Population 1,333 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ponderay
Household size in Ponderay
| Period | Ponderay | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.92 | 2.72 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.78 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.76 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.79 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.44 | +0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Ponderay are small: just 2.35 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has climbed from 1.92 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Ponderay
| Period | Ponderay | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6 | 35.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.9 | 36.6 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.9 | 37.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 38.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
At 41.5, the median age in Ponderay is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Idaho overall, where the median age is 38.2.
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 Ponderay
| Period | Ponderay | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Ponderay as they are nationally: 11.9%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Idaho overall (9.3%).
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 Ponderay
Renters in Ponderay
| Period | Ponderay | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.0% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 44.8% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.9% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 46.3% | 27.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Ponderay than nationally: 46.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. About four in ten owners (39.3%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as 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 Ponderay
| Period | Ponderay | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Ponderay: 7.6% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Ponderay
| Period | Ponderay | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1998 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2001 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2001 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +6 |
Ponderay has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2000, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Ponderay
| Period | Ponderay | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $678 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $710 | $820 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $793 | $941 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,322 | $1,407 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$643 | +$641 | +$606 |
Rent in Ponderay runs $1,322 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.9% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Ponderay
Bachelor's degrees in Ponderay
| Period | Ponderay | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.2% | 25.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 27.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 31.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Ponderay: 22.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Ponderay
| Period | Ponderay | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.1% | 88.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.1% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.2% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Ponderay is close to the national rate: 90.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Idaho overall (92.1%).
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 Ponderay
| Period | Ponderay | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ponderay is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Idaho overall (3.8%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Ponderay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponderay | 2.35 | 41.5 | 11.9% | 46.3% | 7.6% | 2000 | $1,322 | 22.5% | 90.2% | 5.1% |
| Sandpoint | 2.42 | 45.8 | 9.1% | 31.2% | 14.3% | 1987 | $1,251 | 34.7% | 93.5% | 4.7% |
| Kootenai | 2.47 | 42.4 | 15.1% | 24.7% | 7.9% | 1998 | $1,123 | 18.4% | 95.0% | 7.1% |
| Dover | 2.50 | 51.8 | 3.1% | 25.7% | 15.4% | 1993 | $1,211 | 42.9% | 95.3% | 2.5% |
| Culver | 2.48 | 57.6 | 1.5% | 13.6% | 29.3% | 1986 | $1,172 | 24.8% | 98.2% | 4.1% |
| Westmond | 2.72 | 47.2 | 12.3% | 16.4% | 23.4% | 1992 | $784 | 29.8% | 93.7% | 6.1% |
| Samuels | 2.19 | 46.0 | 0.9% | 25.6% | 47.2% | 1989 | $2,640 | 28.1% | 83.4% | 14.9% |
| Sunnyside | 2.11 | 67.8 | 7.0% | 9.3% | 63.9% | 1985 | $955 | 39.8% | 96.2% | 0.0% |
| Sagle | 2.80 | 47.9 | 10.9% | 16.7% | 19.1% | 1991 | $1,327 | 29.0% | 93.3% | 3.9% |
| Selle | 2.56 | 53.4 | 2.5% | 8.3% | 17.6% | 1982 | $1,316 | 37.4% | 97.5% | 9.2% |
| Colburn | 2.23 | 48.2 | 1.3% | 19.4% | 47.7% | 1990 | $2,191 | 23.9% | 87.6% | 10.9% |
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 Ponderay. 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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