The economy of Ponderosa, NM employs 125 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ponderosa, NM were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (25 people), Information (19 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,705).

Employment

Occupations

125

2024 Value

± 102

4.17%

1 Year growth

± 116%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ponderosa, NM grew at a rate of 4.17%, from 120 employees to 125 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ponderosa, NM, are Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (33 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (27 people), and Material Moving Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ponderosa, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (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

125

2024 Value

± 102

4.17%

1 Year growth

± 116%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ponderosa, NM grew at a rate of 4.17%, from 120 employees to 125 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ponderosa, NM, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (25 people), Information (19 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ponderosa, NM, though some of these residents may live in Ponderosa, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$13,482

Median earning men ± $12,371

$65,735

Median earning women ± $57,040

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,705).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

People in Ponderosa, NM have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ponderosa, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$137,970

$141

Median Property Taxes

±$60

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 Ponderosa, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

75.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Ponderosa, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ponderosa, NM 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.

$60,313

Median Household Income

± $31,711

141

Number of Households

± 64

In 2024, the median household income of the 141 households in Ponderosa, NM grew to $60,313 from the previous year's value of $49,583.

The following chart displays the households in Ponderosa, NM 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ponderosa, NM is from New Mexico.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2024, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.506% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.2%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Other (9.6%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in Ponderosa, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (9.6%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ponderosa, NM have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ponderosa, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ponderosa, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ponderosa, NM have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

38.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ponderosa, NM (112 out of 289 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ponderosa, NM is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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