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Ponderosa, NM Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Ponderosa is 446, which is 43.87% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 14.35% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Ponderosa population density is 48.87 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 17.11 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Ponderosa.The average Ponderosa education level is higher than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 446. #221

Population Growth Since 2000, #28

Ponderosa, NM	43.87%
New Mexico	14.35%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #331

Ponderosa, NM	48.87 per square mile
New Mexico	17.11 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	208 (46.64%, #349)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #107)
Hispanic:	114 (25.56%, #262)
Asian:	10 (2.24%, #20)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	162 (36.32%, #67)
One Race, Other:	31 (6.95%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	35 (7.85%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	9 (7.89%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

418 (93.72%) out of the total population of 446 reported first ancestry.

	Ponderosa, NM	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	0.93%	1.40%
English	8	1.79%, see rank	6.47%	8.02%
French	8	1.79%, see rank	2.01%	3.34%
German	5	1.12%, see rank	9.18%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.46%
Irish	5	1.12%, see rank	6.67%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	2.40%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.14%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	8	1.79%, see rank	0.87%	0.99%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.53%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.78%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	10	2.24%, see rank	4.46%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 233 (52.24%, see rank)

Females: 213 (47.76%, see rank)

Ponderosa, NM	Male: 52.24% Female: 47.76%
New Mexico	Male: 49.51% Female: 50.49%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Ponderosa, NM	34.30 years old
New Mexico	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Ponderosa, NM	12.70 years old
New Mexico	35.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Ponderosa, NM	44.80 years old
New Mexico	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Ponderosa, NM	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Under 5 years	0	0.00%, see rank	6.73%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	106	23.77%, see rank	6.85%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	64	14.35%, see rank	6.91%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	9	2.02%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	0	0.00%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	56	12.56%, see rank	13.20%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	30	6.73%, see rank	11.85%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	49	10.99%, see rank	13.33%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	70	15.70%, see rank	12.81%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	40	8.97%, see rank	8.19%	7.64%
75 to 84	11	2.47%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	11	2.47%, see rank	1.63%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Ponderosa, NM	New Mexico	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	267, 100%	1,360,013	209,056,129
Less Than High School	38, 14.23%, see rank	16.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	41, 15.36%, see rank	26.32%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	124, 46.44%, see rank	31.56%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	36, 13.48%, see rank	14.83%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	28, 10.49%, see rank	11.26%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.63, see rank	13.37	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Ponderosa, NM			New Mexico		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	138	97.10%, see rank	2.90%, see rank	92.26%	7.74%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	9	55.56%, see rank	44.44%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Ponderosa, NM	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Households	193, 100%	764,684	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.31, see rank	2.66	2.63
1 Person Households	77, 39.90%, see rank	28.88%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	116, 60.10%, see rank	71.12%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	116, 60.10%, see rank	65.14%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.18, see rank	3.42	3.32
Married-Couple Family	49, 25.39%, see rank	45.31%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	77, 39.90%, see rank	34.86%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Ponderosa, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	276	see rank	1,653,950	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	108	100%, see rank	812,255	123,281,364
Never Married	31	28.70%, see rank	36.42%	35.77%
Married	49	45.37%, see rank	49.18%	52.04%
Widowed	6	5.56%, see rank	2.81%	2.57%
Divorced	22	20.37%, see rank	11.60%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	168	100%, see rank	841,695	129,692,771
Never Married	36	21.43%, see rank	30.34%	29.48%
Married	49	29.17%, see rank	46.61%	49.19%
Widowed	35	20.83%, see rank	8.91%	9.16%
Divorced	48	28.57%, see rank	14.15%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Ponderosa, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	436	97.76%, see rank	90.10%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	330	73.99%, see rank	52.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	106	23.77%, see rank	36.60%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.13%	1.42%
Foreign Born	10	2.24%, see rank	9.90%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	3.41%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	10	2.24%, see rank	6.49%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.74%	1.53%
Born In Asia	10	2.24%, see rank	1.12%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	7.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Ponderosa, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
English	71	36.79%, see rank	59.57%	79.39%
Spanish	72	37.31%, see rank	32.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.05%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	11	5.70%, see rank	1.14%	3.36%
Other	39	20.21%, see rank	4.90%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.