Population 14,683 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ponderosa Park
Household size in Ponderosa Park
| Period | Ponderosa Park | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.57 | 2.97 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.68 | 3.05 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.75 | 3.07 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.60 | 2.96 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | +0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.59 people per household, Ponderosa Park sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.48, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the center and smallest in the southwest.
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 Ponderosa Park
| Period | Ponderosa Park | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5 | 37.0 | 36.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.2 | 37.1 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.5 | 37.1 | 38.5 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.0 | 37.6 | 39.4 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +0.6 | +2.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Ponderosa Park is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.0, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 36.5, a smaller shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the northwest.
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 Ponderosa Park
| Period | Ponderosa Park | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 7.1% | 10.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 7.2% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 4.7% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 6.5% | 9.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Ponderosa Park than nationally: 9.6%, against 11.6%. Locally, though, single parents are more common here than in Sunnyvale overall (6.5%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 3.0 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Ponderosa Park
Renters in Ponderosa Park
| Period | Ponderosa Park | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.1% | 50.9% | 40.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 53.5% | 53.0% | 42.9% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 61.3% | 54.5% | 43.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 55.4% | 56.1% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +5.2 pts | +3.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Ponderosa Park rent: 55.4% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 47.5% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 1.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Ponderosa Park
| Period | Ponderosa Park | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 6.0% | 6.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 5.6% | 6.4% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Ponderosa Park than nationally: 7.5%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Locally, though, the rate is higher than in Sunnyvale overall (5.6%). Vacancy is down 1.9 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Ponderosa Park
| Period | Ponderosa Park | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1971 | 1973 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1973 | 1974 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1975 | 1975 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1977 | 1977 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +6 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Ponderosa Park are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the northwest.
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 Ponderosa Park
| Period | Ponderosa Park | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,503 | $1,556 | $1,524 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,723 | $1,737 | $1,670 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,546 | $2,678 | $2,389 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,921 | $3,105 | $2,873 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,418 | +$1,550 | +$1,348 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Ponderosa Park pays $2,921 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in Sunnyvale as a whole ($3,105). Rents are up $1,418 a month from 2006–10, a 94% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 29.9% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Ponderosa Park
Bachelor's degrees in Ponderosa Park
| Period | Ponderosa Park | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.4% | 55.3% | 43.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 60.8% | 58.7% | 46.5% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 70.2% | 65.4% | 51.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 65.3% | 69.6% | 55.3% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +14.2 pts | +11.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Ponderosa Park is highly educated: about two-thirds of adults 25 and older (65.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is lower than in Sunnyvale overall (69.6%). The share with a degree is up 5.9 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Ponderosa Park
| Period | Ponderosa Park | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.0% | 90.7% | 85.5% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.0% | 91.6% | 86.4% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.8% | 92.6% | 88.1% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.9% | 94.5% | 89.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +3.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Ponderosa Park have finished high school (90.9%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in Sunnyvale as a whole (94.5%). The share with a diploma is up 0.9 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 Ponderosa Park
| Period | Ponderosa Park | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 6.6% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 7.9% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Ponderosa Park: 6.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Ponderosa Park compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponderosa Park | 2.59 | 37.0 | 9.6% | 55.4% | 7.5% | 1976 | $2,921 | 65.3% | 90.9% | 6.2% |
| Birdland Neighbors | 2.89 | 40.1 | 2.4% | 32.6% | 5.5% | 1965 | $3,423 | 82.0% | 97.7% | 2.4% |
| Heritage District | 2.30 | 35.4 | 4.3% | 83.4% | 6.9% | 1979 | $2,987 | 69.9% | 96.3% | 5.3% |
| Lowlanders | 2.76 | 34.3 | 8.1% | 63.0% | 3.2% | 1980 | $2,565 | 53.5% | 84.2% | 5.7% |
| Sunnyvale West | 2.58 | 37.4 | 5.7% | 59.1% | 6.1% | 1972 | $3,228 | 77.6% | 96.5% | 4.0% |
| San Miguel | 2.48 | 35.8 | 6.5% | 61.0% | 7.3% | 1987 | $3,094 | 63.3% | 92.2% | 8.6% |
| Snail | 2.66 | 36.3 | 8.4% | 51.0% | 5.3% | 1977 | $2,781 | 54.2% | 89.2% | 1.7% |
| Lakewood | 2.75 | 41.0 | 7.3% | 39.4% | 5.7% | 1977 | $3,286 | 46.1% | 90.1% | 7.9% |
| Rancho Rinconada | 2.77 | 43.8 | 4.6% | 37.4% | 5.2% | 1970 | $3,452 | 79.6% | 95.4% | 3.7% |
| Loma Linda | 2.53 | 31.7 | 7.2% | 91.6% | 4.1% | 1977 | $2,591 | 84.1% | 99.7% | 11.0% |
| South Los Altos | 2.88 | 41.6 | 7.9% | 29.7% | 6.8% | 1966 | $3,401 | 83.0% | 97.4% | 6.0% |
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 Ponderosa Park. 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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