| | Ponderay, ID | Nampa, ID | United States |
| Population | 1,224 | 98,881 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.3% | 49.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.7% | 50.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 46 | 33.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,045 | 82,015 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 638 | 51,867 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 449 | 28,365 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 85.0% | 99.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 162.8% | 263.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 418.9 | 3,072.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.9 | 32.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.5 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Ponderay, ID | Nampa, ID | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.4% | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.6% | 7.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.4% | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.2% | 4.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.7% | 4.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.8% | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.9% | 15.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.7% | 13.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 10.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.7% | 5.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.8% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.5% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.1% | 3.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Ponderay, ID | Nampa, ID | United States |
| White | 80.6% | 68.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 6.9% | 1.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 7.5% | 3.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.9% | 25.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Ponderay, ID | Nampa, ID | United States |
| Married Population | 50.5% | 51.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 47.5% | 49.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.9% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 49.6% | 49.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 26.6% | 31.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.9% | 13.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.0% | 3.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.14 | 2.77 | 2.60 |
| Households | 572 | 34,997 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 269 | 24,019 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 29.7% | 35.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 37.2% | 37.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 303 | 10,978 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 20.4% | 15.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 12.6% | 11.5% | 10.8% |