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Ponce, Puerto Rico Economy Profile
QuickFacts
| Ponce, Puerto Rico | United States | |
| State | Puerto Rico | |
| City | Ponce | |
| Total population | 155,038 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 73,341 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 81,697 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 31.8 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 50,819 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 13,397 | 41,994 |
Ponce, Puerto Rico Economy
10.46% Ponce, Puerto Rico households have a household income of between $25,000 and $34,999.8.32% Ponce, Puerto Rico households have a household income of between $35,000 to $49,999. Median household income in a Ponce, Puerto Rico household is $13,397. Ponce, Puerto Rico households with supplemental security income account for 0.46% of Ponce, Puerto Rico households. There are 10.19% households with public assistance income in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
68.69% of workers comprise private wage and salary workers in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Government workers account for 23.81% of Ponce, Puerto Rico workers. The earnings of male full-time, year-round workers, in Ponce, Puerto Rico are $17,184. The amount of earnings of female full-time, year-round workers reaches $16,038.
40.84% of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Among them 18.13% are females aged 16 and over. 25.55% of workers provide educational, health and social services. 6.32% of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
| Ponce, Puerto Rico | %, Ponce, Puerto Rico | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 114,817 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 46,889 | 40.84% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 46,816 | 40.77% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 35,457 | 30.88% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 11,359 | 9.89% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 24.3 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 73 | 0.06% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 67,928 | 59.16% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 62,274 | 54.24% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 20,816 | 18.13% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 20,816 | 18.13% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 15,379 | 13.39% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 13,631 | 11.87% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 5,376 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 34,588 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 24,071 | 69.59% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 6,123 | 17.7% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 1,826 | 5.28% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 1,353 | 3.91% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 668 | 1.93% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 547 | 1.58% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 23.0 | 0.07% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 35,457 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 11,156 | 31.46% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 5,478 | 15.45% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 10,444 | 29.46% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 143 | 0.4% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 3,481 | 9.82% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 4,755 | 13.41% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 188 | 0.53% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 2,417 | 6.82% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 4,512 | 12.73% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 1,252 | 3.53% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 4,985 | 14.06% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 1,379 | 3.89% | 5.2% |
| Information | 712 | 2.01% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 1,442 | 4.07% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 2,203 | 6.21% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 9,059 | 25.55% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 2,240 | 6.32% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 1,825 | 5.15% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 3,243 | 9.15% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 24,355 | 68.69% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 8,442 | 23.81% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 2,535 | 7.15% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 125 | 0.35% | 0.31% |
| Ponce, Puerto Rico | %, Ponce, Puerto Rico | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 50,843 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 20,231 | 39.79% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 7,125 | 14.01% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 9,220 | 18.13% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 5,319 | 10.46% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 4,228 | 8.32% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,694 | 5.3% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 929 | 1.83% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 717 | 1.41% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 133 | 0.26% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 247 | 0.49% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 13,397 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 30,828 | 26.85% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 26,606 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 17,297 | 15.06% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 7,788 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 525 | 0.46% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 4,988 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 11,695 | 10.19% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 2,429 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 5,865 | 5.11% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 11,535 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 40,198 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 13,375 | 33.27% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 5,747 | 14.3% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 7,921 | 19.7% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 4,768 | 11.86% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 4,016 | 9.99% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,491 | 6.2% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 868 | 2.16% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 672 | 1.67% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 127 | 0.32% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 213 | 0.53% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 16,061 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 7,534 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 17,184 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 16,038 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 18,516 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 12,778 | 69.01% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 5,937 | 32.06% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 7,725 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 5,626 | 72.83% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 2,334 | 30.21% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 77,126 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 48,444 | 62.81% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 7,489 | 9.71% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 28,551 | 37.02% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 20,771 | 26.93% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 8,846 | 11.47% | 31.63% |
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.