Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico

PR · FIPS 72113 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
132,760
Rank #493 of 3,222
85th %ile
Median Household Income
$19,877 −73.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,211 of 3,222
0th %ile
Poverty Rate
49.7% +294.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,203 of 3,222
1th %ile
Median Home Value
$110,200 −60.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,848 of 3,222
11th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.6% −12.1% vs nat'l
Rank #792 of 3,222
75th %ile
Unemployment Rate
15.0% +183.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,191 of 3,222
1th %ile

At a Glance

67.3% Homeownership
95.5% Insured
29.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.1%30.1%45.2%60.3%75.3%90.4%99.4%0.3%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%

About Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico

Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico has a total population of 132,760, making it the 493rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Ponce Municipio is 44.5 years, which is 14.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Ponce Municipio is $19,877, which ranks #3,211 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 73.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 49.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 15.0%.

The median home value in Ponce Municipio is $110,200, 60.9% below the national median. Renters in Ponce Municipio pay a median gross rent of $536 per month. The homeownership rate is 67.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Ponce Municipio, 29.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 12.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.9 min.

Ponce Municipio is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 99.4% of the population.

All data for Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.