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Ponderay, ID
Full City Profile · Idaho · Bonner County County
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
1,456
Population
495/sq mi density
$50,119
Median Income
$28,618 per capita
$391,700
Home Value
$463,073 Zillow
$988
Median Rent
30.1% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
248 sunny days/yr
175
Violent Crime/100K
4,454 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$50,119 median income, 3.6% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.2 / 5.0
$391,700 home value, $988/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
175 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,119
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,618
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.8%
21% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ponderay vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ponderay’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,119
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,618
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,752
119%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$995
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$995
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
10 min
63% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.5%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.0%
11% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
6.2%
24% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,546M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65%
Public Transit
6.2%
Work From Home
4.5%
Other
24.3%
Average commute time
10 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,496
Restaurants
144
Healthcare
179
Retail
202
Manufacturing
80
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,752
19% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,433
27% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
95.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,119 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,618 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,752 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $995 |
| County GDP | $2,546M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 95.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 10 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.0% |
| Public Transit | 6.2% |
| Work From Home | 4.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,496 |
| Restaurants | 144 |
| Healthcare | 179 |
| Retail | 202 |
| Manufacturing | 80 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,752 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,433 |