Ponderosa Pine, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

1,442

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.4

24.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

8.55% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$87,361

4.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$313,700

Population & Diversity

Ponderosa Pine, NM is home to a population of 1.44k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.62% of Ponderosa Pine, NM residents were born outside of the country (81 people).

In 2024, there were 2.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (837 people) in Ponderosa Pine, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 374 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 107 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Ponderosa Pine, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ponderosa Pine, NM was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ponderosa Pine, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
837 ± 293
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
374 ± 342
White (Hispanic)
107 ± 149

41.1%

Hispanic Population

592 people

41.1% of the people in Ponderosa Pine, NM are hispanic (592 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ponderosa Pine, 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

5.62%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

81 people

4.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

As of 2024, 5.62% of Ponderosa Pine, NM residents (81 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 Pine, NM was 4.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
121 ± 103
Vietnam
22 ± 41

Ponderosa Pine, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ponderosa Pine, NM employs 486 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ponderosa Pine, NM were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (101 people), Transportation & Warehousing (66 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (50 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($207,554), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,307), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,500).

Employment

Occupations

486

2024 Value

± 189

33.2%

1 Year growth

± 42.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ponderosa Pine, NM grew at a rate of 33.2%, from 365 employees to 486 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ponderosa Pine, NM, are Transportation Occupations (81 people), Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (80 people), and Management Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ponderosa Pine, 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

486

2024 Value

± 189

33.2%

1 Year growth

± 42.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ponderosa Pine, NM grew at a rate of 33.2%, from 365 employees to 486 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ponderosa Pine, NM, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (101 people), Transportation & Warehousing (66 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (50 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ponderosa Pine, NM, though some of these residents may live in Ponderosa Pine, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,781

Median earning men ± $49,615

$31,471

Median earning women ± $28,850

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,718).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($9,185) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($2,981).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ponderosa Pine, NM was $313,700 in 2024, which is 0.943 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $295,500 to $313,700, a 6.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Ponderosa Pine, NM is 92.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ponderosa Pine, NM have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ponderosa Pine, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$313,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$88,241

$527

Median Property Taxes

±$185

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 Pine, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

92.9%

Homeownership

2024

78.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.9% of the housing units in Ponderosa Pine, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.2%.

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

$87,361

Median Household Income

± $25,612

567

Number of Households

± 199

In 2024, the median household income of the 567 households in Ponderosa Pine, NM grew to $87,361 from the previous year's value of $83,864.

The following chart displays the households in Ponderosa Pine, 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 Pine, 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 (69.5%)
Worked At Home (21.2%)
Carpooled (9.26%)

In 2024, 69.5% of workers in Ponderosa Pine, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.26%).

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

31.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ponderosa Pine, NM have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ponderosa Pine, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ponderosa Pine, NM (165 out of 1.44k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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