Language Spoken At Home in Pondera County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 5,740 | 100% |
| English only | 5,152 | 89.8% |
| Language other than English | 588 | 10.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 96 | 1.7% |
| Spanish | 48 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 22 | 0.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 368 | 6.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 67 | 1.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 11 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 161 | 2.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5 | 0.1% |
Ancestry in Pondera County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,147 | 100% |
| American | 150 | 2.4% |
| Arab | 11 | 0.2% |
| Czech | 40 | 0.7% |
| Danish | 36 | 0.6% |
| Dutch | 326 | 5.3% |
| English | 662 | 10.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 225 | 3.7% |
| French Canadian | 82 | 1.3% |
| German | 2,018 | 32.8% |
| Greek | 4 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 33 | 0.5% |
| Irish | 923 | 15.0% |
| Italian | 140 | 2.3% |
| Lithuanian | 2 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 830 | 13.5% |
| Polish | 101 | 1.6% |
| Portuguese | 22 | 0.4% |
| Russian | 36 | 0.6% |
| Scotch-Irish | 140 | 2.3% |
| Scottish | 72 | 1.2% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 136 | 2.2% |
| Swiss | 22 | 0.4% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 100 | 1.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Pondera County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,303 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,534 | 66.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 573 | 24.9% |
| Married-couple family | 1,280 | 55.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 446 | 19.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 118 | 5.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 48 | 2.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 136 | 5.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 79 | 3.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 769 | 33.4% |
| Householder living alone | 725 | 31.5% |
| 65 years and over | 355 | 15.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 635 | 27.6% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 769 | 33.4% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Pondera County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 5,845 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,303 | 39.4% |
| Spouse | 1,275 | 21.8% |
| Child | 1,711 | 29.3% |
| Other relatives | 385 | 6.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 171 | 2.9% |
| Unmarried partner | 49 | 0.8% |
Marital Status in Pondera County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,397 | 100% |
| Never married | 648 | 27.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,385 | 57.8% |
| Separated | 32 | 1.3% |
| Widowed | 88 | 3.7% |
| Divorced | 244 | 10.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,515 | 100% |
| Never married | 574 | 22.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,408 | 56.0% |
| Separated | 20 | 0.8% |
| Widowed | 319 | 12.7% |
| Divorced | 194 | 7.7% |
Fertility in Pondera County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 59 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 34 | 57.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 52 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 46 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 33 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 108 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 5 | 0% |
Grandparents in Pondera County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 122 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 53 | 43.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 21 | 17.2% |
| 1 or 2 years | 9 | 7.4% |
| 3 or 4 years | 23 | 18.9% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 53 | 100% |
| Who are female | 28 | 52.8% |
| Who are married | 50 | 94.3% |
School Enrollment in Pondera County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,545 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 160 | 10.4% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 4.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 653 | 42.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 390 | 25.2% |
| College or graduate school | 276 | 17.9% |
Educational Attainment in Pondera County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,208 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 318 | 7.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 203 | 4.8% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,246 | 29.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,097 | 26.1% |
| Associate's degree | 492 | 11.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 642 | 15.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 210 | 5.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 87.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 20.2% |
Veteran Status in Pondera County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,648 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 543 | 11.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Pondera County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 6,086 | 100% |
| With a disability | 937 | 15.4% |
| Under 18 years | 1,499 | 100% |
| With a disability | 44 | 2.9% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,456 | 100% |
| With a disability | 435 | 12.6% |
| 65 years and over | 1,131 | 100% |
| With a disability | 458 | 40.5% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Pondera County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 6,120 | 100% |
| Same house | 5,087 | 83.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 999 | 16.3% |
| Same county | 655 | 10.7% |
| Different county | 344 | 5.6% |
| Same state | 167 | 2.7% |
| Different state | 177 | 2.9% |
| Abroad | 34 | 0.6% |
Place Of Birth in Pondera County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,147 | 100% |
| Native | 5,926 | 96.4% |
| Born in United States | 5,909 | 96.1% |
| State of residence | 4,342 | 70.6% |
| Different state | 1,567 | 25.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 17 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 221 | 3.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Pondera County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 221 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 140 | 63.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 81 | 36.7% |
Year of Entry in Pondera County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 238 | 100% |
| Native | 17 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 17 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 221 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 31 | 14.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 190 | 86.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Pondera County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 221 | 100% |
| Europe | 50 | 22.6% |
| Asia | 12 | 5.4% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 10 | 4.5% |
| Northern America | 149 | 67.4% |