Ponce de Leon, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

780

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

28.7

15.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.9%

14.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,798

48.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$123,800

Population & Diversity

Ponce de Leon, FL is home to a population of 780 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 76.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (766 people) in Ponce de Leon, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Ponce de Leon, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ponce de Leon, FL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ponce de Leon, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ponce de Leon, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
766 ± 296
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 12
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 6

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ponce de Leon, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 43
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 17
Vietnam
4 ± 22

Ponce de Leon, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ponce de Leon, FL.

Economy

The economy of Ponce de Leon, FL employs 371 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ponce de Leon, FL were Construction (122 people), Public Administration (46 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (37 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($70,066), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,066), and Public Administration ($62,692).

Employment

Occupations

371

2024 Value

± 174

34.4%

1 Year growth

± 53%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ponce de Leon, FL grew at a rate of 34.4%, from 276 employees to 371 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ponce de Leon, FL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (104 people), Sales & Related Occupations (40 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ponce de Leon, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

371

2024 Value

± 174

34.4%

1 Year growth

± 53%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ponce de Leon, FL grew at a rate of 34.4%, from 276 employees to 371 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ponce de Leon, FL, are Construction (122 people), Public Administration (46 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (37 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ponce de Leon, FL, though some of these residents may live in Ponce de Leon, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,250

Median earning men ± $37,744

$40,000

Median earning women ± $35,289

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($62,981), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($49,886), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,708).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,417), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,563), and Retail Trade ($34,063).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ponce de Leon, FL was $123,800 in 2024, which is 0.372 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,100 to $123,800, a 15.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Ponce de Leon, FL is 73.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ponce de Leon, FL have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ponce de Leon, FL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$123,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$70,747

$161

Median Property Taxes

±$74

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ponce de Leon, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ponce de Leon, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.5%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.5% of the housing units in Ponce de Leon, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ponce de Leon, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$77,798

Median Household Income

± $24,769

219

Number of Households

± 82

In 2024, the median household income of the 219 households in Ponce de Leon, FL grew to $77,798 from the previous year's value of $52,250.

The following chart displays the households in Ponce de Leon, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ponce de Leon, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (89.6%)
Carpooled (7.12%)
Worked At Home (3.29%)

In 2024, 89.6% of workers in Ponce de Leon, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.12%) and those who worked at home (3.29%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ponce de Leon, FL have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ponce de Leon, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ponce de Leon, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ponce de Leon, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ponce de Leon, FL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ponce de Leon, FL (93 out of 780 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 15 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ponce de Leon, FL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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