Ponderosa

Population: 252
Median household income: $49,583

Ponderosa is a community in Sandoval County, New Mexico, home to 252 residents. At $49,583, its median household income sits below Sandoval County's $84,053.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ponderosa's population declined 1.2% from 255 to 252.

67.5% of workers drive to work alone. 71.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 252
Median age: 54.2 yrs
Median household income: $49,583
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 210
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

255252

Median household income

$49,297$49,583

Median home value

$255,200$157,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	255	—	$255,200
2020	184	$49,297	$263,800
2021	120	$50,481	—
2022	160	$55,625	$157,100
2023	252	$49,583	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 176.3%

18 to 241.6%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4424.2%

45 to 5419.8%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7426.6%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	16	6.3%
18 to 24	4	1.6%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	61	24.2%
45 to 54	50	19.8%
55 to 64	36	14.3%
65 to 74	67	26.6%
75 and over	18	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	115	45.6%
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	10	4.0%
Two or more races	41	16.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	86	34.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate61.6%

Some college or associate's15.5%

Bachelor's degree2.2%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	10.3%
High school graduate	143	61.6%
Some college or associate's	36	15.5%
Bachelor's degree	5	2.2%
Graduate or professional degree	24	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone67.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home25.0%

Other means7.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	81	67.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	30	25.0%
Other means	9	7.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	26	28.9%
15 to 29 min	4	4.4%
30 to 44 min	38	42.2%
45 to 59 min	10	11.1%
60+ min	12	13.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.75
Poverty rate: 38.9% (98 of 252)

	Count	Share
Family households	56	38.9%
Nonfamily households	88	61.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	144	68.6%
Vacant	66	31.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	144	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached71.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other29.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	149	71.0%
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	61	29.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3558980
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.6555, -106.6545