Ponderosa

County:: Sandoval County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 9.127
State:: New Mexico

Ponderosa is a CDP located in Sandoval County, New Mexico. Ponderosa has a 2025 population of 103. Ponderosa is currently declining at a rate of -15.57% annually and its population has decreased by -44.02% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 184 in 2020.

The average household income in Ponderosa is $52,204 with a poverty rate of 38.89%. The median age in Ponderosa is 54.2 years: 50 years for males, and 54.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ponderosa includes 58.73% White, 23.02% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	148	58.73%
Other race	58	23.02%
Two or more races	46	18.25%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Ponderosa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ponderosa's average per capita income is $0. Household income levels show a median of $49,583. The poverty rate stands at 38.89%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$63,500	-
Families	$61,250	$69,582
Households	$49,583	$52,204
Non Families	$48,750	$41,145

$0

Average Income

$49,583

Median Household Income

38.89%

Poverty Rate