Ponderosa Pine
- Population
- 1,091
- Median household income
- $83,864
- Median home value
- $295,500
-5.9%’19–’23
+16.0%’19–’23
+13.5%’19–’23
Located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, Ponderosa Pine is a community with a population of 1,091. Its median household income of $83,864 runs above the Bernalillo County figure of $66,514.
From 2019 to 2023, Ponderosa Pine's population declined 5.9% from 1,159 to 1,091, while its median home value rose 13.5% from $260,300 to $295,500.
46.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 95.2% of the area's occupied homes.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,091
- Median age
- 56.3 yrs
- Median household income
- $83,864
- Median home value
- $295,500
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 599
- Homeownership rate
- 95.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 46.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.4%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,1591,091
$72,292$83,864
$260,300$295,500
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,159 | $72,292 | $260,300 |
| 2020 | 998 | $77,881 | $270,900 |
| 2021 | 1,039 | $74,250 | $279,300 |
| 2022 | 1,246 | $88,253 | $282,100 |
| 2023 | 1,091 | $83,864 | $295,500 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 57.1%
5 to 174.4%
18 to 246.2%
25 to 3410.9%
35 to 442.0%
45 to 5414.9%
55 to 6415.2%
65 to 7434.8%
75 and over4.3%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 78 | 7.1% |
| 5 to 17 | 48 | 4.4% |
| 18 to 24 | 68 | 6.2% |
| 25 to 34 | 119 | 10.9% |
| 35 to 44 | 22 | 2.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 163 | 14.9% |
| 55 to 64 | 166 | 15.2% |
| 65 to 74 | 380 | 34.8% |
| 75 and over | 47 | 4.3% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 876 | 80.3% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 56 | 5.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 153 | 14.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma3.3%
High school graduate15.5%
Some college or associate's34.6%
Bachelor's degree18.7%
Graduate or professional degree27.9%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 30 | 3.3% |
| High school graduate | 139 | 15.5% |
| Some college or associate's | 310 | 34.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 168 | 18.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 250 | 27.9% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 32 min
Drove alone76.7%
Carpooled8.2%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home15.1%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 280 | 76.7% |
| Carpooled | 30 | 8.2% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 55 | 15.1% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 13 | 4.2% |
| 15 to 29 min | 86 | 27.7% |
| 30 to 44 min | 143 | 46.1% |
| 45 to 59 min | 50 | 16.1% |
| 60+ min | 18 | 5.8% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.20
- Poverty rate
- 10.5% (115 of 1,091)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 407 | 82.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 89 | 17.9% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1983
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 496 | 82.8% |
| Vacant | 103 | 17.2% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 472 | 95.2% |
| Renter-occupied | 24 | 4.8% |
1-unit, detached93.2%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other6.8%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 558 | 93.2% |
| 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 | 41 | 6.8% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 3559120
- Type (LSAD)
- 57
- Land area
- 8.02 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 34.9709, -106.3396
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