Ponce, Puerto Rico Population 2024

Ponce Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ponce was:

  • White: 55.05%
  • Two or more races: 29.72%
  • Other race: 9.36%
  • Black or African American: 5.64%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • Asian: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
28.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
0.0/sq mi

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White61,02855.05%
Two or more races32,94529.72%
Other race10,3809.36%
Black or African American6,2575.64%
Native American1770.16%
Asian800.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ponce Population by Race

Ponce Population Pyramid 2024

Ponce Median Age

43.6

Total

39.9

Male

46.7

Female

Ponce Adults

There are 90,634 adults, (27,170 of whom are seniors) in Ponce.

Ponce Age Dependency

74.7

Age Dependency Ratio

42.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Ponce Sex Ratio

Female59,65753.81%
Male51,21046.19%

Ponce Population by Age

Ponce Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All44,3322.4767.732.3
Non Family17,3081.1364.235.8
Married13,6743.1783.916.1
Female10,7563.5153.846.2
Male2,5943.3963.136.9

3.24

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

67.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ponce Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,8277.32%
Associates Degree7,4419.35%
Bachelors Degree17,76622.31%
Graduate Degree7,9299.96%
High School Graduate23,15029.08%
Less Than 9th Grade9,12511.46%
Some College8,38110.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ponce Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ponce Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic78,85963,92925,427
2+ Races24,45119,5967,844
Other Race7,1695,8652,415
Black4,6833,2861,079
White493493205
Native American155123116
Asian808036

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 74.84%.

Ponce Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$27,092$29,527$26,227
Graduate Degree$33,248$38,924$30,973
High School Graduate$14,704$15,956$12,375
Less Than 9th Grade$13,237$13,163$13,676
Overall$19,752$19,727$19,787
Some College$17,863$19,417$14,763

$19,752

Average Earnings

$19,727

Average Male

$19,787

Average Female

Ponce Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ponce Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ponce Language

7.2% of Ponce residents speak only English, while 92.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 92.62% of the population.

Ponce Language

Ponce Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic109,31254,76450.1%
Multiple32,75117,26252.71%
Other10,2254,86747.6%
Black6,2243,07749.44%
White52210520.11%
Native1726437.21%
Asian642132.81%

49.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

47.58%

Male Poverty Rate

51.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ponce

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ponce is Multiple, with 52.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ponce is White, with 20.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 12.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 51.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 56.92%.

Ponce Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade66.26%
High School54.78%
Some College42.83%
Bachelors or Greater23.03%

Ponce Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed72.72%
Male Unemployed64.61%
Female Employed28.07%
Male Employed25.24%

Ponce Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ponce Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$25,050$38,766
Households$19,076$32,940
Married Families$37,846$-999,999,999
Non Families$12,332$22,171

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ponce Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

32.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.5%

Male Marriage Rate

29.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Ponce Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ponce Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Ponce Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ponce Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,839

Number of Veterans

1,794

Male Veterans

45

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam851
Second Gulf War315
First Gulf War226
Korea167
World War II13

Ponce Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+778
65 to 74563
35 to 54207
55 to 64207
18 to 3484

Ponce Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic1,7661.97%
White1,2002.44%
2+ Races3581.3%
Other Race1852.21%
Black621.19%
Asian2328.75%
Native American117.1%

Ponce Veterans by Race

Ponce Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

21.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ponce Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

38.6%

Labor Force Participation

33.6%

Employment Rate

12.7%

Unemployment Rate

Ponce Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ponce Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ponce Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

0%

Born in Ponce

98.64%

Native Born

1.36%

Foreign Born

0.79%

Non Citizen

0.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.64% of Ponce residents were born in the United States, with 0% having been born in Puerto Rico. 0.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ponce Place of Birth