Ponder, TX City Data

Ponder, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 507 people who live in Ponder and approximately 432,976 who live in Denton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ponder to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ponder. We have included Ponder housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ponder Information

Denton County where Ponder resides is 957.88 square miles. The resident population of this county is 432,976 and has a population rank of 139 out of all the places in the United States.

Ponder has a total of 507 people and of those residents there are 242 males and 265 females. The median age of the male population is 36.7 and the female population is 36.9. There are approximately 7,434 births each year and around 1,752 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ponder varies per year, but currently 497 are one race and 10 are two or more races.

Of the 507 people who live in Ponder, there are 146 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ponder is 70 male and 76 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 374.

General Ponder Information
Total area in square miles - Denton County	957.88
Water area in square miles - Denton County	N/A
Resident population - Denton County	432,976
Population rank - Denton County	139
Total population	507
Total population (male)	242
Total population (female)	265
Population median age (male)	36.7
Population median age (female)	36.9
Births - Denton County	7,434
Deaths- Denton County	1,752
Population of one race	497
Population of two or more races	10
Population under 20 years	146
Population under 20 years (male)	70
Population under 20 years (female)	76
Total population 18 years and over	374

Ponder Social Characteristics

There are 158,903 households in Ponder. Families make up 112,211 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ponder families into three different groups. Married-couple families (92,047), male householder with no wife present (5,134) and female householder with no husband present (13,380). The remainder of the Ponder households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 47,579. Ponder, TX moving companies help people in Ponder move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ponder. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ponder is based, there are 168,408 females 15 and over; of those females there are 40,196 never married, 99,020 now married, 2,865 separated, 8,510 widowed, and 17,817 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,754 separated, 1,693 widowed and 12,610 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ponder social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ponder.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Denton County)
Total households	158,903
Family households (families)	112,211
With own children under 18 years	65,175
Married-couple family	92,047
With own children under 18 years	51,413
Male householder, no wife present, family	5,134
With own children under 18 years	2,917
Female householder, no husband present, family	13,380
With own children under 18 years	9,052
Nonfamily households	47,579
Householder living alone	35,249
65 years and over	5,065

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	77
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	33
Average household size	2.65
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	458
Householder	149
Spouse	134
Child	147
Other relatives	11
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	49
Male householder	18
Male householder living alone	13
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	24
Female householder living alone	23
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	168,408
Never married	40,196
Now married	99,020
Separated	2,865
Widowed	8,510
Divorced	17,817
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,754
Widowed	1,693
Divorced	12,610

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	507
Male	242
Under 5 years	16
5 to 9 years	25
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	20
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	28
40 to 44 years	30
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	1
Female	265
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	20
10 to 14 years	21
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	3
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	18
30 to 34 years	17
35 to 39 years	33
40 to 44 years	22
45 to 49 years	21
50 to 54 years	13
55 to 59 years	21
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	507
One race	497
White	477
Black or African American	5
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	10

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	507
People who are White alone	477
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	28
People who are Some other race alone	12

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	397,853
Same house	150,036
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	93,406
Different state or abroad	66,126
Different state	53,751
Abroad	12,375

PLACE OF BIRTH (Denton County)
Total resident population	432,976
Born in United States	84,419
State of residence	217,711
Different state	169,583
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,091
Foreign born	40,591

Ponder Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ponder. That total enrollment is 130,034 for the population of the country, which includes Ponder. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 16,107 and elementary or high school enrollment was 151,397 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 37,655.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ponder population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	130,034
Pre-kindergarten	9,640
Public	3,464
Private	6,176
Kindergarten	7,039
Public	5,889
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	53,331
Public	49,671
Private	3,660
Elementary and high school	75,699
Public	70,617
Private	5,082
High school grades 9 to 12	22,368
Public	20,946
Private	1,422
College, undergraduate years	30,710
Public	27,851
Private	2,859
Graduate or professional school	6,946
Public	5,582
Private	1,364
Not enrolled in school	281,623

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	265,220
Less than 9th grade	10,768
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	17,427
High school graduate	52,816
Some college, no degree	69,266
Associate's degree	17,758
Bachelor's degree	97,185
Graduate or professional degree	36.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	70,677

Ponder Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 325,232 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ponder. The Ponder occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (98,665), service occupations (26,470), sales and office occupations (73,001), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (489), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (18,479) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (22,050). The 325,232 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 197,560 private wage and salary workers, 27,544 government workers, 13,505 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Denton County)
Population 16 years and over	325,232
In labor force	248,793
Civilian labor force	248,592
Employed	239,154
Unemployed	9,438
Percent Unemployed	3.8
Armed Forces	201
Females 16 years and over	165,349
In labor force	113,704
Civilian labor force	113,687
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,800
Armed forces	17
Males 16 years and over	159,883
In labor force	135,089
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,638
Armed forces	184

COMMUTING TO WORK (Denton County)
Workers 16 years and over	235,672
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	193,217
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	25,703
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,792
Other means	1,706
Worked at home	8,800
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	6,404,345

OCCUPATION (Denton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	98,665
Management, professional, and related occupations	98,665
Service occupations	26,470
Sales and office occupations	73,001
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	489
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	18,479
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	22,050

INDUSTRY (Denton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	98,665
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,032
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	26,547
Wholesale trade	12,179
Retail trade	32,291
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	14,709
Information	13,629
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	20,773
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	29,051
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	40,357
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	16,356
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	6,470

CLASS OF WORKER (Denton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	98,665
Private wage and salary workers	197,560
Government workers	27,544
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	13,505
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ponder Housing Characteristics

In Ponder, TX there are 168,069 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 158,903 occupied and 9,166 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ponder, there are 106,990 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,596 units in Ponder. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ponder, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ponder, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ponder. There are 616 housing units with rent less than $200, 527 with rent between $200-299, 5,383 with rent between $300-499 and 48,027 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ponder gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ponder, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Denton County)
Total housing units	168,069
Occupied housing units	158,903
Vacant housing units	9,166

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Denton County)
Total housing units	168,069
1-unit, detached	106,990
1-unit, attached	2,596
2 units	1,333
3 or 4 units	4,816
5 to 9 units	10,879
10 to 19 units	11,420
20 to 49 units	6,277
50 or more units	11,028
Mobile home	12,427

HOUSING TENURE (Denton County)
Occupied housing units	158,903
Owner-occupied	102,409
Renter-occupied	56,494

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Denton County)
Occupied housing units	158,903
No vehicles available	5,370
2 vehicle available	106,250
3 vehicles available	21,884
4 vehicles available	4,977
5 or more vehicles available	1,475

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Denton County)
Occupied housing units	158,903
Utility gas	66,383
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	85,729
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	97
Coal or coke
Wood	177
Solar energy	21
Other fuel	178
No fuel used	146

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Denton County)
Occupied housing units	158,903
Less Than $50,000	102,409
$50,000 to $99,999	21,239
$100,000 to $149,999	31,157
$150,000 to $199,999	16,818
$200,000 to $299,999	11,855
$300,000 to $499,999	3,051
$1,000,000 or more	262
Median (dollars)	133,200

GROSS RENT (Denton County)
Occupied units paying rent	56,494
Less than $200	616
$200 to $299	527
$300 to $499	5,383
$500 to $699	18,703
$700 to $999	20,620
$1,000 to $1,499	7,752
$1,500 or more	951