Ponce Metro Area

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  2. Ponce Metro Area Statistics
  3. Ponce Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Ponce Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Ponce Metro Area Family Information
  6. Ponce Metro Area Education Information
  7. Ponce Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  8. Ponce Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Ponce Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Ponce Metro Area Counties
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Ponce Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Ponce Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 264,919
  • Land Area (2000): 545.077 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 329.551 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 787
Ponce Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 366,273 2002 364,849 2005 269,900
2000 364,106 2003 267,587 2006 270,985
2001 367,089 2004 268,713 2007 263,352

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Houses (2000): 91,426
Ponce Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 496,784 93.71%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 801 0.15%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 32,520 6.13%

Ponce Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ponce Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Ponce Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 74,343 61,213 13,131 17.66% 176
1991 76,278 61,078 15,201 19.93% 199
1992 77,668 62,062 15,605 20.09% 201
1993 80,026 63,329 16,697 20.86% 209
1994 76,931 63,337 13,593 17.67% 177
1995 78,405 65,116 13,289 16.95% 169
1996 80,180 66,266 13,914 17.35% 174
1997 81,314 67,219 14,095 17.33% 173
1998 80,115 67,135 12,980 16.20% 162
1999 79,283 68,260 11,022 13.90% 139
2000 81,296 71,631 9,665 11.89% 119
2001 80,284 70,035 10,249 12.77% 127
2002 83,333 72,266 11,067 13.28% 133
2003 86,132 75,027 11,106 12.89% 129
2004 88,245 78,557 9,688 10.98% 110
2005 95,023 84,134 10,889 11.46% 115
2006 94,193 84,056 10,138 10.76% 108
2007 92,417 81,890 10,527 11.39% 114
2008 91,710 81,275 10,434 11.38% 114
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 91,058 80,847 10,211 11.21% 112
Feb 2008 92,344 82,443 9,901 10.72% 107
Mar 2008 91,704 83,087 8,617 9.40% 94
Apr 2008 91,772 82,711 9,061 9.87% 99
May 2008 93,192 82,525 10,667 11.45% 114
Jun 2008 91,529 80,459 11,070 12.09% 121
Jul 2008 92,220 80,822 11,398 12.36% 124
Aug 2008 90,568 78,797 11,771 13.00% 130
Sep 2008 90,999 79,785 11,214 12.32% 123
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Ponce Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 8,568 12.80%
2. Public Administration 7,388 11.04%
3. Health Care 3,754 5.61%
4. Educational Services 3,594 5.37%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 3,212 4.80%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3,094 4.62%
7. Repair and Maintenance 2,578 3.85%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,970 2.94%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,866 2.79%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 1,814 2.71%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,758 2.63%
12. Utilities 1,626 2.43%
13. Food Manufacturing 1,546 2.31%
14. Other Transportation 1,270 1.90%
15. Department and Other General Stores 1,188 1.77%
16. Finance and Insurance 1,078 1.61%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,044 1.56%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 970 1.45%
19. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 922 1.38%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 914 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 9,864 20.72%
2. Health Care 7,994 16.79%
3. Public Administration 4,904 10.30%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 2,520 5.29%
5. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,758 3.69%
6. Finance and Insurance 1,606 3.37%
7. Department and Other General Stores 1,604 3.37%
8. Social Assistance 1,388 2.92%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 1,338 2.81%
10. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 944 1.98%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 914 1.92%
12. Apparel Manufacturing 914 1.92%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 852 1.79%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 820 1.72%
15. Construction 668 1.40%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 640 1.34%
17. Private Household Services 626 1.32%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 592 1.24%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 532 1.12%
20. Food Manufacturing 472 0.99%

Ponce Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4,186 6.25%
2. Other Production Occupations 3,446 5.15%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,128 4.67%
4. Law Enforcement Workers 3,118 4.66%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,114 4.65%
6. Other Protective Service Workers 2,216 3.31%
7. Other Management Occupations 2,210 3.30%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,108 3.15%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,040 3.05%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,004 2.99%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 1,996 2.98%
12. Other Construction Trades 1,866 2.79%
13. Construction Laborers 1,862 2.78%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,782 2.66%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 1,712 2.56%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,568 2.34%
17. Agricultural Workers 1,352 2.02%
18. Other Construction Workers 1,206 1.80%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,204 1.80%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,196 1.79%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 5,528 11.61%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 4,302 9.04%
3. Cashiers 2,946 6.19%
4. Registered Nurses 2,542 5.34%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 2,532 5.32%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,798 3.78%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,606 3.37%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,486 3.12%
9. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,404 2.95%
10. Other Production Occupations 1,384 2.91%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,380 2.90%
12. Other Management Occupations 1,376 2.89%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,128 2.37%
14. Accountants and Auditors 1,098 2.31%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,068 2.24%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 930 1.95%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 910 1.91%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 786 1.65%
19. Teachers, Secondary School 678 1.42%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 672 1.41%

Ponce Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 118,246 30.56%
15-35 hours 28,610 7.39%
1-14 hours 8,634 2.23%
No regular hours 231,411 59.81%

Ponce Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5,124 4.67%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4,188 3.82%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 5,234 4.77%
6 AM-6:29 AM 12,484 11.37%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 13,938 12.70%
7 AM-7:29 AM 22,174 20.20%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 16,312 14.86%
8 AM-8:29 AM 8,610 7.84%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,334 2.13%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4,436 4.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,400 1.28%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,324 1.21%
Noon-3:59 PM 6,942 6.32%
4 PM-11:59 PM 5,270 4.80%

Ponce Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,538 2.31%
5-9 9,052 8.25%
10-14 15,980 14.56%
15-19 23,284 21.21%
20-24 16,704 15.22%
25-29 5,172 4.71%
30-34 18,014 16.41%
35-39 1,544 1.41%
40-44 2,752 2.51%
45-59 4,960 4.52%
60-89 5,030 4.58%
At least 90 4,740 4.32%

Ponce Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2,806 2.56% 69,924 63.70%
30-44 1,716 1.56% 20,594 18.76%
45-59 338 0.31% 4,622 4.21%
At least 60 892 0.81% 8,878 8.09%

Ponce Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 942 0.84%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 20,778 18.61%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 76,190 68.24%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 44 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 1,422 1.27%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5,752 5.15%
Color 6 Box Walked 4,642 4.16%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,887 1.69%

Ponce Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ponce Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 164,762 (516,956 people)
Families (2000): 133,562 (477,990 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 17,760
People at same address in 1995: 355,193
Ponce Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 67,115 40.72%
$10,000-$14,999 24,482 14.85%
$15,000-$19,999 16,657 10.11%
$20,000-$24,999 14,002 8.50%
$25,000-$29,999 9,687 5.88%
$30,000-$34,999 7,656 4.64%
$35,000-$39,999 5,758 3.49%
$40,000-$44,999 4,558 2.77%
$45,000-$49,999 2,650 1.61%
$50,000-$59,999 4,025 2.44%
$60,000-$74,999 3,216 1.95%
$75,000-$99,999 2,256 1.37%
$100,000-$124,999 1,288 0.78%
$125,000-$149,999 410 0.25%
$150,000-$199,999 308 0.19%
$200,000 or more 758 0.46%

Ponce Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 14,715 17.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 18,505 22.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 980 1.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 16,441 19.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 105 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 14,985 18.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 40 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 9,514 11.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 18 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 4,065 4.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 9 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2,899 3.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.01%

Ponce Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 101,476 28.54%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,492 1.83%
Public Assistance 41,954 11.80%
Retirement 16,342 4.60%
Self Employment 10,751 3.02%
Social Security 54,867 15.43%
Supplemental Security 1,912 0.54%
Wage / Salary 96,620 27.18%
Other 25,091 7.06%

Ponce Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 43,078 47.90%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 46,852 52.10%

Ponce Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 12,900 6.86%
Color 1 Box Married 104,874 55.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 64,771 34.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,366 2.86%

Ponce Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 20,618 9.88%
Color 1 Box Married 109,019 52.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 57,264 27.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 21,750 10.42%

Ponce Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ponce Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Ponce Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 81,866 22.21%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 59,025 16.01%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 93,687 25.41%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 51,238 13.90%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 22,587 6.13%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 47,181 12.80%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 13,086 3.55%

Ponce Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 4,646 1.75% 2,330 0.88% 6,976 2.63%
Kindergarten 6,596 2.49% 1,680 0.63% 8,276 3.12%
Grades 1-4 32,672 12.33% 5,550 2.09% 38,222 14.43%
Grades 5-8 34,899 13.17% 5,338 2.01% 40,237 15.19%
Grades 9-12 32,688 12.34% 6,172 2.33% 38,860 14.67%
Undergrad college 9,998 3.77% 18,496 6.98% 28,494 10.76%
Graduate or professional school 378 0.14% 3,548 1.34% 3,926 1.48%
Total 121,877 46.01% 43,114 16.27% 164,991 62.28%

Ponce Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ponce Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ponce Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 237,756 45.79%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 281,465 54.21%

Ponce Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ponce Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 3,733
Ponce Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.841 0.049 0.194 1.488 2.572 0.000 3.691 6.569 1.685 11.945
2000 0.634 0.055 0.165 1.101 1.955 0.000 3.353 6.682 1.511 11.546
2001 0.667 0.038 0.161 1.234 2.100 0.000 3.887 7.456 1.111 12.455
2002 0.811 0.069 0.227 1.439 2.546 0.000 4.352 10.423 1.499 16.275
2003 0.889 0.105 0.224 1.708 2.926 0.000 5.157 14.657 2.044 21.858
2004 1.124 0.086 0.327 1.489 3.026 0.000 4.190 10.346 1.734 16.270
2005 1.212 0.078 0.433 1.234 2.957 0.000 4.105 10.471 1.475 16.050
2006 1.078 0.070 0.277 0.978 2.402 0.000 4.351 8.691 1.214 14.255
2007 1.154 0.091 0.273 1.162 2.681 0.000 3.414 8.502 0.976 12.891

Ponce Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 5,317
2000 4,916
2001 5,343
2002 6,867

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Ponce Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 43,938 16.59%
10-19 Years 46,607 17.59%
20-29 Years 41,387 15.62%
30-39 Years 34,165 12.90%
40-49 Years 32,439 12.24%
50-59 Years 27,589 10.41%
60-69 Years 19,128 7.22%
70-79 Years 12,471 4.71%
80-89 Years 6,105 2.30%
90+ Years 1,090 0.41%

Ponce Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 128,789 48.61%
Color 1 Box Female 136,130 51.39%

Ponce Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 262,655 99.15%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,691 0.64%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 185 0.07%
Color 2 Box Asian 147 0.06%
Color 1 Box African-American 119 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 84 0.03%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 28 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.00%

Ponce Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 11,633 76.07%
2. Italian 930 6.08%
3. French Non-Basque 560 3.66%
4. African 436 2.85%
5. West Indian 354 2.31%
6. German 210 1.37%
7. Arab / Arabic 132 0.86%
8. Albanian 104 0.68%
9. Irish 94 0.61%
10. English 82 0.54%

Ponce Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 414,417 85.00%
2. Only English 72,519 14.87%
3. French 142 0.03%
4. Arabic 116 0.02%
5. Chinese 88 0.02%
6. German 76 0.02%
7. Italian 44 0.01%
8. Persian 34 0.01%
9. Other Indo European 28 0.01%
10. Hindi 14 0.00%

Ponce Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 524,707 98.98%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,738 0.52%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,660 0.50%

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Ponce Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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