Ponce Municipio, PR

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2021 Population

139,245

2.63% 1-year growth

2021 Median Age

42.8

1.9% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

50.6%

1.13% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$17,747

2.8% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$98,900

0.61% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

37,102

1.93% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Ponce Municipio, PR had a population of 139k people with a median age of 42.8 and a median household income of $17,747. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Ponce Municipio, PR grew from 135,674 to 139,245, a 2.63% increase and its median household income grew from $17,263 to $17,747, a 2.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ponce Municipio, PR are White (Hispanic) (63.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (22.8%), Other (Hispanic) (7.56%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (5.81%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.373%).

None of the households in Ponce Municipio, PR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Ponce Municipio, PR are Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce (1,091 degrees awarded in 2021), Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce (704 degrees), and University of Puerto Rico at Ponce (491 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Ponce Municipio, PR was $98,900, and the homeownership rate was 69.8%.

Most people in Ponce Municipio, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Ponce Municipio, PR was 2 cars per household.

Ponce Municipio, PR borders Adjuntas Municipio, PR, Jayuya Municipio, PR, Juana Díaz Municipio, PR, Peñuelas Municipio, PR, and Utuado Municipio, PR.

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Population & Diversity

In 2021, there were 2.77 times more White (Hispanic) residents (87.8k people) in Ponce Municipio, PR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31.8k Two+ (Hispanic) and 10.5k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ponce Municipio, PR

White (Hispanic)
87.8k ± 2.3k
Two+ (Hispanic)
31.8k ± 2.49k
Other (Hispanic)
10.5k ± 1.24k

99.4%

Hispanic Population

138k people

99.4% of the people in Ponce Municipio, PR are hispanic (138k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ponce Municipio, PR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Puerto Rico.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
53,018 ± 5,608 people
Cuba
10,661 ± 2,531 people
Colombia
3,951 ± 1,542 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Puerto Rico was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 53,018 Puerto Rico residents, followed by Cuba with 10,661 and Colombia with 3,951.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,403 ± 220
Gulf War (2001-)
444 ± 156
Korea
424 ± 98

Ponce Municipio, PR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ponce Municipio, PR employs 37.1k people. The largest industries in Ponce Municipio, PR are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,598 people), Educational Services (5,099 people), and Retail Trade (5,068 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($45,662), Utilities ($35,417), and Information ($32,578).

Males in Puerto Rico have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $32,120. The income inequality in Puerto Rico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

37.1k

2021 Value

± 1,537

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 5.54%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Ponce Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 36.4k employees to 37.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ponce Municipio, PR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,755 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,754 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (3,556 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ponce Municipio, PR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

37.1k

2021 Value

± 1,537

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 5.54%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Ponce Municipio, PR grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 36.4k employees to 37.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ponce Municipio, PR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,598 people), Educational Services (5,099 people), and Retail Trade (5,068 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ponce Municipio, PR, though some of these residents may live in Ponce Municipio, PR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$17,451

Median earning men ± $776

$18,439

Median earning women ± $1,637

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($38,095), Public Administration ($26,443), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,779).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($27,284), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($26,818), and Public Administration ($25,568).

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Education

In 2021, universities in Ponce Municipio, PR awarded 3,617 degrees. The student population of Ponce Municipio, PR in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 5,625 male students and 9,188 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ponce Municipio, PR are Hispanic or Latino (3,597 and 99.5%), followed by White (9 and 0.249%), Asian (3 and 0.083%), and Unknown (3 and 0.083%).

The largest universities in Ponce Municipio, PR by number of degrees awarded are Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce (1,091 and 30.2%), Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce (704 and 19.5%), and University of Puerto Rico at Ponce (491 and 13.6%).

The most popular majors in Ponce Municipio, PR are General Biomedical Sciences (214 and 5.92%), Electrician (196 and 5.42%), and Registered Nursing (191 and 5.28%).

The median tuition costs in Ponce Municipio, PR are $4,657 for private four year colleges, and $4,640 and $4,640 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Ponce Municipio, PR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 67%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 64.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 14,813 (38% men and 62% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 14,813 students enrolled in Ponce Municipio, PR, 38% men and 62% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 14,637 records, of which 62% were women and 38% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences
91 degree-majors awarded
General Biomedical Sciences
211 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
160 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Ponce Municipio, PR was Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences with 91 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Ponce Municipio, PR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
1,091 degrees awarded
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
704 degrees awarded
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce
491 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce with 1,091 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 1,464 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ponce Municipio, PR, which is 0.68 times less than the 2,153 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 3,597 degrees mean that there were 400 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 9 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($7,818) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,650) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,168) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.88% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.59% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (759k), Bachelors Degree (501k), and Primary Education (485k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ponce Municipio, PR was $98,900 in 2021, which is 0.404 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $98,300 to $98,900, a 0.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Ponce Municipio, PR is 69.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Ponce Municipio, PR have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ponce Municipio, PR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Ponce Municipio, PR is $17,747. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Ponce Municipio, PR was Census Tract 730.10 with a value of $35,708, followed by Census Tract 730.05 and Census Tract 705.03, with respective values of $31,888 and $30,250.

Housing

Property

$98,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$1,797

$36,294

Median Property Taxes

±$1,129

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ponce Municipio, PR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ponce Municipio, PR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.8%

Homeownership

2021

75.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 69.8% of the housing units in Ponce Municipio, PR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ponce Municipio, PR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 730.10
Census Tract 730.05
Census Tract 705.03

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ponce Municipio, PR was Census Tract 730.10 with a value of $35,708, followed by Census Tract 730.05 and Census Tract 705.03, with respective values of $31,888 and $30,250.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Ponce Municipio, PR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$17,747

Median Household Income

± $715

52k

Number of Households

± 1,464

In 2021, the median household income of the 52k households in Ponce Municipio, PR grew to $17,747 from the previous year's value of $17,263.

The following chart displays the households in Ponce Municipio, PR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ponce Municipio, PR is from Puerto Rico.

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

0.451

2020 Wage GINI in Puerto Rico

In 2021, the income inequality in Puerto Rico was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.25% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Puerto Rico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Puerto Rico in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Puerto Rico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (86.2%)
Carpooled (7.14%)
Worked At Home (3.24%)

In 2021, 86.2% of workers in Ponce Municipio, PR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.14%) and those who worked at home (3.24%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ponce Municipio, PR have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.21% of the workforce in Ponce Municipio, PR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ponce Municipio, PR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ponce Municipio, PR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ponce Municipio, PR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

50.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ponce Municipio, PR (69k out of 136k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ponce Municipio, PR is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.3% of the population of Ponce Municipio, PR has health coverage, with 19.8% on employee plans, 53.9% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 9.33% on non-group plans, and 0.925% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 23% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.73%

Uninsured

19.8%

Employer Coverage

53.9%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

9.33%

Non-Group

0.925%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ponce Municipio, PR grew by 2.35% from 5.6% to 5.73%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ponce Municipio, PR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.