Ponce Inlet, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,435

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

66.6

0.452% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.94%

5.42% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$102,200

1.88% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$544,300

Population & Diversity

Ponce Inlet, FL is home to a population of 3.44k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.5% of Ponce Inlet, FL residents were born outside of the country (360 people).

In 2024, there were 44.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.18k people) in Ponce Inlet, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 71 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 44 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Ponce Inlet, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ponce Inlet, FL was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ponce Inlet, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.18k ± 114
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
71 ± 55
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
44 ± 53

3.67%

Hispanic Population

126 people

3.67% of the people in Ponce Inlet, FL are hispanic (126 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ponce Inlet, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

10.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

360 people

8.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

297 people

As of 2024, 10.5% of Ponce Inlet, FL residents (360 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ponce Inlet, FL was 8.76%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ponce Inlet, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
109 ± 57
Korea
77 ± 102
Gulf War (2001-)
42 ± 52

Ponce Inlet, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ponce Inlet, FL employs 1.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ponce Inlet, FL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (171 people), Retail Trade (169 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (127 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing ($156,328), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,159).

Employment

Occupations

1.14k

2024 Value

± 220

2.24%

1 Year growth

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ponce Inlet, FL grew at a rate of 2.24%, from 1.11k employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ponce Inlet, FL, are Management Occupations (160 people), Sales & Related Occupations (153 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (104 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ponce Inlet, 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

1.14k

2024 Value

± 220

2.24%

1 Year growth

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ponce Inlet, FL grew at a rate of 2.24%, from 1.11k employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ponce Inlet, FL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (171 people), Retail Trade (169 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (127 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ponce Inlet, FL, though some of these residents may live in Ponce Inlet, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$93,077

Median earning men ± $26,656

$53,125

Median earning women ± $10,702

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($250,001), Retail Trade ($165,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($155,859).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($217,974), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,083), and Retail Trade ($52,321).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ponce Inlet, FL was $544,300 in 2024, which is 1.64 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $502,100 to $544,300, a 8.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Ponce Inlet, FL is 92.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ponce Inlet, FL have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ponce Inlet, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$544,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$57,607

$1,637

Median Property Taxes

±$209

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 Inlet, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

92.5%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.5% of the housing units in Ponce Inlet, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ponce Inlet, 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.

$102,200

Median Household Income

± $20,983

1.77k

Number of Households

± 252

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.77k households in Ponce Inlet, FL grew to $102,200 from the previous year's value of $100,313.

The following chart displays the households in Ponce Inlet, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ponce Inlet, 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 (61.6%)
Worked At Home (25.6%)
Carpooled (7.57%)

In 2024, 61.6% of workers in Ponce Inlet, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.57%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ponce Inlet, FL have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.45% of the workforce in Ponce Inlet, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ponce Inlet, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ponce Inlet, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ponce Inlet, FL (204 out of 3.44k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ponce Inlet, FL is White, followed by Asian 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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