Population 5,780 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ponder
Household size in Ponder
| Period | Ponder | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.99 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.96 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Ponder holds 2.85 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.99 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the east.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ponder
| Period | Ponder | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0 | 34.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.3 | 35.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.5 | 36.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.7 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Ponder skews older than the country: its median age is 43.7, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 35.0 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the east.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ponder
| Period | Ponder | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Ponder than nationally: 9.8%, against 11.6%. Ponder has a lower share of single-parent households than most Texas cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ponder
Renters in Ponder
| Period | Ponder | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 37.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 39.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 40.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 39.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.1% of households in Ponder rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (33.0%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 2.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ponder
| Period | Ponder | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.5% of homes in Ponder are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 2.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people, only 23 have a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ponder
| Period | Ponder | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1996 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1998 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2003 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2007 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Ponder has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2007, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1996 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Ponder has newer homes than the great majority of Texas cities.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ponder
| Period | Ponder | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $902 | $1,058 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $957 | $1,135 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,161 | $1,349 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,697 | $1,865 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$794 | +$807 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Ponder runs $1,697 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the Dallas area overall ($1,865). Rents are up $794 a month from 2006–10, an 88% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 38.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ponder
Bachelor's degrees in Ponder
| Period | Ponder | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 31.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 32.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.3% | 34.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.6% | 39.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Ponder than nationally: 30.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 6.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the southwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ponder
| Period | Ponder | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.9% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.6% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.2% | 85.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.9% | 87.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Ponder have finished high school as nationally: 88.9%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 1.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ponder
| Period | Ponder | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Ponder than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ponder compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponder | 2.85 | 43.7 | 9.8% | 17.1% | 3.5% | 2007 | $1,697 | 30.6% | 88.9% | 3.9% |
| DISH | 3.14 | 44.1 | 25.5% | 19.2% | 9.4% | 2004 | $1,187 | 22.5% | 83.6% | 2.1% |
| Stony | 2.94 | 44.5 | 9.7% | 13.0% | 6.8% | 2004 | $2,055 | 27.6% | 88.8% | 1.4% |
| Corral City | 2.91 | 37.8 | 0.8% | 3.0% | 0.2% | 2018 | $2,187 | 63.6% | 99.3% | 0.8% |
| Krum | 3.13 | 37.4 | 11.4% | 18.0% | 3.9% | 1999 | $2,096 | 34.2% | 95.1% | 2.3% |
| Justin | 3.03 | 35.2 | 9.2% | 17.5% | 8.1% | 2010 | $2,129 | 42.4% | 95.1% | 5.4% |
| Northlake | 2.87 | 33.4 | 9.5% | 29.7% | 1.9% | 2013 | $2,478 | 55.1% | 97.2% | 5.0% |
| Argyle | 3.07 | 43.0 | 2.9% | 8.1% | 3.1% | 2008 | $3,043 | 65.6% | 98.1% | 3.0% |
| Denton | 2.63 | 34.0 | 9.9% | 52.1% | 7.3% | 1995 | $1,714 | 40.7% | 91.2% | 5.0% |
| Bartonville | 3.37 | 34.0 | 6.1% | 3.6% | 3.0% | 2005 | $3,053 | 61.9% | 92.9% | 2.8% |
| New Fairview | 3.25 | 36.6 | 10.7% | 17.6% | 6.7% | 2000 | $1,449 | 21.5% | 80.1% | 2.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ponder. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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