Ponder

Population: 2,524
Median household income: $110,714
Median home value: $287,000

Ponder is a community in Denton County, Texas, home to 2,524 residents. At $110,714, its median household income sits in line with Denton County's $108,185.

From 2019 to 2023, Ponder's population grew 6.5% from 2,369 to 2,524, while its median home value rose 40.5% from $204,200 to $287,000.

83.8% of workers drive to work alone. 96.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,524
Median age: 30.3 yrs
Median household income: $110,714
Median home value: $287,000
Median gross rent: $2,345
Housing units: 831
Homeownership rate: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3692,524

Median household income

$85,722$110,714

Median home value

$204,200$287,000

Median gross rent

$1,608$2,345

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,369	$85,722	$204,200	$1,608
2020	2,394	$73,971	$214,900	$1,560
2021	2,665	$80,536	$219,900	$1,719
2022	2,421	$98,227	$253,400	$2,045
2023	2,524	$110,714	$287,000	$2,345

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

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1726.9%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 3422.1%

35 to 4416.5%

45 to 547.1%

55 to 647.4%

65 to 745.5%

75 and over2.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	211	8.4%
5 to 17	679	26.9%
18 to 24	85	3.4%
25 to 34	557	22.1%
35 to 44	417	16.5%
45 to 54	180	7.1%
55 to 64	187	7.4%
65 to 74	140	5.5%
75 and over	68	2.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,922	76.1%
Black or African American	90	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	40	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.1%
Some other race	10	0.4%
Two or more races	107	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	353	14.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate21.0%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree26.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	60	3.9%
High school graduate	326	21.0%
Some college or associate's	583	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	407	26.3%
Graduate or professional degree	173	11.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home11.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,097	83.8%
Carpooled	53	4.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.3%
Bicycle	3	0.2%
Worked from home	152	11.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	172	14.9%
15 to 29 min	302	26.1%
30 to 44 min	325	28.1%
45 to 59 min	112	9.7%
60+ min	246	21.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.07
Poverty rate: 0.8% (19 of 2,522)

	Count	Share
Family households	629	76.5%
Nonfamily households	193	23.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2010

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	822	98.9%
Vacant	9	1.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	643	78.2%
Renter-occupied	179	21.8%

1-unit, detached96.1%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	799	96.1%
1-unit, attached	7	0.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	21	2.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4858664
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.1717, -97.2965