City profile · New Mexico · Census ACS 2023

Ponderosa Pine, NM

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

1,091
Residents
$83,864
Median income
$295,500
Median home
$1,464
Median rent (state)

Ponderosa Pine - the verdict

Nationally, Ponderosa Pine sits in the 65th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

65th
percentile, household income
64th
percentile, home value
57th
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 Pine, NM

New Mexico's Ponderosa Pine is a small town, with 1,091 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Ponderosa Pine households earn a median of $83,864 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.6%. Ponderosa Pine's housing stock carries a median value of $295,500, and the median resident age is 56.3 years. About 46.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 36.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in New Mexico run below the national norm: the state registers 92.2 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,464 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New Mexico run around $167, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 94.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

1,091 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Mexico

Median Household Income

$83,864 /yr

Poverty 7.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.2 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Mexico average

How does Ponderosa Pine compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 65% higher than other cities
Home value 64% pricier than other cities
Median rent 57% 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

Each percentile compares Ponderosa Pine against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New Mexico only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

New Mexico-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Ponderosa Pine toward the top of New Mexico's cities

Among the 409 New Mexico cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Ponderosa Pine ranks #50 - the 88th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Ponderosa Pine only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#70 of 324
78th percentile in New Mexico
Median Gross Rent
#77 of 409
64th percentile in New Mexico
Median Home Value
#56 of 324
83rd percentile in New Mexico
Poverty Rate
#247 of 408
39th percentile in New Mexico
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#50 of 409
88th percentile in New Mexico

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New Mexico only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

65thIncome percentile

65th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Ponderosa Pine's home value compares nationally

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

$295,500 36th percentile more affordable than 36% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $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 Pine $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 Pine, NM Ponderosa Pine, NM's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Ponderosa Pine, NM-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 Pine, NM median $83,864/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 Pine, NM'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 Pine, NM. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 46.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 36.9%

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

Population
1,091
Median Income
$83,864
Median Home Value
$295,500
Median Age
56.3
Poverty Rate
7.6%
Labor force participation
36.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
46.6%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.7%
Carpool
8.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
15.1%

Based on 365 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New Mexico - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$40
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$167
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New Mexico 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 New Mexico state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Ponderosa Pine sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,464/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
94.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Mexico

Angel Fire
1,089 people
Tesuque
1,087 people
Springer
1,098 people
Spencerville
1,100 people
Black Rock
1,108 people
Williams Acres
1,069 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Ponderosa Pine's 1,091 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Cottonwood, AL
1,091 people
Lake Catherine, IL
1,091 people
Caldwell, KS
1,091 people
North Bend, OH
1,091 people
Hilshire, TX
1,091 people
Teviston, CA
1,092 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Ponderosa Pine's $83,864 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Ali Molina, AZ
$83,864 median income
Ucon, ID
$83,864 median income
Exeter, NH
$83,862 median income
Lake Worth, TX
$83,869 median income
Newmarket, NH
$83,871 median income
Tacoma, WA
$83,857 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Ponderosa Pine, NM 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 Pine, NM - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 84.6% 13.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 14.0% White 84.6% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.6% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.5% Two or more races 13.4% 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 Pine compares to nearby New Mexico 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 Pine (this city) 1,091 $83,864
Angel Fire 1,089 $79,821
Tesuque 1,087 $52,273
Springer 1,098 $48,188
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NM OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Ponderosa Pine, NM?

What is the population of Ponderosa Pine, NM? +

Ponderosa Pine, NM counts 1,091 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Ponderosa Pine, NM? +

In Ponderosa Pine, the typical household earns $83,864 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Ponderosa Pine? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Ponderosa Pine; the closest available measure is the New Mexico state average, a cost of living index of 92.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Mexico vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Ponderosa Pine, NM? +

A typical home in Ponderosa Pine is worth $295,500, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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

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