Population 828 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ponemah
Household size in Ponemah
| Period | Ponemah | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.24 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.48 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.78 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.69 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.45 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Ponemah are large by national standards, averaging 3.69 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 3.24 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 Ponemah
| Period | Ponemah | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.9 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 24.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 19.7 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Ponemah is young: half of its residents are under 19.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward families with many children.
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 Ponemah
| Period | Ponemah | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.9% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 62.1% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 51.0% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +22.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about half of households in Ponemah (51.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Ponemah
Renters in Ponemah
| Period | Ponemah | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.5% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 48.2% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 53.5% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.2% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −25.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Ponemah rent their homes (30.2%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of Minnesota. About nine in ten owners (89.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Ponemah
| Period | Ponemah | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Ponemah than nationally: 13.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Ponemah
| Period | Ponemah | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Ponemah are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Ponemah
| Period | Ponemah | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $388 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $542 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $425 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $667 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$279 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Ponemah runs $667 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.0% 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 Ponemah
Bachelor's degrees in Ponemah
| Period | Ponemah | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Ponemah: 4.0% 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 Ponemah
| Period | Ponemah | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.9% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.7% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.8% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.6% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +27.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Ponemah never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Ponemah
| Period | Ponemah | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 33.1% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Ponemah: 22.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Ponemah 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponemah | 3.69 | 19.7 | 51.0% | 30.2% | 13.3% | 1985 | $667 | 4.0% | 83.6% | 22.2% |
| Saum | 3.43 | 26.2 | 40.7% | 25.4% | 15.5% | 1985 | $775 | 6.1% | 86.0% | 18.4% |
| Redby | 4.06 | 17.0 | 57.5% | 39.6% | 5.9% | 1994 | $402 | 4.2% | 78.0% | 2.3% |
| Red Lake | 3.27 | 24.8 | 34.2% | 20.8% | 7.7% | 1985 | $454 | 9.1% | 75.0% | 6.4% |
| Little Rock | 2.88 | 28.3 | 23.0% | 14.9% | 7.5% | 1981 | $474 | 11.3% | 73.0% | 8.6% |
| Shotley | 2.13 | 54.5 | 6.9% | 10.4% | 46.6% | 1973 | $698 | 25.5% | 95.1% | 3.0% |
| Quiring | 2.61 | 46.0 | 8.6% | 12.4% | 20.8% | 1984 | $1,061 | 12.7% | 92.0% | 4.4% |
| Nebish | 2.33 | 45.4 | 6.5% | 8.0% | 25.9% | 1988 | $758 | 23.8% | 92.1% | 2.7% |
| Waskish | 2.01 | 57.2 | 3.6% | 9.6% | 49.2% | 1972 | $699 | 27.1% | 95.9% | 1.5% |
| Kelliher | 2.16 | 54.3 | 4.4% | 10.0% | 41.5% | 1975 | $808 | 23.2% | 95.0% | 2.4% |
| Debs | 2.59 | 37.7 | 8.3% | 5.5% | 38.7% | 1984 | $739 | 26.5% | 93.3% | 5.8% |
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 Ponemah. 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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