Ponce de Leon, FL

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2022 Population

775

0.129% 1-year decline

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

27.9

25.8% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

14.1%

13.7% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$53,438

1.25% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$99,400

2.26% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Ponce de Leon, FL had a population of 775 people with a median age of 27.9 and a median household income of $53,438. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Ponce de Leon, FL declined from 776 to 775, a −0.129% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,778 to $53,438, a 1.25% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ponce de Leon, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (98.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.29%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

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 2022, the median property value in Ponce de Leon, FL was $99,400, and the homeownership rate was 78.8%.

Most people in Ponce de Leon, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Ponce de Leon, FL was 1 car per household.

United States Florida Holmes County, FL Holmes, Walton, & Washington Counties PUMA, FL

Population & Diversity

Ponce de Leon, FL is home to a population of 775 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Ponce de Leon, FL residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 76.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (765 people) in Ponce de Leon, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Ponce de Leon, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, 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)
765 ± 270
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 9.43
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 15

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in Ponce de Leon, FL are hispanic (0 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ponce de Leon, FL as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 6
Vietnam
1 ± 21

Ponce de Leon, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ponce de Leon, FL employs 339 people. The largest industries in Ponce de Leon, FL are Construction (142 people), Retail Trade (32 people), and Public Administration (32 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($57,969), Educational Services ($41,932), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,795).

Employment

Occupations

339

2022 Value

± 161

−6.87%

1 Year decline

± 67.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ponce de Leon, FL declined at a rate of −6.87%, from 364 employees to 339 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ponce de Leon, FL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (137 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (34 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ponce de Leon, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

339

2022 Value

± 161

−6.87%

1 Year decline

± 67.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ponce de Leon, FL declined at a rate of −6.87%, from 364 employees to 339 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ponce de Leon, FL, are Construction (142 people), Retail Trade (32 people), and Public Administration (32 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

$25,000

Median earning men ± $34,251

$36,806

Median earning women ± $15,018

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,313), Retail Trade ($70,625), and Construction ($24,451).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($29,306).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Ponce de Leon, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ponce de Leon, FL was $99,400 in 2022, which is 0.353 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $101,700 to $99,400, a 2.26% decrease. The homeownership rate in Ponce de Leon, FL is 78.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Ponce de Leon, FL have an average commute time of 29.2 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.

Property

$99,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$43,623

$171

Median Property Taxes

±$72

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

78.8%

Homeownership

2022

72.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 78.8% of the housing units in Ponce de Leon, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Ponce de Leon, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$53,438

Median Household Income

± $26,263

217

Number of Households

± 74

In 2022, the median household income of the 217 households in Ponce de Leon, FL grew to $53,438 from the previous year's value of $52,778.

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.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (86.7%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Worked At Home (1.77%)

In 2022, 86.7% of workers in Ponce de Leon, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (1.77%).

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

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ponce de Leon, FL have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 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

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ponce de Leon, FL (109 out of 775 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 15.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

63% of the population of Ponce de Leon, FL has health coverage, with 17.7% on employee plans, 21.5% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Holmes County, FL see 2799 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.107% decrease from the previous year (2802 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2473 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1522 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,799 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Holmes County, FL

Primary care physicians in Holmes County, FL see an average of 2,799 patients per year. This represents a 0.107% decrease from the previous year (2,802 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Holmes County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 27% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.81% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

37%

Uninsured

17.7%

Employer Coverage

21.5%

Medicaid

10.1%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

1.03%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ponce de Leon, FL grew by 0.832% from 36.7% to 37%.

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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