Poneto

Population: 167
Median household income: $50,000
Median home value: $79,400

Located in Wells County, Indiana, Poneto is a community with a population of 167. The median household income of $50,000 is below the Wells County median ($69,741).

Between 2019 and 2023, Poneto's population declined 4.6% from 175 to 167, while its median home value rose 35.0% from $58,800 to $79,400.

Owners occupy 81.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 167
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $50,000
Median home value: $79,400
Median gross rent: $788
Housing units: 70
Homeownership rate: 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

175167

Median household income

$49,583$50,000

Median home value

$58,800$79,400

Median gross rent

$775$788

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	175	$49,583	$58,800	$775
2020	180	$50,417	$57,900	$775
2021	168	$44,219	$65,000	$792
2022	166	$47,500	$76,800	$917
2023	167	$50,000	$79,400	$788

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3418.0%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5416.8%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 746.0%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	6.0%
5 to 17	26	15.6%
18 to 24	11	6.6%
25 to 34	30	18.0%
35 to 44	16	9.6%
45 to 54	28	16.8%
55 to 64	26	15.6%
65 to 74	10	6.0%
75 and over	10	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	143	85.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	10.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate45.8%

Some college or associate's36.7%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	9.2%
High school graduate	55	45.8%
Some college or associate's	44	36.7%
Bachelor's degree	10	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled20.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	57	77.0%
Carpooled	15	20.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	1.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	25	34.2%
15 to 29 min	30	41.1%
30 to 44 min	11	15.1%
45 to 59 min	4	5.5%
60+ min	3	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 22.8% (38 of 167)

	Count	Share
Family households	44	62.9%
Nonfamily households	26	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	70	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	57	81.4%
Renter-occupied	13	18.6%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	70	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1861020
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6571, -85.2222