Ponce

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  4. Ponce Employment Information
  5. Ponce Family Information
  6. Ponce Education Information
  7. Ponce Public Benefits Information
  8. Ponce Criminal Information
  9. Ponce Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Ponce Zip Codes


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Puerto Rico


Ponce Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 155,038
  • Land Area (2000): 79.169 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 39.410 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 787
  • Alias(es) (2003): ALT DEL MADRIGAL, ANAIDA GDNS, BDA BALDORIOTY, BDA BELGICA, BDA BORINQUEN, BDA CLAUSELLS, BDA FERRAN, BDA MARIANI, BDA SALAZAR, BDA SANTA ROSA, BDA TAMARINDO, BO BUCANA, BO CAMPO ALEGRE, BO CARACOLES, BO CUATRO CALLES, BO LA PONDEROSA, BO MACHUELO, BO MAGUEYES, BO PUEBLITO NUEVO, BO SABANETAS, BO SAN ANTON, BO TAMARINDO, BO TENERIAS, BRISAS DEL MAR, COMUNIDAD PLAYITA FERRY, COMUNIDADTABAIBA, COSTA CARIBE, EST DE ARAGON, EST DEL CARMEN, EST DEL GOLF CLUB, EXT ALHAMBRA, EXT ALTA VISTA, EXT BUENA VISTA, EXT EL MADRIGAL, EXT JARD DEL CARIBE, EXT LA GUADALUPE, EXT LAS DELICIAS 2, EXT PUNTO ORO, EXT QTAS DE MONSERRATE, EXT SALAZAR, EXT SANTA TERESITA, EXT VALLE ALTO, EXT VILLA PARAISO, HACIENDA LA MATILDE, HACIENDA LAS LOMAS, JARD ALHAMBRA, JARD DE PONCE, JARD DEL CARIBE, JARD DEL CARIBE 3, JARD DEL CARIBE 5, JARD FAGOT, LOMAS DE COUNTRY CLUB, MERCEDITA, PARC AMALIA MARIN, PARC EL TUQUE, PARC MAGUEYES, PARC NUEVA VIDA, PARC NUEVAS MAGUEYES, PARC QUEBRADA LIMON, PARC SABANETAS, PARQ DEL RIO, PATIO LABOY, PONCE, QTAS DE MONSERRATE, QTAS DEL SUR, REPTO ANAIDA, REPTO ANAIDA CT, REPTO SABANETAS, REPTO UNIVERSITARIO, RES CANAS HOUSING, RES GOLDEN VIEW, RES PERLA DE BUCANA, RIVERAS DE BUCANA II, SECT CLAUSELL, SECT LA COTORRA, SECT LA PONDEROSA, SECT LAS CANITAS, SECT LAS CUCHARAS, SECT LOS POTES, SECT PLAYITA, SECT SALISTRAL, URB ALHAMBRA, URB ALHAMBRA CT, URB ALTA VISTA, URB ANAIDA, URB BALDORIOTY, URB BARAMAYA, URB BELLA VISTA, URB BELLO HORIZONTE, URB BUENA VISTA, URB CAMINO DEL SUR, URB CANAS, URB CASA MIA, URB CONSTANCIA, URB CONSTANCIA GDNS, URB EL BOSQUE, URB EL MADRIGAL, URB EL MONTE, URB FERRY BARRANCA, URB FLAMBOYANES, URB GLENVIEW GDNS, URB JACARANDA, URB JAIME L DREW, URB LA GUADALUPE, URB LA LULA, URB LA PROVIDENCIA, URB LA RAMBLA, URB LAS DELICIAS, URB LAS MARGARITAS, URB LAS MONJITAS, URB LIRIOS DEL SUR, URB LOS ALMENDROS, URB LOS CAOBOS, URB LOS MAESTROS, URB MARIANI, URB MERCEDITA, URB MORELL CAMPOS, URB NUEVO MAMEYES, URB PERLA DEL SUR, URB PUNTO ORO, URB RIO CANAS, URB RIVERAS DEL BUCANA, URB SAGRADO CORAZON, URB SAN ANTONIO, URB SAN JORGE, URB SAN JOSE, URB SAN TOMAS, URB SANTA CLARA, URB SANTA MARIA, URB SANTA TERESITA, URB STARLIGHT, URB TIBES, URB TOWN PARK, VALLE ALTAMIRA, VALLE ALTO, VALLE DE ANDALUCIA, VALLE DEL REY, VALLE REAL, VALLE VERDE, VILLA DE JUAN, VILLA DEL CARMEN, VILLA DEL SAGRADO CORAZON, VILLA DELICIAS, VILLA DOS RIOS, VILLA ESPERANZA, VILLA FLORES, VILLA GRILLASCA, VILLA PAMPANOS, VILLA PARAISO, VILLA RIO CANAS, VILLA TABAIBA, VISTA ALEGRE, VISTA POINT, VISTAS DEL MAR
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Houses (2000): 56,572
Ponce Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 154,866 99.95%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 81 0.05%

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Ponce Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,166 10.80%
2. Public Administration 1,749 8.72%
3. Health Care 1,423 7.10%
4. Educational Services 1,206 6.02%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 1,145 5.71%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 966 4.82%
7. Repair and Maintenance 786 3.92%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 632 3.15%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 557 2.78%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 489 2.44%
11. Utilities 478 2.38%
12. Department and Other General Stores 470 2.34%
13. Food Manufacturing 468 2.33%
14. Other Transportation 411 2.05%
15. Finance and Insurance 410 2.05%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 361 1.80%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 319 1.59%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 310 1.55%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 308 1.54%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 304 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 3,266 21.25%
2. Health Care 2,636 17.15%
3. Public Administration 1,490 9.69%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 737 4.79%
5. Department and Other General Stores 598 3.89%
6. Finance and Insurance 518 3.37%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 450 2.93%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 417 2.71%
9. Social Assistance 407 2.65%
10. Apparel Manufacturing 344 2.24%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 319 2.08%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 306 1.99%
13. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 293 1.91%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 277 1.80%
15. Construction 246 1.60%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 224 1.46%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 206 1.34%
18. Private Household Services 204 1.33%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 175 1.14%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 143 0.93%

Ponce Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,060 5.29%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,059 5.28%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,054 5.26%
4. Other Production Occupations 916 4.57%
5. Other Management Occupations 852 4.25%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 735 3.67%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 711 3.55%
8. Other Protective Service Workers 649 3.24%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 647 3.23%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 631 3.15%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 590 2.94%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 587 2.93%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 502 2.50%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 482 2.40%
15. Physicians and Surgeons 437 2.18%
16. Construction Laborers 417 2.08%
17. Cashiers 416 2.08%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 378 1.89%
19. Other Construction Trades 374 1.87%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 370 1.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,773 11.53%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,408 9.16%
3. Cashiers 911 5.93%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 870 5.66%
5. Registered Nurses 726 4.72%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 630 4.10%
7. Other Management Occupations 549 3.57%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 497 3.23%
9. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 488 3.17%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 463 3.01%
11. Accountants and Auditors 428 2.78%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 398 2.59%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 386 2.51%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 371 2.41%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 330 2.15%
16. Other Production Occupations 287 1.87%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 273 1.78%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 263 1.71%
19. Postsecondary Teachers 229 1.49%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 227 1.48%

Ponce Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 34,806 30.31%
15-35 hours 9,068 7.90%
1-14 hours 2,630 2.29%
No regular hours 68,313 59.50%

Ponce Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,311 3.85%
5 AM-5:29 AM 953 2.80%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,343 3.95%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,981 8.76%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,210 12.37%
7 AM-7:29 AM 7,137 20.97%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,701 16.75%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,031 8.90%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 905 2.66%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,684 4.95%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 534 1.57%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 399 1.17%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,204 6.47%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,648 4.84%

Ponce Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 781 2.29%
5-9 2,965 8.71%
10-14 6,080 17.86%
15-19 8,406 24.69%
20-24 5,452 16.02%
25-29 1,533 4.50%
30-34 4,514 13.26%
35-39 320 0.94%
40-44 482 1.42%
45-59 1,114 3.27%
60-89 1,199 3.52%
At least 90 1,195 3.51%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,015 2.98% 24,202 71.10%
30-44 475 1.40% 4,841 14.22%
45-59 76 0.22% 1,038 3.05%
At least 60 260 0.76% 2,134 6.27%

Ponce Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 306 0.88%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 6,123 17.70%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 24,071 69.59%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 22 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 340 0.98%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,826 5.28%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,353 3.91%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 547 1.58%

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Ponce Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 50,754 (151,569 people)
Families (2000): 40,125 (138,394 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,472
People at same address in 1995: 104,405
Ponce Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 20,231 39.79%
$10,000-$14,999 7,125 14.01%
$15,000-$19,999 5,036 9.91%
$20,000-$24,999 4,184 8.23%
$25,000-$29,999 2,875 5.65%
$30,000-$34,999 2,444 4.81%
$35,000-$39,999 1,826 3.59%
$40,000-$44,999 1,474 2.90%
$45,000-$49,999 928 1.83%
$50,000-$59,999 1,459 2.87%
$60,000-$74,999 1,235 2.43%
$75,000-$99,999 929 1.83%
$100,000-$124,999 546 1.07%
$125,000-$149,999 171 0.34%
$150,000-$199,999 133 0.26%
$200,000 or more 247 0.49%

Ponce Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 10,072 19.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 12,150 23.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 678 1.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 10,295 20.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 87 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 8,799 17.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 31 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 5,184 10.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 17 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2,081 4.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,413 2.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.01%

Ponce Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 30,828 28.09%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,542 2.32%
Public Assistance 11,695 10.66%
Retirement 5,865 5.34%
Self Employment 3,536 3.22%
Social Security 17,297 15.76%
Supplemental Security 525 0.48%
Wage / Salary 29,231 26.64%
Other 8,212 7.48%

Ponce Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 13,271 51.41%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 12,542 48.59%

Ponce Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,785 7.03%
Color 1 Box Married 29,866 55.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 18,569 34.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,595 2.96%

Ponce Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,357 11.56%
Color 1 Box Married 30,918 48.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 18,091 28.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7,270 11.42%

Ponce 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 Education Information Back to top
Ponce Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 21,457 19.55%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 16,471 15.00%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 27,176 24.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 16,593 15.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 6,626 6.04%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 16,221 14.78%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,231 4.77%

Ponce 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 1,253 0.81% 809 0.52% 2,062 1.33%
Kindergarten 1,572 1.01% 652 0.42% 2,224 1.43%
Grades 1-4 8,597 5.55% 2,171 1.40% 10,768 6.95%
Grades 5-8 8,815 5.69% 2,259 1.46% 11,074 7.14%
Grades 9-12 8,357 5.39% 2,426 1.56% 10,783 6.96%
Undergrad college 3,003 1.94% 6,101 3.94% 9,104 5.87%
Graduate or professional school 142 0.09% 1,413 0.91% 1,555 1.00%
Total 31,739 20.47% 15,831 10.21% 47,570 30.68%

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Ponce Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ponce Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 75,316 49.41%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 77,126 50.59%

Ponce 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 Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,708
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Ponce Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Ponce Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 24,620 15.88%
10-19 Years 26,057 16.81%
20-29 Years 23,415 15.10%
30-39 Years 19,125 12.34%
40-49 Years 18,946 12.22%
50-59 Years 17,101 11.03%
60-69 Years 12,528 8.08%
70-79 Years 8,407 5.42%
80-89 Years 4,088 2.64%
90+ Years 751 0.48%

Ponce Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 73,341 47.31%
Color 1 Box Female 81,697 52.69%

Ponce Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 153,379 98.93%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,202 0.78%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 158 0.10%
Color 2 Box Asian 117 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 79 0.05%
Color 1 Box African-American 78 0.05%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 16 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.01%

Ponce Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,848 74.52%
2. Italian 407 7.88%
3. French Non-Basque 233 4.51%
4. West Indian 102 1.98%
5. German 97 1.88%
6. African 51 0.99%
7. English 41 0.79%
8. Irish 39 0.76%
9. Basque 38 0.74%
10. Norwegian 35 0.68%

Ponce Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 122,928 86.00%
2. Only English 19,755 13.82%
3. French 66 0.05%
4. Arabic 47 0.03%
5. Chinese 39 0.03%
6. German 38 0.03%
7. Persian 17 0.01%
8. Other Indo European 14 0.01%
9. Hindi 7 0.00%
10. African 7 0.00%

Ponce Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 152,757 98.59%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,131 0.73%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,059 0.68%

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Ponce 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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