Ponce County

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Ponce County Legal Resources Back to top

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Puerto Rico

US Attorneys [ San Juan - Main Office ]
Public Defenders [ Main Office ]
Bankruptcy Court [ Main Office - San Juan ]
District Court [ Main Office - San Juan ]
Pretrial Services [ Main Office - San Juan ]
Probation Office [ Main Office - San Juan ]

Population (2000): 186,475
Land Area (2000): 297.127 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 204.310 square kilometers
Local Time(s):
Area Code(s): 787

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	357,584	95.84%
Rural, Farm	504	0.14%
Rural, Non-farm	15,030	4.03%

Ponce County 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 County Employment Information Back to top
Ponce County Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	56,338	47,054	9,284	16.48%	164
1991	57,786	46,950	10,836	18.75%	188
1992	58,762	47,707	11,054	18.81%	188
1993	60,283	48,438	11,846	19.65%	196
1994	58,065	48,481	9,584	16.51%	165
1995	59,327	49,832	9,495	16.01%	160
1996	60,697	50,712	9,985	16.45%	165
1997	60,951	50,868	10,082	16.54%	165
1998	59,783	50,837	8,946	14.96%	150
1999	59,071	51,391	7,679	13.00%	130
2000	58,953	52,126	6,827	11.58%	116
2001	57,983	50,814	7,168	12.36%	124
2002	59,827	52,209	7,618	12.73%	127
2003	61,636	54,018	7,618	12.36%	124
2004	63,055	56,366	6,689	10.61%	106
2005	67,467	60,151	7,316	10.84%	108
2006	66,772	59,889	6,883	10.31%	103
2007	65,578	58,346	7,232	11.03%	110
2008	65,109	57,908	7,202	11.06%	110

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	53,876	45,726	8,150	15.13%	151
Feb 1990	53,971	45,394	8,577	15.89%	159
Mar 1990	54,629	46,035	8,594	15.73%	157
Apr 1990	55,295	46,170	9,125	16.50%	165
May 1990	54,546	47,639	6,907	12.66%	127
Jun 1990	57,895	48,433	9,462	16.34%	163
Jul 1990	56,989	47,606	9,383	16.46%	165
Aug 1990	57,578	47,055	10,523	18.28%	183
Sep 1990	58,180	47,847	10,333	17.76%	178
Oct 1990	57,839	47,117	10,722	18.54%	185
Nov 1990	57,410	47,743	9,667	16.84%	168
Dec 1990	57,847	47,883	9,964	17.22%	172

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	57,449	46,525	10,924	19.02%	190
Feb 1991	58,155	46,293	11,862	20.40%	204
Mar 1991	57,033	46,738	10,295	18.05%	181
Apr 1991	57,665	46,902	10,763	18.66%	187
May 1991	57,125	46,596	10,529	18.43%	184
Jun 1991	57,975	46,490	11,485	19.81%	198
Jul 1991	57,395	46,768	10,627	18.52%	185
Aug 1991	57,273	46,004	11,269	19.68%	197
Sep 1991	58,339	47,415	10,924	18.73%	187
Oct 1991	58,448	48,191	10,257	17.55%	175
Nov 1991	58,279	47,726	10,553	18.11%	181
Dec 1991	58,290	47,751	10,539	18.08%	181

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	58,290	46,909	11,381	19.52%	195
Feb 1992	56,697	45,142	11,555	20.38%	204
Mar 1992	56,842	46,144	10,698	18.82%	188
Apr 1992	57,517	47,162	10,355	18.00%	180
May 1992	58,083	47,346	10,737	18.49%	185
Jun 1992	59,601	48,392	11,209	18.81%	188
Jul 1992	60,293	47,974	12,319	20.43%	204
Aug 1992	59,534	47,957	11,577	19.45%	194
Sep 1992	59,774	47,948	11,826	19.78%	198
Oct 1992	60,583	49,547	11,036	18.22%	182
Nov 1992	59,664	49,195	10,469	17.55%	175
Dec 1992	58,260	48,769	9,491	16.29%	163

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	58,541	47,127	11,414	19.50%	195
Feb 1993	59,007	47,003	12,004	20.34%	203
Mar 1993	60,668	48,883	11,785	19.43%	194
Apr 1993	59,376	48,421	10,955	18.45%	185
May 1993	61,158	49,306	11,852	19.38%	194
Jun 1993	61,093	48,985	12,108	19.82%	198
Jul 1993	60,717	48,393	12,324	20.30%	203
Aug 1993	61,289	47,924	13,365	21.81%	218
Sep 1993	60,656	48,486	12,170	20.06%	201
Oct 1993	61,000	48,877	12,123	19.87%	199
Nov 1993	60,515	48,881	11,634	19.22%	192
Dec 1993	59,380	48,965	10,415	17.54%	175

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	58,477	47,123	11,354	19.42%	194
Feb 1994	57,567	47,072	10,495	18.23%	182
Mar 1994	56,769	47,227	9,542	16.81%	168
Apr 1994	56,719	47,554	9,165	16.16%	162
May 1994	57,098	48,410	8,688	15.22%	152
Jun 1994	57,650	47,985	9,665	16.76%	168
Jul 1994	60,400	50,563	9,837	16.29%	163
Aug 1994	60,723	50,600	10,123	16.67%	167
Sep 1994	57,984	48,377	9,607	16.57%	166
Oct 1994	57,760	48,261	9,499	16.45%	164
Nov 1994	58,057	49,046	9,011	15.52%	155
Dec 1994	57,581	49,559	8,022	13.93%	139

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	57,516	48,542	8,974	15.60%	156
Feb 1995	59,088	49,875	9,213	15.59%	156
Mar 1995	58,895	49,251	9,644	16.37%	164
Apr 1995	58,149	48,958	9,191	15.81%	158
May 1995	57,542	48,631	8,911	15.49%	155
Jun 1995	57,861	48,611	9,250	15.99%	160
Jul 1995	60,958	50,941	10,017	16.43%	164
Aug 1995	60,274	50,798	9,476	15.72%	157
Sep 1995	58,681	48,920	9,761	16.63%	166
Oct 1995	61,485	50,854	10,631	17.29%	173
Nov 1995	60,647	51,107	9,540	15.73%	157
Dec 1995	60,827	51,490	9,337	15.35%	154

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	60,105	49,851	10,254	17.06%	171
Feb 1996	60,472	50,529	9,943	16.44%	164
Mar 1996	59,541	49,986	9,555	16.05%	160
Apr 1996	59,087	49,184	9,903	16.76%	168
May 1996	60,483	49,869	10,614	17.55%	175
Jun 1996	61,323	49,706	11,617	18.94%	189
Jul 1996	65,306	54,586	10,720	16.42%	164
Aug 1996	59,179	48,911	10,268	17.35%	174
Sep 1996	59,365	49,408	9,957	16.77%	168
Oct 1996	61,014	51,317	9,697	15.89%	159
Nov 1996	61,788	52,379	9,409	15.23%	152
Dec 1996	60,703	52,815	7,888	12.99%	130

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	60,624	50,987	9,637	15.90%	159
Feb 1997	60,157	50,614	9,543	15.86%	159
Mar 1997	60,447	50,330	10,117	16.74%	167
Apr 1997	60,097	50,078	10,019	16.67%	167
May 1997	60,546	50,566	9,980	16.48%	165
Jun 1997	63,409	52,112	11,297	17.82%	178
Jul 1997	61,759	51,124	10,635	17.22%	172
Aug 1997	60,989	50,806	10,183	16.70%	167
Sep 1997	61,235	51,127	10,108	16.51%	165
Oct 1997	60,970	50,944	10,026	16.44%	164
Nov 1997	61,479	51,446	10,033	16.32%	163
Dec 1997	59,696	50,285	9,411	15.76%	158

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	60,248	49,697	10,551	17.51%	175
Feb 1998	59,862	49,982	9,880	16.50%	165
Mar 1998	60,457	51,079	9,378	15.51%	155
Apr 1998	59,280	50,091	9,189	15.50%	155
May 1998	60,179	51,238	8,941	14.86%	149
Jun 1998	61,632	52,193	9,439	15.32%	153
Jul 1998	61,549	52,315	9,234	15.00%	150
Aug 1998	58,560	50,030	8,530	14.57%	146
Sep 1998	59,572	50,665	8,907	14.95%	150
Oct 1998	57,159	48,835	8,324	14.56%	146
Nov 1998	59,101	51,149	7,952	13.45%	135
Dec 1998	59,800	52,773	7,027	11.75%	118

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	59,977	51,470	8,507	14.18%	142
Feb 1999	59,391	51,318	8,073	13.59%	136
Mar 1999	59,339	51,177	8,162	13.75%	138
Apr 1999	58,336	51,516	6,820	11.69%	117
May 1999	59,388	52,323	7,065	11.90%	119
Jun 1999	60,225	52,783	7,442	12.36%	124
Jul 1999	59,504	52,444	7,060	11.86%	119
Aug 1999	57,744	49,986	7,758	13.44%	134
Sep 1999	57,736	50,000	7,736	13.40%	134
Oct 1999	58,566	50,322	8,244	14.08%	141
Nov 1999	59,484	51,200	8,284	13.93%	139
Dec 1999	59,159	52,157	7,002	11.84%	118

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	59,163	51,593	7,570	12.80%	128
Feb 2000	59,428	52,493	6,935	11.67%	117
Mar 2000	59,795	52,976	6,819	11.40%	114
Apr 2000	58,205	51,488	6,717	11.54%	115
May 2000	60,044	53,260	6,784	11.30%	113
Jun 2000	59,177	52,439	6,738	11.39%	114
Jul 2000	59,105	52,208	6,897	11.67%	117
Aug 2000	58,269	50,681	7,588	13.02%	130
Sep 2000	57,841	51,168	6,673	11.54%	115
Oct 2000	58,495	51,579	6,916	11.82%	118
Nov 2000	58,869	52,692	6,177	10.49%	105
Dec 2000	59,040	52,933	6,107	10.34%	103

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	57,780	51,055	6,725	11.64%	116
Feb 2001	58,319	50,787	7,532	12.92%	129
Mar 2001	57,675	50,695	6,980	12.10%	121
Apr 2001	58,193	50,973	7,220	12.41%	124
May 2001	58,577	51,115	7,462	12.74%	127
Jun 2001	58,911	51,581	7,330	12.44%	124
Jul 2001	56,812	50,213	6,599	11.62%	116
Aug 2001	57,874	49,883	7,991	13.81%	138
Sep 2001	58,623	50,855	7,768	13.25%	133
Oct 2001	57,328	49,591	7,737	13.50%	135
Nov 2001	58,305	51,476	6,829	11.71%	117
Dec 2001	57,393	51,546	5,847	10.19%	102

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	57,902	51,246	6,656	11.50%	115
Feb 2002	60,154	51,808	8,346	13.87%	139
Mar 2002	59,696	52,160	7,536	12.62%	126
Apr 2002	60,081	52,729	7,352	12.24%	122
May 2002	60,085	52,578	7,507	12.49%	125
Jun 2002	60,755	52,633	8,122	13.37%	134
Jul 2002	59,889	51,963	7,926	13.23%	132
Aug 2002	60,409	52,134	8,275	13.70%	137
Sep 2002	60,162	52,197	7,965	13.24%	132
Oct 2002	59,317	51,748	7,569	12.76%	128
Nov 2002	59,821	52,675	7,146	11.95%	119
Dec 2002	59,651	52,641	7,010	11.75%	118

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	61,098	54,034	7,064	11.56%	116
Feb 2003	61,854	53,659	8,195	13.25%	132
Mar 2003	62,003	54,122	7,881	12.71%	127
Apr 2003	63,385	55,283	8,102	12.78%	128
May 2003	63,951	56,075	7,876	12.32%	123
Jun 2003	63,480	55,256	8,224	12.96%	130
Jul 2003	61,565	53,787	7,778	12.63%	126
Aug 2003	60,940	53,388	7,552	12.39%	124
Sep 2003	60,300	52,702	7,598	12.60%	126
Oct 2003	60,251	52,843	7,408	12.30%	123
Nov 2003	60,315	52,760	7,555	12.53%	125
Dec 2003	60,493	54,311	6,182	10.22%	102

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	61,754	54,804	6,950	11.25%	113
Feb 2004	61,813	55,116	6,697	10.83%	108
Mar 2004	63,548	56,086	7,462	11.74%	117
Apr 2004	63,838	56,957	6,881	10.78%	108
May 2004	63,371	56,563	6,808	10.74%	107
Jun 2004	64,145	57,521	6,624	10.33%	103
Jul 2004	62,045	55,782	6,263	10.09%	101
Aug 2004	63,341	56,083	7,258	11.46%	115
Sep 2004	63,367	57,039	6,328	9.99%	100
Oct 2004	62,910	56,422	6,488	10.31%	103
Nov 2004	62,914	56,589	6,325	10.05%	101
Dec 2004	63,617	57,434	6,183	9.72%	97

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	64,801	58,131	6,670	10.29%	103
Feb 2005	64,491	58,350	6,141	9.52%	95
Mar 2005	65,655	58,605	7,050	10.74%	107
Apr 2005	65,384	58,290	7,094	10.85%	108
May 2005	67,300	60,277	7,023	10.44%	104
Jun 2005	68,974	61,299	7,675	11.13%	111
Jul 2005	68,070	60,382	7,688	11.29%	113
Aug 2005	68,522	61,282	7,240	10.57%	106
Sep 2005	69,369	62,270	7,099	10.23%	102
Oct 2005	68,517	60,110	8,407	12.27%	123
Nov 2005	69,500	60,942	8,558	12.31%	123
Dec 2005	69,025	61,879	7,146	10.35%	104

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	67,044	59,700	7,344	10.95%	110
Feb 2006	68,038	61,618	6,420	9.44%	94
Mar 2006	68,779	62,748	6,031	8.77%	88
Apr 2006	67,088	60,555	6,533	9.74%	97
May 2006	67,530	59,494	8,036	11.90%	119
Jun 2006	67,054	59,427	7,627	11.37%	114
Jul 2006	65,383	57,874	7,509	11.48%	115
Aug 2006	65,541	58,604	6,937	10.58%	106
Sep 2006	66,705	59,411	7,294	10.93%	109
Oct 2006	65,744	59,376	6,368	9.69%	97
Nov 2006	66,281	59,913	6,368	9.61%	96
Dec 2006	66,073	59,945	6,128	9.27%	93

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	66,257	59,921	6,336	9.56%	96
Feb 2007	67,783	60,535	7,248	10.69%	107
Mar 2007	67,122	60,384	6,738	10.04%	100
Apr 2007	65,944	59,531	6,413	9.72%	97
May 2007	65,928	58,961	6,967	10.57%	106
Jun 2007	65,732	57,952	7,780	11.84%	118
Jul 2007	64,548	56,647	7,901	12.24%	122
Aug 2007	64,935	56,997	7,938	12.22%	122
Sep 2007	64,450	57,110	7,340	11.39%	114
Oct 2007	64,380	56,451	7,929	12.32%	123
Nov 2007	64,613	57,313	7,300	11.30%	113
Dec 2007	65,246	58,347	6,899	10.57%	106

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	64,597	57,603	6,994	10.83%	108
Feb 2008	65,631	58,740	6,891	10.50%	105
Mar 2008	65,205	59,199	6,006	9.21%	92
Apr 2008	65,197	58,931	6,266	9.61%	96
May 2008	66,215	58,798	7,417	11.20%	112
Jun 2008	65,009	57,326	7,683	11.82%	118
Jul 2008	65,473	57,585	7,888	12.05%	120
Aug 2008	64,190	56,142	8,048	12.54%	125
Sep 2008	64,467	56,846	7,621	11.82%	118
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Ponce County Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Construction	5,706	11.80%
2.	Public Administration	4,372	9.04%
3.	Health Care	3,132	6.48%
4.	Educational Services	2,678	5.54%
5.	Accommodation and Food Services	2,562	5.30%
6.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	2,290	4.74%
7.	Repair and Maintenance	2,080	4.30%
8.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	1,444	2.99%
9.	Food and Beverage Stores	1,336	2.76%
10.	Food Manufacturing	1,242	2.57%
11.	Utilities	1,178	2.44%
12.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	1,096	2.27%
13.	Other Transportation	1,050	2.17%
14.	Department and Other General Stores	1,022	2.11%
15.	Finance and Insurance	862	1.78%
16.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	860	1.78%
17.	Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing	748	1.55%
18.	Personal and Laundry Services	726	1.50%
19.	Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale	724	1.50%
20.	Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes	714	1.48%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Educational Services	7,298	20.80%
2.	Health Care	5,896	16.80%
3.	Public Administration	3,452	9.84%
4.	Accommodation and Food Services	1,822	5.19%
5.	Department and Other General Stores	1,342	3.82%
6.	Finance and Insurance	1,124	3.20%
7.	Food and Beverage Stores	1,062	3.03%
8.	Social Assistance	968	2.76%
9.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	914	2.61%
10.	Apparel Manufacturing	778	2.22%
11.	Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes	742	2.11%
12.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	708	2.02%
13.	Personal and Laundry Services	692	1.97%
14.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	652	1.86%
15.	Construction	580	1.65%
16.	Private Household Services	526	1.50%
17.	Pharmacies and Drug Stores	468	1.33%
18.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	444	1.27%
19.	Computer and Electronic Manufacturing	376	1.07%
20.	Other Direct Selling Estab	338	0.96%

Ponce County Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	3,000	6.21%
2.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	2,512	5.20%
3.	Other Installation / Maintenance	2,382	4.93%
4.	Other Production Occupations	2,276	4.71%
5.	Other Management Occupations	1,908	3.95%
6.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	1,720	3.56%
7.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	1,572	3.25%
8.	Law Enforcement Workers	1,562	3.23%
9.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	1,544	3.19%
10.	Other Protective Service Workers	1,494	3.09%
11.	Vehicle Mechanics	1,484	3.07%
12.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	1,452	3.00%
13.	Other Office and Admin Support	1,238	2.56%
14.	Other Construction Trades	1,186	2.45%
15.	Construction Laborers	1,176	2.43%
16.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	1,136	2.35%
17.	Cashiers	896	1.85%
18.	Physicians and Surgeons	882	1.82%
19.	Other Construction Workers	850	1.76%
20.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	838	1.73%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Secretaries and Admins	4,184	11.92%
2.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	3,050	8.69%
3.	Cashiers	2,232	6.36%
4.	Other Office and Admin Support	1,926	5.49%
5.	Registered Nurses	1,750	4.99%
6.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	1,462	4.17%
7.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	1,166	3.32%
8.	Other Management Occupations	1,142	3.25%
9.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	1,134	3.23%
10.	Counselors / Social Workers / Etc.	1,076	3.07%
11.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	1,052	3.00%
12.	Accountants and Auditors	898	2.56%
13.	Health Technologists and Technicians	830	2.37%
14.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	816	2.33%
15.	Assemblers and Fabricators	720	2.05%
16.	Other Production Occupations	718	2.05%
17.	Textile / Apparel / Furnishings	652	1.86%
18.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	570	1.62%
19.	Teachers, Secondary School	518	1.48%
20.	Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians	514	1.46%

Ponce County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	83,715	30.26%
15-35 hours	21,078	7.62%
1-14 hours	6,510	2.35%
No regular hours	165,315	59.76%

Ponce County Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	3,488	4.36%
5 AM-5:29 AM	2,734	3.41%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	3,474	4.34%
6 AM-6:29 AM	7,660	9.56%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	10,152	12.68%
7 AM-7:29 AM	16,470	20.56%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	12,556	15.68%
8 AM-8:29 AM	6,948	8.68%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	2,026	2.53%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	3,704	4.62%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	1,126	1.41%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	944	1.18%
Noon-3:59 PM	4,996	6.24%
4 PM-11:59 PM	3,810	4.76%

Ponce County Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	1,792	2.24%
5-9	6,518	8.14%
10-14	13,170	16.44%
15-19	18,762	23.43%
20-24	12,756	15.93%
25-29	3,752	4.68%
30-34	11,996	14.98%
35-39	942	1.18%
40-44	1,294	1.62%
45-59	2,892	3.61%
60-89	3,346	4.18%
At least 90	2,868	3.58%

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

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	2,282	2.85%	54,468	68.01%
30-44	1,290	1.61%	12,942	16.16%
45-59	200	0.25%	2,692	3.36%
At least 60	742	0.93%	5,472	6.83%

Ponce County Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	730	0.90%
Car / truck / van, carpool	14,692	18.05%
Car / truck / van, solo	56,008	68.79%
Motorcycle	44	0.05%
Other	830	1.02%
Public transportation	4,514	5.54%
Walked	3,270	4.02%
Worked at home	1,328	1.63%

Ponce County 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 County Family Information Back to top
: 119,426 (362,414 people)
: 95,192 (332,376 people)
: 12,646
: 250,328
Ponce County Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	48,173	40.32%
$10,000-$14,999	17,388	14.56%
$15,000-$19,999	11,973	10.02%
$20,000-$24,999	9,708	8.13%
$25,000-$29,999	6,873	5.75%
$30,000-$34,999	5,668	4.74%
$35,000-$39,999	4,078	3.41%
$40,000-$44,999	3,300	2.76%
$45,000-$49,999	2,148	1.80%
$50,000-$59,999	3,155	2.64%
$60,000-$74,999	2,584	2.16%
$75,000-$99,999	1,944	1.63%
$100,000-$124,999	1,188	0.99%
$125,000-$149,999	380	0.32%
$150,000-$199,999	290	0.24%
$200,000 or more	614	0.51%

Ponce County Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	11,454	19.22%
Family, 2 people	13,969	23.44%
Nonfamily, 2 people	772	1.30%
Family, 3 people	12,043	20.20%
Nonfamily, 3 people	92	0.15%
Family, 4 people	10,434	17.50%
Nonfamily, 4 people	32	0.05%
Family, 5 people	6,318	10.60%
Nonfamily, 5 people	18	0.03%
Family, 6 people	2,611	4.38%
Nonfamily, 6 people	8	0.01%
Family, 7 or more people	1,850	3.10%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	6	0.01%

Ponce County Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	72,885	28.26%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	5,418	2.10%
Public Assistance	28,948	11.22%
Retirement	12,708	4.93%
Self Employment	8,191	3.18%
Social Security	40,428	15.68%
Supplemental Security	1,278	0.50%
Wage / Salary	69,177	26.82%
Other	18,873	7.32%

Ponce County Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	31,428	50.33%
With children under 18	31,014	49.67%

Ponce County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	10,000	7.51%
Married	72,939	54.75%
Never Married	46,387	34.82%
Widowed	3,886	2.92%

Ponce County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	16,272	10.87%
Married	74,919	50.04%
Never Married	42,046	28.08%
Widowed	16,486	11.01%

Ponce County 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 County Education Information Back to top
Ponce County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	57,072	21.62%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	41,247	15.63%
High school diploma or equivalent	65,615	24.86%
Some college, no degree	37,870	14.35%
Associate degree	15,347	5.81%
Bachelors degree	35,670	13.51%
Graduate or professional degree	11,118	4.21%

Ponce County Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	3,158	1.69%	1,732	0.93%	4,890	2.62%
Kindergarten	3,880	2.08%	1,390	0.75%	5,270	2.83%
Grades 1-4	21,117	11.32%	4,644	2.49%	25,761	13.81%
Grades 5-8	22,878	12.27%	4,730	2.54%	27,608	14.81%
Grades 9-12	20,908	11.21%	5,262	2.82%	26,170	14.03%
Undergrad college	7,148	3.83%	13,914	7.46%	21,062	11.29%
Graduate or professional school	296	0.16%	3,080	1.65%	3,376	1.81%
Total	79,385	42.57%	34,752	18.64%	114,137	61.21%

Ponce County 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 County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ponce County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	173,647	47.74%
Below Poverty Level	190,079	52.26%

Ponce County 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 County Criminal Information Back to top
: 3,733

Ponce County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Ponce County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Ponce County Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	29,639	15.89%
10-19 Years	31,986	17.15%
20-29 Years	28,941	15.52%
30-39 Years	23,294	12.49%
40-49 Years	23,062	12.37%
50-59 Years	20,151	10.81%
60-69 Years	14,360	7.70%
70-79 Years	9,524	5.11%
80-89 Years	4,667	2.50%
90+ Years	851	0.46%

Ponce County Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	89,941	48.23%
Female	96,534	51.77%

Ponce County Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Hispanic/Latino	184,602	99.00%
Caucasian	1,382	0.74%
Multiracial	170	0.09%
Asian	125	0.07%
African-American	85	0.05%
Pacific Islander	83	0.04%
Amerindian	19	0.01%
Other Race	9	0.00%

Ponce County Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	United States Or American	8,511	74.35%
2.	Italian	842	7.36%
3.	French Non-Basque	524	4.58%
4.	West Indian	354	3.09%
5.	German	194	1.69%
6.	African	158	1.38%
7.	English	82	0.72%
8.	Irish	78	0.68%
9.	Basque	76	0.66%
10.	Norwegian	70	0.61%

Ponce County Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	295,332	85.78%
2.	Only English	48,421	14.06%
3.	French	132	0.04%
4.	Arabic	94	0.03%
5.	Chinese	78	0.02%
6.	German	76	0.02%
7.	Persian	34	0.01%
8.	Other Indo European	28	0.01%
9.	Hindi	14	0.00%
10.	African	14	0.00%

Ponce County Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	368,528	98.77%
Naturalized immigrant	2,304	0.62%
Not a citizen	2,286	0.61%

Ponce County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Ponce County 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.

Ponce County Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Ponce County Zip Codes Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

00715	00730	00734
00716	00731	00780
00717	00732
00728	00733

Ponce (155,038)	Anon (1,669)	San Patricio (465)
Canas (5,288)	Marueno (1,470)	Guaraguao
Coto Laurel (4,819)	Cerrillos (1,199)	Monte Llano
Machuelo Arriba (4,642)	Magueyes (911)	Sabanetas
Real (3,139)	Tibes (858)	Capitanejo
Portugues (2,674)	Vayas (757)	Maraguez
Mercedita (2,515)	Quebrada Limon (590)

Anon	Magueyes	Quebrada Limon
Canas	Maraguez	Real
Capitanejo	Marueno	Sabanetas
Cerrillos	Mercedita	San Patricio
Coto Laurel	Monte Llano	Tibes
Guaraguao	Ponce	Vayas
Machuelo Arriba	Portugues

00728 (52,074)	00731 (21,436)	00732
00716 (38,959)	00780 (9,782)	00733
00730 (38,524)	00715 (2,515)
00717 (23,185)	00734