Ponderosa Pines, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

950

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.5

13.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18%

60% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,681

14.4% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Ponderosa Pines, MT is home to a population of 950 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 32.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (916 people) in Ponderosa Pines, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ponderosa Pines, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
916 ± 406
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 38
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 9

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ponderosa Pines, MT 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 Montana.

Most Common Origin

Canada
4,118 ± 1,573 people
Mexico
2,905 ± 1,322 people
Philippines
1,984 ± 1,093 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 4,118 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,905 and Philippines with 1,984.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
30 ± 43
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 25

Ponderosa Pines, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ponderosa Pines, MT employs 512 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ponderosa Pines, MT were Retail Trade (269 people), Accommodation & Food Services (44 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,318), Educational Services ($56,103), and Retail Trade ($45,100).

Employment

Occupations

512

2024 Value

± 227

−5.54%

1 Year decline

± 62.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ponderosa Pines, MT declined at a rate of −5.54%, from 542 employees to 512 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ponderosa Pines, MT, are Production Occupations (174 people), Sales & Related Occupations (87 people), and Transportation Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ponderosa Pines, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Montana (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

512

2024 Value

± 227

−5.54%

1 Year decline

± 62.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ponderosa Pines, MT declined at a rate of −5.54%, from 542 employees to 512 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ponderosa Pines, MT, are Retail Trade (269 people), Accommodation & Food Services (44 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ponderosa Pines, MT, though some of these residents may live in Ponderosa Pines, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,804

Median earning men ± $1,746

$44,375

Median earning women ± $15,997

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($91,477) and Retail Trade ($45,748).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,318) and Retail Trade ($43,771).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ponderosa Pines, MT was $264,600 in 2023, which is 0.795 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $251,800 to $264,600, a 5.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Ponderosa Pines, MT is 90.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ponderosa Pines, MT have an average commute time of 42.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ponderosa Pines, MT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$264,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$110,416

$309

Median Property Taxes

±$152

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

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

Rent vs Own

90.6%

Homeownership

2024

72.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.6% of the housing units in Ponderosa Pines, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ponderosa Pines, MT 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.

$73,681

Median Household Income

± $38,897

341

Number of Households

± 150

In 2024, the median household income of the 341 households in Ponderosa Pines, MT declined from $73,681 from the previous year's value of $86,102.

The following chart displays the households in Ponderosa Pines, MT 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 Ponderosa Pines, MT is from Montana.

0.458

2024 Wage GINI in Montana

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2024, the income inequality in Montana was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.613% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (93.8%)
Worked At Home (4.3%)
Walked (1.95%)

In 2024, 93.8% of workers in Ponderosa Pines, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.3%) and those who walked to work (1.95%).

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

42.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ponderosa Pines, MT have a longer commute time (42.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ponderosa Pines, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ponderosa Pines, MT (171 out of 950 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ponderosa Pines, MT is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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