Ponderosa is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, suc ...

(CDP) in

Sandoval County Sandoval County is located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, the population was 131,561, making it the fourth-most populous county in New Mexico. The county seat is Bernalillo. Sandoval County is part of the Albuquerque ...

New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe, New Mexico, Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque, New Mexico, Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Albuquerque metropolitan area, Tiguex , Offi ...

, United States. The population was 383 as of New Mexico's 2015 Census. It is part of the

Albuquerque Albuquerque ( ; ), ; kee, Arawageeki; tow, Vakêêke; zun, Alo:ke:k'ya; apj, Gołgéeki'yé. abbreviated ABQ, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its nicknames, The Duke City and Burque, both reference its founding i ...

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Geography

Ponderosa is located at (35.668305, -106.664462). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2015, there are 383 people, 171 households, and 96 families. The

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is 42.4 people per square mile (16.4/km). There are 198 housing units. The racial makeup of the 2000 CDP was 29.68%

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, 0.32%

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, 4.52% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.32%

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, 59.68% from other races, and 5.16% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 64.52% of the population. The 2015 Diversity Index is 71. In 2000, there were 112 households, out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were

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living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.16. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 35.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males. In 2015 the median income for a household is $60,156. In the 2000 CDP the median income for a family was $45,417. Males had a median income of $39,300 versus $28,182 for females. The

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for the CDP is $33,781. In 2000, about 14.5% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the

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, including 32.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

Most of Ponderosa is within the

Jemez Valley Public Schools Jemez Valley Public Schools is a public school district based in Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico, United States. With a total area of , it has territory in central Sandoval County. The school district has a total of 4 schools: 1 high school, 1 middle s ...

school district. A portion extends into

Bernalillo Public Schools Bernalillo Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Bernalillo, New Mexico. History As of 1970 Hispanic and Latino people are the majority ethnic group in the area. Prior to 1969 the school board had five members. To encourage electi ...

Local attractions

* Ponderosa Valley Vineyards & Winery

References

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