Ponce de Leon, FL

Census Place

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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
15.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
371
34.4% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Ponce de Leon, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Ponce de Leon, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Ponce de Leon, FL was $123,800, and the homeownership rate was 73.5%.

Most people in Ponce de Leon, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Ponce de Leon, FL was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ponce de Leon, FL is home to a population of 780 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Ponce de Leon, FL residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ponce de Leon, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    766 ± 296
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    10 ± 12
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    4 ± 6

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.

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.
Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    36 ± 43
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    8 ± 17
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
4.23%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Ponce de Leon, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.396%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ponce de Leon, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (89.6%)
  2. Carpooled (7.12%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

61.4% of the population of Ponce de Leon, FL has health coverage, with 30.9% on employee plans, 12.9% on Medicaid, 9.1% on Medicare, 7.31% on non-group plans, and 1.15% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 33.1% between 18 and 34 years, 29.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

38.6%
Uninsured
30.9%
Employer Coverage
12.9%
Medicaid
9.1%
Medicare
7.31%
Non-Group
1.15%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ponce de Leon, FL grew by 12.1% from 34.4% to 38.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ponce de Leon, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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