Ponderay is a city located in Bonner County Idaho. Ponderay has a 2020 population of 1,232. Ponderay is currently growing at a rate of 2.07% annually and its population has increased by 17.89% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,045 in 2010.
The average household income in Ponderay is $44,396 with a poverty rate of 14.30%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $771 per month, and the median house value is $161,800. The median age in Ponderay is 38.3 years, 38.1 years for males, and 41.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ponderaywas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 986 | 89.80% |
Two or More Races | 68 | 6.19% |
Black or African American | 33 | 3.01% |
Asian | 11 | 1.00% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 482 | 2.28 | 33.2 |
Non Family | 237 | 1.23 | 24.5 |
Married | 150 | 3.2 | 48 |
Female | 74 | 2.84 | 17.6 |
Male | 21 | 5.52 | 81 |
3.2
Average Family Size
2.28
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 34 | 4.43% |
9th to 12th Grade | 83 | 10.81% |
High School Graduate | 225 | 29.30% |
Some College | 225 | 29.30% |
Associates Degree | 76 | 9.90% |
Bachelors Degree | 89 | 11.59% |
Graduate Degree | 36 | 4.69% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 722 | 614 | 110 |
2+ Races | 25 | 25 | 13 |
Hispanic | 13 | 4 | |
Black | 4 | 4 | |
Asian | 4 | 4 | 2 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 52.00%.
96.85% of Ponderay residents speak only English, while 3.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.93% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 942 | 109 | 11.57% |
Multiple | 68 | 48 | 70.59% |
Other | NaN% |
14.30%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.60%
Male Poverty Rate
18.23%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Ponderay is White, with 11.57% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Ponderay is Multiple, with 70.59% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.13%.
37.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
38.2%
Male Marriage Rate
37.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 80 | 9.99% |
2+ Races | 8 | 24.24% |
9.09%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.95%
Veteran Disability Rate
60.4%
Labor Force Participation
59.8%
Employment Rate
0.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
30.24%
Born in Ponderay
97.91%
Native Born
2.09%
Foreign Born
1.55%
Non Citizen
0.55%
Naturalized
97.91% of Ponderay residents were born in the United States, with 30.24% having been born in Idaho. 1.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 1,232 | 25 | 2.07% |
2021 | 1,207 | 25 | 2.12% |
2020 | 1,182 | 25 | 2.16% |
2019 | 1,157 | 25 | 2.21% |
2018 | 1,132 | 27 | 2.44% |
2017 | 1,105 | 29 | 2.70% |
2016 | 1,076 | 20 | 1.89% |
2015 | 1,056 | 5 | 0.48% |
2014 | 1,051 | 21 | 2.04% |
2013 | 1,030 | 1 | 0.10% |
2012 | 1,029 | -14 | -1.34% |
2011 | 1,043 | -2 | -0.19% |
2010 | 1,045 | 0.00% |