In 2022, Ponce PUMA, PR had a population of 137k people with a median age of 43.5 and a median household income of $18,994. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Ponce PUMA, PR declined from 154,122 to 136,542, a −11.4% decrease and its median household income grew from $17,638 to $18,994, a 7.69% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ponce PUMA, PR are White (Hispanic) (53.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (31.7%), Other (Hispanic) (8.48%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (5.51%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (0.415%).
93.6% of the households in Ponce PUMA, PR 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.
The largest universities in Ponce PUMA, PR are Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce (1,178 degrees awarded in 2022), Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce (675 degrees), and University of Puerto Rico at Ponce (379 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Ponce PUMA, PR was $107,300, and the homeownership rate was 69.8%.
Most people in Ponce PUMA, PR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Ponce PUMA, PR was 2 cars per household.
Ponce PUMA, PR borders Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR, Juana Díaz, Coamo & Villalba PUMA, PR, and San Sebastián, Utuado & Lares PUMA, PR.