Ponderosa, California
Ponderosa is a census-designated place in Tulare County, California. Ponderosa sits at an elevation of. The 2020 United States census reported Ponderosa's population was 51. Ponderosa can be reached from Porterville by 43 curvy miles on a combination of California State Route 190 and the county-maintained Western Divide Highway with an elevation gain of 6,772 feet.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 0.8 square miles, 99.51% of its land and 0.49% of its water.Demographics
Ponderosa first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.The 2020 United States census reported that Ponderosa had a population of 51. The population density was. The racial makeup of Ponderosa was 42 White, 0 African American, 4 Native American, 0 Asian, 0 Pacific Islander, 1 from other races, and 4 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6 persons.
There were 25 households, and the average household size was 2.04.
The age distribution was 7 people under the age of 18, 0 people aged 18 to 24, 6 people aged 25 to 44, 17 people aged 45 to 64, and 21 people who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 62.5years. There were 34 males and 17 females.
There were 142 housing units at an average density of, of which 25 were occupied year round and 104 were used seasonally. Of the occupied housing units, 24 were owner-occupied, and 1 were occupied by renters.