Population 94 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ponderosa Pine
Household size in Ponderosa Pine
| Period | Ponderosa Pine | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.88 | 2.62 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.49 | 2.67 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.94 | 2.63 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.40 | −0.08 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Ponderosa Pine is a place of small households, averaging 2.28 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 1.88 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Pine
| Period | Ponderosa Pine | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4 | 37.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 58.9 | 38.3 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.2 | 39.6 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.8 | 41.1 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +3.9 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Ponderosa Pine skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Pine
| Period | Ponderosa Pine | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 13.8% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 14.5% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 13.1% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Ponderosa Pine: 15.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Pine
Renters in Ponderosa Pine
| Period | Ponderosa Pine | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 31.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 33.4% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 33.0% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 30.9% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.9% of households in Ponderosa Pine rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (42.8%) 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 Ponderosa Pine
| Period | Ponderosa Pine | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 8.8% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 9.1% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 10.1% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 7.0% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Ponderosa Pine as nationally: 10.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Albuquerque area overall (7.0%).
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 Pine
| Period | Ponderosa Pine | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1982 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1983 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1984 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Ponderosa Pine is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. The Albuquerque area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Pine
| Period | Ponderosa Pine | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $871 | $884 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $907 | $970 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,043 | $1,050 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,063 | $1,356 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,192 | +$472 | +$411 | +$606 |
The median renter in Ponderosa Pine pays $2,063 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.1% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Ponderosa Pine
Bachelor's degrees in Ponderosa Pine
| Period | Ponderosa Pine | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.5% | 29.1% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 56.4% | 29.5% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 31.6% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.7% | 35.0% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +5.9 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Ponderosa Pine is highly educated: more than four in ten adults 25 and older (45.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 Ponderosa Pine
| Period | Ponderosa Pine | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.8% | 86.0% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 100.0% | 87.3% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 100.0% | 88.4% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 90.2% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +4.2 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Ponderosa Pine is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Pine
| Period | Ponderosa Pine | Albuquerque area | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ponderosa Pine is close to the national rate: 4.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. 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).
Ponderosa Pine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponderosa Pine | 2.28 | 48.8 | 15.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% | 1987 | $2,063 | 45.7% | 93.8% | 4.8% |
| Tijeras | 2.47 | 50.1 | 7.0% | 6.2% | 9.5% | 1992 | $1,487 | 41.8% | 97.0% | 5.2% |
| Escabosa | 2.67 | 54.0 | 3.3% | 3.0% | 19.1% | 1988 | $1,939 | 32.9% | 99.3% | 8.6% |
| Zamora | 2.58 | 44.3 | 8.6% | 5.2% | 9.6% | 1988 | $1,113 | 39.7% | 98.1% | 0.6% |
| Edgewood | 2.58 | 45.7 | 7.7% | 8.4% | 8.5% | 1995 | $1,213 | 32.7% | 94.0% | 5.4% |
| Kirtland Afb | 2.36 | 21.1 | 10.5% | 100.0% | 42.4% | 1997 | $1,766 | 71.4% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Moriarty | 2.74 | 40.4 | 13.3% | 22.0% | 13.7% | 1989 | $861 | 12.4% | 86.7% | 7.1% |
| Meadow Lake | 3.09 | 41.5 | 15.1% | 18.7% | 11.8% | 1993 | $646 | 12.4% | 67.7% | 5.7% |
| Mc Intosh | 2.95 | 46.0 | 3.2% | 5.0% | 15.6% | 1985 | $888 | 24.5% | 89.1% | 5.0% |
| South Valley | 2.85 | 41.8 | 14.1% | 24.6% | 6.6% | 1970 | $943 | 15.1% | 78.4% | 4.2% |
| Isleta Village Proper | 2.87 | 39.7 | 14.6% | 9.7% | 12.2% | 1990 | $425 | 15.7% | 87.7% | 15.1% |
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 Pine. 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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