All Countries
Ponder, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Denton County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
2,524
Population
749/sq mi density
$110,714
Median Income
$38,399 per capita
$287,000
Home Value
$314,249 Zillow
$2,345
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
79
Violent Crime/100K
629 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$110,714 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$287,000 home value, $2,345/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
79 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$110,714
47% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,399
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.5%
96% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ponder vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ponder’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$110,714
147%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,399
98%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$116,976
162%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,262
88%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,262
12% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
22% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.6%
24% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.8%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$64,329M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.6%
Other
4.6%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
20,760
Restaurants
2,020
Healthcare
2,419
Retail
1,991
Manufacturing
458
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$116,976
62% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,186
191% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $110,714 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,399 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $116,976 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,262 |
| County GDP | $64,329M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 20,760 |
| Restaurants | 2,020 |
| Healthcare | 2,419 |
| Retail | 1,991 |
| Manufacturing | 458 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $116,976 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,186 |