Ponce, PR Metro Area

USA > Ponce, PR Metro Area
Language Spoken At Home in Ponce
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over226,827100%
English only10,4704.6%
Language other than English216,35795.4%
   Speak English less than very well186,51482.2%
   Spanish216,22195.3%
      Speak English less than very well186,43482.2%
   Other Indo-European languages710.0%
      Speak English less than very well470.0%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages480.0%
      Speak English less than very well250.0%
   Other languages170.0%
      Speak English less than very well80.0%

Ancestry in Ponce
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population242,280100%
  American2,3271.0%
  Arab600.0%
  Czech00.0%
  Danish00.0%
  Dutch00.0%
  English770.0%
  French (except Basque)2420.1%
  French Canadian110.0%
  German960.0%
  Greek00.0%
  Hungarian00.0%
  Irish600.0%
  Italian2060.1%
  Lithuanian130.0%
  Norwegian500.0%
  Polish10.0%
  Portuguese70.0%
  Russian80.0%
  Scotch-Irish00.0%
  Scottish00.0%
  Slovak00.0%
  Subsaharan African2310.1%
  Swedish00.0%
  Swiss330.0%
  Ukrainian00.0%
  Welsh00.0%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)1680.1%
Households By Type in Ponce
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households79,390100%
  Family households (families)58,29473.4%
     With own children under 18 years24,21230.5%
     Married-couple family31,86040.1%
        With own children under 18 years11,26814.2%
     Male householder, no wife present, family5,3146.7%
        With own children under 18 years2,4923.1%
     Female householder, no husband present, family21,12026.6%
        With own children under 18 years10,45213.2%
  Nonfamily households21,09626.6%
     Householder living alone18,70623.6%
        65 years and over7,6989.7%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years29,66137.4%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over24,86131.3%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size40%
Relationship in Ponce
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households237,972100%
  Householder79,39033.4%
  Spouse31,73213.3%
  Child92,05738.7%
  Other relatives24,33110.2%
  Nonrelatives10,4624.4%
     Unmarried partner6,5462.8%
Marital Status in Ponce
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over91,410100%
  Never married40,20744.0%
  Now married, except separated35,87239.2%
  Separated2,5932.8%
  Widowed2,9123.2%
  Divorced9,82610.7%
 
  Females 15 years and over101,174100%
  Never married38,29437.8%
  Now married, except separated34,96834.6%
  Separated3,5663.5%
  Widowed11,05610.9%
  Divorced13,29013.1%
Fertility in Ponce
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months2,933100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)1,71958.6%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women430%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old490%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old540%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old780%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old180%
Grandparents in Ponce
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years8,688100%
  Responsible for grandchildren3,63241.8%
        Less than 1 year8159.4%
        1 or 2 years8009.2%
        3 or 4 years6036.9%
        5 or more years1,41416.3%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years3,632100%
  Who are female2,31463.7%
  Who are married2,32864.1%
School Enrollment in Ponce
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school68,380100%
  Nursery school, preschool3,5895.2%
  Kindergarten3,1544.6%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)28,14141.2%
  High school (grades 9-12)15,12322.1%
  College or graduate school18,37326.9%
Educational Attainment in Ponce
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over154,692100%
  Less than 9th grade29,77419.2%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma16,19710.5%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)44,68428.9%
  Some college, no degree16,74310.8%
  Associate's degree13,0548.4%
  Bachelor's degree25,50716.5%
  Graduate or professional degree8,7335.6%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher070.3%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher022.1%
Veteran Status in Ponce
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over180,978100%
  Civilian veterans8,4514.7%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Ponce
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population238,720100%
  With a disability51,08621.4%
 
Under 18 years61,103100%
  With a disability5,3508.8%
 
18 to 64 years143,420100%
  With a disability26,83418.7%
 
65 years and over34,197100%
  With a disability18,90255.3%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Ponce
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over239,658100%
  Same house218,39191.1%
  Different house in the U.S.20,9788.8%
     Same county18,3997.7%
     Different county13,7785.7%
        Same state4,6211.9%
        Different state2,5791.1%
  Abroad2890.1%
Place Of Birth in Ponce
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population242,280100%
  Native240,29499.2%
     Born in United States239,65098.9%
        State of residence228,04394.1%
        Different state11,6074.8%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)6440.3%
  Foreign born1,9860.8%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Ponce
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population1,986100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen94847.7%
  Not a U.S. citizen1,03852.3%
Year of Entry in Ponce
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States14,237100%
  Native12,251100%
    Entered 2010 or later3162.6%
    Entered before 201011,93597.4%
  Foreign born1,986100%
    Entered 2010 or later954.8%
    Entered before 20101,89195.2%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Ponce
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea1,986100%
  Europe28114.1%
  Asia713.6%
  Africa00.0%
  Oceania00.0%
  Latin America1,62381.7%
  Northern America110.6%