Ponderay, Idaho

Ponderay: City in Bonner County, Idaho, United States

About

Ponderay is a city located in the county of Bonner in the U.S. state of Idaho. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,137 and a population density of 129 people per km². After 9 years in 2019 city had an estimated population of 1,157 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Ponderay

Population : 1,157 (2019)
Country : United States of America
State : Idaho (United States)
County : Bonner County
Postal code : 83852
Phone Area Codes : 208
Area : 8.8 km2
Altitude : 2,126 feet / 648 meters
Time Zone : America/Los_Angeles
Local time : 10:45:45 (6th December 2025)
Density : 131 Pop. per km² as of 2019
Population growth : 1.73% (2010-2019)

Geography

Ponderay is located at 48°18'20"N 116°32'2"W (48.3054800, -116.5338000).

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Demographics

The population of Ponderay increased by 1.73% in 9 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,137 - census
2011 1,043 -9.01% estimation process
2012 1,029 -1.36% estimation process
2013 1,030 0.1% estimation process
2014 1,051 2% estimation process
2015 1,056 0.47% estimation process
2016 1,076 1.86% estimation process
2017 1,105 2.62% estimation process
2018 1,132 2.39% estimation process
2019 1,157 2.16% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 28,880
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 26,581
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 8.6%
April 1, 2020 Population : 29,268
April 1, 2010 Population : 26,604
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.7%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 22.1%
People over 65 (%) : 17.8%
Female persons, % : 45.6%
White only, percent : 81.1%
Black or African American alone, percent : 15.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 1.0%
Asians alone % : 0.4%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.9%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 24.7%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 58.2%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,901
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 6.8%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 11,546

Ponderay zip code is 83852. County name: Bonner, County fips: 16017

Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 11,546
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 76.5%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $148,500
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,383
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $418
2015-2019 median gross rent : $750
Permits for construction, 2020 : 87
2015-2019 Households : 9,011
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.72
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 86.7%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 19.0%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 85.4%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 73.0%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 15.7%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 8.3%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 22.6%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 50.8%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 52.8%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 20,260
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 1,501,440
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 213,140
2012 total retail sales per capita : $7,958
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 28.5
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $52,913
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $25,638
Percentage of people living in poverty : 15.9%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 436
2019 total employment : 6,121
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 319,878
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : 8.7%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 2,295
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 2,333
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 981
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 792
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 487
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,710
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 169
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,972
2010 population per square mile : 33.8
2010 land area in square miles : 787.46

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Stations (8)

Amtrak & bus stations near Ponderay, ID

Code Name Address Type
SPT Sandpoint station 450 Railroad Avenue RAIL
LIB Libby 100 Mineral Avenue RAIL
DPK Deer Park, WA 822 South Main Street BUS
LLK Loon Lake, WA State Highway 292 & Colville Road BUS
CWL Chewelah, WA 10 West Colville Avenue BUS

Other cities in Bonner County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Bonner County , ID.

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Priest River 1,893 City in Bonner County, Idaho
Kootenai 978 City in Bonner County, Idaho, United States
Dover 874 City in Bonner County, Idaho, United States
Clark Fork 579 City in Bonner County, Idaho, United States
East Hope 225 City in Bonner County, Idaho, United States
Oldtown 201 City in Bonner County, Idaho, United States
Hope 102 City in Bonner County, Idaho, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Ponderay distances to largest Idaho cities