City profile · Colorado · Census ACS 2023

Ponderosa Park, CO

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Ponderosa Park - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

3,556
Residents
$133,425
Median income
$670,400
Median home
$2,089
Median rent (state)

Ponderosa Park - the verdict

Nationally, Ponderosa Park sits in the 91st percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

91st
percentile, household income
92nd
percentile, home value
85th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Ponderosa Park, CO

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 3,556 residents in Ponderosa Park, a small town within Colorado. Median household income here is $133,425 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.8%. Home values in Ponderosa Park run a median of $670,400, and the median resident age is 44.3 years. About 43.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 59.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Colorado carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Colorado at 103.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,089 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Colorado's average monthly utility costs around $202 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 88.7 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

3,556 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Colorado

Median Household Income

$133,425 /yr

Poverty 4.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.1 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Colorado average

How does Ponderosa Park compare to other US cities?

Here's how Ponderosa Park stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 91% higher than other cities
Home value 92% pricier than other cities
Median rent 85% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Ponderosa Park's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Colorado, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

91stIncome percentile

91st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Ponderosa Park's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$670,400 8th percentile more affordable than 8% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Ponderosa Park $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Ponderosa Park, CO Ponderosa Park, CO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Ponderosa Park, CO-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Ponderosa Park, CO median $133,425/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Ponderosa Park, CO's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Ponderosa Park, CO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 43.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
3,556
Median Income
$133,425
Median Home Value
$670,400
Median Age
44.3
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Labor force participation
59.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
43.6%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
72.2%
Carpool
6.6%
Public Transit
2.7%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
18.6%

Based on 1,761 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Colorado - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$90
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$202
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Colorado state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Colorado state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Ponderosa Park sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,089/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
88.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Colorado

Silt
3,575 people
Bennett
3,472 people
Yuma
3,427 people
Niwot
3,773 people
Genesee
3,826 people
Rocky Ford
3,843 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Ponderosa Park's 3,556 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Mission Hills, KS
3,556 people
Canyon Creek, WA
3,556 people
Ozark, AR
3,555 people
Saylorville, IA
3,559 people
Benton City, WA
3,559 people
Mattawa, WA
3,553 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Ponderosa Park's $133,425 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Glastonbury Center, CT
$133,450 median income
Knollwood, IL
$133,452 median income
Ridgefield, IL
$133,454 median income
Great River, NY
$133,385 median income
Chesterfield, MO
$133,380 median income
Green Oaks, IL
$133,472 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Ponderosa Park, CO Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Ponderosa Park, CO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 86.1% 11.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11.7% White 86.1% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 1.3% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.6% Two or more races 11.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Ponderosa Park compares to nearby Colorado cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Ponderosa Park (this city) 3,556 $133,425
Silt 3,575 $86,484
Bennett 3,472 $92,450
Yuma 3,427 $52,102
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CO OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Ponderosa Park, CO?

What is the population of Ponderosa Park, CO? +

3,556 people live in Ponderosa Park, CO according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Ponderosa Park, CO? +

In Ponderosa Park, the typical household earns $133,425 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Ponderosa Park? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Ponderosa Park; the closest available measure is the Colorado state average, a cost of living index of 103.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Colorado vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Ponderosa Park, CO? +

A typical home in Ponderosa Park is worth $670,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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