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 Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.419 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 25.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,273 |
| Restaurants | 179 |
| Healthcare | 283 |
| Retail | 191 |
| Manufacturing | 68 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,911 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,224 |
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