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Ponce, PR Metro Area

266,237 Population
365.5 square miles 728.5 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

44.6 ±0.7 Median age
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6459%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female52%
  • Male
  • Female
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0%White0%Black0%Native0%Asian0%Islander0%Other0%Two+99%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$14,696 ±$881 Per capita income
  • about one-third of the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$20,978 ±$2,259 Median household income
  • about one-quarter of the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

45.3% ±2.6% (118,656  ±6,762) Persons below poverty line
  • more than double the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty59%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty44%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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24.7 minutes ±0.6 (1,878,655  ±65,989) Mean travel time to work * ACS 2023 5-year data
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 26.6 3,623,435,500 (±0 / ±6,730,891)

Families

105,603 ±2,870 Number of households
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.5 ±0.1 (261,014  ±1,492) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples43%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married34%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale49%Female43%
Now marriedMale38%Female32%
DivorcedMale8%†Female15%†
WidowedMale4%†Female10%†
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1.9% ±1% (1,171  ±628) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about two-fifths of the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-190%20-246%†25-293%†30-352%†35-392%†40-440%45-50
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Housing

130,371 ±2,331 Number of housing units
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied81%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied67%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit87%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$98,200 ±$2,600 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about one-quarter of the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

N/A

Population migration since previous year

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Social

82.2% ±3.2% (161,658  ±6,434.5) High school grad or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
30.3% ±1.9% (59,635  ±3,838.9) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

18%No degree28%High school23%Some college21%Bachelor's9%†Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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Place of birth for foreign-born population

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1.6% ±0.5% (3,622  ±1,025) Population with veteran status
  • about one-quarter of the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

13†WWII479†Korea1,740†Vietnam824†Gulf (1990s)1,040†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only; ACS 2023 5-year data
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3,622 Total veterans ±1,025 3,255 Male ±943 367 Female ±334

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This profile displays data from more than one ACS release. Charts not derived from ACS 2023 1-year data are noted with an *.

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Ponce, PR Metro Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US38660-ponce-pr-metro-area/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Ponce, PR Metro Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US38660-ponce-pr-metro-area/>