Poneto is a tiny town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 173 people and two associated neighborhoods, Poneto is the 471st largest community in Indiana. Poneto has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Poneto is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 53.49% of the Poneto workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Poneto is a town of transportation and shipping workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Poneto who work in food service (12.79%), sales jobs (8.14%), and office and administrative support (6.98%). Poneto’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Poneto has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Poneto a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. As is often the case in a small town, Poneto doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The rate of college-level education in Poneto is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.34% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Poneto in 2022 was $32,942, which is upper middle income relative to Indiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $131,768 for a family of four. However, Poneto contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Poneto home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Poneto residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Poneto include Irish, German, English, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Poneto is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
