Ponce, Puerto Rico Population 2024

Ponce Demographics

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

  • White: 43.18%
  • Two or more races: 40.9%
  • Other race: 10.79%
  • Black or African American: 4.96%
  • Asian: 0.1%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • 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)
White47,39243.18%
Two or more races44,89240.9%
Other race11,84810.79%
Black or African American5,4394.96%
Asian1070.1%
Native American870.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ponce Population by Race

Ponce Population Pyramid 2024

Ponce Median Age

44.2

Total

40.5

Male

47.3

Female

Ponce Adults

There are 90,194 adults, (27,840 of whom are seniors) in Ponce.

Ponce Age Dependency

76

Age Dependency Ratio

44.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Ponce Sex Ratio

Female59,23653.97%
Male50,52946.03%

Ponce Population by Age

Ponce Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All45,2192.46634
Non Family18,0061.1262.537.5
Married13,6563.1282.617.4
Female11,0633.3751.648.4
Male2,4943.3364.235.8

3.15

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

66.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ponce Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,5827%
Associates Degree7,9519.97%
Bachelors Degree17,72322.22%
Graduate Degree8,30910.42%
High School Graduate22,46728.17%
Less Than 9th Grade8,53910.71%
Some College9,18511.52%

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
Hispanic78,89364,81425,769
2+ Races33,68527,46410,782
Other Race8,0736,8062,802
Black4,1452,957874
White561561221
Asian1078642
Native American875751

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 58.62%.

Ponce Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$28,589$32,353$26,967
Graduate Degree$35,558$41,563$32,536
High School Graduate$14,208$15,510$12,947
Less Than 9th Grade$13,788$15,871$9,831
Overall$20,606$21,440$19,634
Some College$18,022$20,160$14,510

$20,606

Average Earnings

$21,440

Average Male

$19,634

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

6.94% of Ponce residents speak only English, while 93.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 92.81% of the population.

Ponce Language

Ponce Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic108,04854,79650.71%
Multiple44,56423,39552.5%
Other11,6745,34145.75%
Black5,4212,68049.44%
White56014726.25%
Native825263.41%
Asian952122.11%

50.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

47.66%

Male Poverty Rate

52.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ponce

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ponce is Native, with 63.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ponce is Asian, with 22.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 14.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 50.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 57.72%.

Ponce Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade69.06%
High School57.75%
Some College44.65%
Bachelors or Greater22.51%

Ponce Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed77.11%
Male Unemployed65.23%
Female Employed28.94%
Male Employed25.88%

Ponce Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ponce Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$25,077$39,545
Households$18,650$33,058
Married Families$39,524$-999,999,999
Non Families$12,183$21,560

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ponce Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.1%

Male Marriage Rate

28.7%

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

1,538

Number of Veterans

1,474

Male Veterans

64

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam659
Second Gulf War270
First Gulf War248
Korea141
World War II6

Ponce Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+690
65 to 74418
55 to 64184
35 to 54167
18 to 3479

Ponce Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic1,4731.65%
White8662.27%
2+ Races3961.05%
Other Race1601.7%
Black821.8%
Asian2321.5%
Native American1112.64%

Ponce Veterans by Race

Ponce Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ponce Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

38.8%

Labor Force Participation

33.3%

Employment Rate

13.9%

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

98.65%

Native Born

1.35%

Foreign Born

0.84%

Non Citizen

0.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.65% of Ponce residents were born in the United States, with 0% having been born in Puerto Rico. 0.84% 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