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Ponderosa, NM

Full City Profile · New Mexico · Sandoval County County

2.0 /5.0
C Fair
252 Population 28/sq mi density
$49,583 Median Income $30,278 per capita
52°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
948 Violent Crime/100K 4,595 property/100K
C
Overall
2.0 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$49,583 median income, 0.0% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
948 violent crimes/100K (149% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$49,583
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,278
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.0%
102% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Ponderosa vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Ponderosa’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,583
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,278
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,911
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,163
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,163
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
19% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
25.0%
64% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.5%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,129M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 67.5%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 25%
Other 7.5%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
3,273
Restaurants
179
Healthcare
283
Retail
191
Manufacturing
68

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,911
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,224
21% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$49,583
Per Capita Income$30,278
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$73,911
Avg Weekly Wage$1,163
County GDP$6,129M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.0%
Poverty Rate25.0%
Gini Coefficient0.419
Cost of Living Index92.2

Commute

Mean Commute33 minutes
Drive Alone67.5%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home25.0%

Businesses

Total Establishments3,273
Restaurants179
Healthcare283
Retail191
Manufacturing68

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$73,911
Avg Property Tax$4,224