Ponderosa Park, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

3,453

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

4.51% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.36%

18.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$132,154

0.953% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Ponderosa Park, CO is home to a population of 3.45k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.43% of Ponderosa Park, CO residents were born outside of the country (84 people).

In 2024, there were 8.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.87k people) in Ponderosa Park, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 325 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 88 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Ponderosa Park, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ponderosa Park, CO was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ponderosa Park, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.87k ± 388
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
325 ± 316
White (Hispanic)
88 ± 73

12.5%

Hispanic Population

433 people

12.5% of the people in Ponderosa Park, CO are hispanic (433 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ponderosa Park, CO 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 Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

2.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

84 people

2.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

81 people

As of 2024, 2.43% of Ponderosa Park, CO residents (84 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 Park, CO was 2.28%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
97 ± 64
Vietnam
70 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 33

Ponderosa Park, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ponderosa Park, CO employs 1.61k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ponderosa Park, CO were Construction (239 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (220 people), and Finance & Insurance (188 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($135,288), Construction ($108,646), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,583).

Employment

Occupations

1.61k

2024 Value

± 284

−8.52%

1 Year decline

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ponderosa Park, CO declined at a rate of −8.52%, from 1.76k employees to 1.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ponderosa Park, CO, are Management Occupations (274 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (226 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (172 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ponderosa Park, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (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

1.61k

2024 Value

± 284

−8.52%

1 Year decline

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ponderosa Park, CO declined at a rate of −8.52%, from 1.76k employees to 1.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ponderosa Park, CO, are Construction (239 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (220 people), and Finance & Insurance (188 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ponderosa Park, CO, though some of these residents may live in Ponderosa Park, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$91,400

Median earning men ± $12,927

$51,016

Median earning women ± $4,282

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($136,719), Public Administration ($135,673), and Construction ($111,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,861), Other Services Except Public Administration ($51,023), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,765).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ponderosa Park, CO was $704,000 in 2024, which is 2.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $670,400 to $704,000, a 5.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Ponderosa Park, CO is 98%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ponderosa Park, CO have an average commute time of 49.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ponderosa Park, CO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$704,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,223

$1,150

Median Property Taxes

±$213

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 Park, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

98%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 98% of the housing units in Ponderosa Park, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 98%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ponderosa Park, CO 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.

$132,154

Median Household Income

± $16,230

1.17k

Number of Households

± 215

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.17k households in Ponderosa Park, CO declined from $132,154 from the previous year's value of $133,425.

The following chart displays the households in Ponderosa Park, CO 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ponderosa Park, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.4%)
Worked At Home (21.2%)
Carpooled (10.4%)

In 2024, 68.4% of workers in Ponderosa Park, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.2%) and those who carpooled to work (10.4%).

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

49.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ponderosa Park, CO have a longer commute time (49.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.77% of the workforce in Ponderosa Park, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ponderosa Park, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ponderosa Park, CO have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ponderosa Park, CO (185 out of 3.45k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ponderosa Park, CO is White, followed by Other and Two Or More.

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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