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Sandoval County

Population in July 2007: 400.
Males: 209  (52.3%)
Females: 191  (47.7%)

Median resident age:  40.7 years
New Mexico median age:  34.6 years

Zip codes: 87044.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,769 (it was $43,056 in 2000)
Ponderosa:  $52,769
New Mexico:  $41,452

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,300
Ponderosa:  $16,300
New Mexico:  $21,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $213,387 (it was $126,200 in 2000)
Ponderosa:  $213,387
New Mexico:  $155,400

Mean prices in 2007: Mobile homes: $76,050

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Races in Ponderosa:

  • Hispanic (64.5%)
  • Other race (59.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (26.5%)
  • Two or more races (5.2%)
  • American Indian (4.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Ponderosa: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (4.2%), Scottish (3.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%), French Canadian (2.9%), English (2.3%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 7.32 square miles.

Population density: 55 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Ponderosa

  • High school or higher: 93.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.8%
  • Unemployed: 13.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ponderosa CDP

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 52.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 18.3%

10 residents are foreign born (3.2% Latin America).

This place:  3.2%
New Mexico:  8.2%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ponderosa:  0.7% ($943)
New Mexico:  0.7% ($699)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rio Rancho, NM (26.4 miles , pop. 51,765).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (38.7 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (341.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Jemez Pueblo, NM (2.3 miles ), Jemez Springs, NM (2.7 miles ), Jemez, NM (2.9 miles ), San Ysidro, NM (3.2 miles ), Zia Pueblo, NM (3.4 miles ), Santo Domingo, NM (3.9 miles ), Cochiti, NM (4.3 miles ), Pena Blanca, NM (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 35.67 N, Longitude: 106.66 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
  • Computer and electronic products (21%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (27%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Computer and electronic products (16%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (14%)
  • Personal and laundry services (14%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (9%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (21%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (19%)
  • Engineers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (16%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (14%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (14%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Bus drivers (9%)



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Average climate in Ponderosa, New Mexico

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Ponderosa-area historical earthquake activity is below New Mexico state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/29/1990 at 13:16:10, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 LG, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 84.2 miles away from Ponderosa center
On 11/8/1990 at 10:46:53, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MD, Depth: 3.8 mi) earthquake occurred 85.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/4/1998 at 08:05:31, a magnitude 4.0 (3.6 MB, 4.0 ML, 3.8 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1990 at 01:08:19, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 85.3 miles away from Ponderosa center
On 6/4/2008 at 14:02:42, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MW, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 60.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/22/1990 at 21:27:05, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 68.4 miles away from Ponderosa center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ponderosa:
  • LOS ALAMOS MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; LOS ALAMOS, NM)
  • ST JOSEPH WEST MESA HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
  • ST VINCENT HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; SANTA FE, NM)

Political contributions by individuals in Ponderosa, NM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ponderosa:
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 36 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 41 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 44 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; FT enrollment: 2,278)
  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 114 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 131 miles; DURANGO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,051)
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 133 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,147)

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Notable locations in Ponderosa: Wahajhamka Ruin (A), Boletsakwa Ruin Historic Site (B), Ponderosa Weather Station (C), Vallecitos (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Ponderosa: Santo Toribio Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Ponderosa Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ponderosa and their reported violations in the past:

PONDEROSA MDWCA (Population served: 350, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-03-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
New Mexico:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  78.6%
Whole state:  68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.6%
Whole state:  6.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  19.8%
Whole state:  18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  7.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ponderosa, NM



Ponderosa compared to New Mexico state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.


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Educational Attainment




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Ponderosa travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Sandoval County New Mexico:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Wood (49%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
  • Utility gas (7%)


Religion statistics for Ponderosa

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of God
Adherents80.2%5.4%4.6%1.4%1.3%
Congregations34.2%8.2%11.0%5.5%5.5%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristEvangelical Free Church of AmericaChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents1.0%0.9%0.8%0.8%3.6%
Congregations2.7%2.7%1.4%4.1%24.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


13.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,636 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.67%
New Mexico average:  7.94%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($518 average AGI)
Sandoval County:  0.14%
New Mexico average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bernalillo County, NM  5.66% ($49,077 average AGI)
from Santa Fe County, NM  0.83% ($40,979)
from Maricopa County, AZ  0.37% ($55,698)


9.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,449 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.02%
New Mexico average:  7.42%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($158 average AGI)
Sandoval County:  0.05%
New Mexico average:  0.14%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bernalillo County, NM  4.52% ($35,089 average AGI)
to Santa Fe County, NM  0.30% ($41,735)
to San Juan County, NM  0.24% ($27,174)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ponderosa:
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKIM (1000 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, LLC)
  • KANM (1600 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: ARAGON BROADCASTING COMPANY, L.L.C.)
  • KXKS (1190 AM; 10 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KDEF (1150 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: RAMH CORPORATION)
  • KNML (610 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSWV (810 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: LA VOZ BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KKNS (1310 AM; 5 kW; CORRALES, NM; Owner: SIMMONS-NM, LS, LLC)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KTRC (1260 AM; 5 kW; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM NEVADA, LLC)
  • KDCE (950 AM; 4 kW; ESPANOLA, NM; Owner: RICHARD L. GARCIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KABQ (1350 AM; 5 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ponderosa:
  • KRZY-FM (105.9 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KBAC (104.1 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKSS (97.3 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KHFM (95.5 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA L.L.C)
  • KAJZ (105.1 FM; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KABG (98.5 FM; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Owner: AGM-NEVADA, L.L.C.)
  • KLYT (88.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KTZO (103.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRST (92.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KUNM (89.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO)
  • KANW (89.1 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: BD. OF EDUC. CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
  • KKOB-FM (93.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPEK (100.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBZU (96.3 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMGA (99.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZRR (94.1 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KBQI (107.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFLQ (91.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • K265CA (100.9 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K213BT (90.5 FM; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Ponderosa:
  • KTFQ (Channel 14; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: TELEFUTURA TELEVISION GROUP, INC.)
  • KCHF (Channel 11; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: SON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWBQ (Channel 19; SANTA FE, NM; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF NEW MEXICO, LLC)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$46,530
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0103.01

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