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Ponce zona urbana, Puerto Rico
| Population | 107,805 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 107,951 | P1 |
| Median age | 44.7 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 17.3% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 26.2% | B01001 |
| Households | 47,026 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 1.2% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $19,470 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $26,881 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $15,221 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 49.6% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 14.8% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 37,163 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 23.5 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.6% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 58,675 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 65.4% | B25003 |
| Renters | 34.6% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $113,100 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $536 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 0.3% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 0.2% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 99.2% | B03002 |
| Asian | 0.1% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.0% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the county: median household income here is 98% of Ponce Municipio's ($19,877); poverty 49.6% against 49.7%.
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FURP records in Ponce, PR
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 203 | $315,067,606 revenue (latest return) | HOSPITAL DAMAS INC ($74,012,035) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 47 | $42,660,998 paid by nonprofits | GOTAY CONSTRUCTION ($9,022,658) |
| Colleges and schools | 9 | 11,015 enrollment | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce (5,562) |
| Form D issuers | 1 | IMC Corp | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 320 | 359 plans | PROGRAMA DE SERVICIOS DE SALUD EN EL HOGAR Y HOSPICIO SAN LUCAS (6) |
| Open Payments recipients | 970 | $24,481,634 industry payments | PONCE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ($6,162,423) |
| Food recall firms | 4 | 13 recalls | Rovira Biscuit Corporation (6) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 2 | 2 patents and marks | PONCE MEDICAL SCHOOL FOUNDATION, INC. (1) |
| Federal award recipients | 4,486 | $3,003,867,885 federal awards | PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO ($732,894,331) |
| State business registrations | 328 | MARIA GIOVANNA MARTIN GORDON |
Cross-reference: 203 nonprofits for 107,805 residents is 18.8 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $315,067,606 is $2,923 per resident, 34.4% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Highest-paid people on nonprofit returns here
| # | Name | Title | Organization | Pay | Year | Times the median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALBERTO MALDONADO | CARDIO SURGE | HOSPITAL DAMAS INC | $1,050,604 | 2024 | 54.0x |
| 2 | KENIRA THOMPSON GARCIA PHD | PROFESSOR/PR | PONCE MEDICAL SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC | $422,605 | 2024 | 21.7x |
| 3 | SHARLENE MEDINA | CARDIOLOGIST | HOSPITAL DAMAS INC | $360,600 | 2023 | 18.5x |
| 4 | JESSE ALEMAN | PULMONOLOGIS | HOSPITAL DAMAS INC | $324,580 | 2024 | 16.7x |
| 5 | ALEJANDRA PEA | EXECUTIVE DI | LUIS A FERRE FOUNDATION INC | $273,466 | 2021 | 14.0x |
| 6 | GUILLERMO ARMAIZ PEA | ASSOCIATE PR | PONCE MEDICAL SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC | $257,084 | 2024 | 13.2x |
| 7 | ELIZABETH BARRANCO SANTANA | PROFESSOR/ D | PONCE MEDICAL SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC | $247,700 | 2024 | 12.7x |
| 8 | FLORIBETH ANCIANI | FINANCE DIRE | LUIS A FERRE FOUNDATION INC | $238,587 | 2023 | 12.3x |
| 9 | VANESSA RIVERA AMILL PHD | ASSOCIATE DE | PONCE MEDICAL SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC | $236,509 | 2024 | 12.1x |
| 10 | IVAN MELENDEZ | COO | CENTRO ARARAT INC | $233,287 | 2024 | 12.0x |
Each person's latest year on a 990 at a nonprofit placed here (reported pay including related organizations and other compensation); people paid under $50,000 are left out. The median household income here is $19,470.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- HOSPITAL DAMAS INC Ponce, PR · $74,012,035
- PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO Ponce, PR · $71,352,789
- ST LUKE'S HOME CARE PROGRAM Ponce, PR · $46,703,473
- CENTRO ARARAT INC Ponce, PR · $33,159,440
- CENTROS SOR ISOLINA FERRE INC Ponce, PR · $30,668,210
- PONCE MEDICAL SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC Ponce, PR · $18,757,208
- LUIS A FERRE FOUNDATION INC Ponce, PR · $16,200,639
- CARIBBEAN SCHOOL INC Ponce, PR · $4,647,613
- PATRONATO CASTILLO SERRALLES Ponce, PR · $2,658,428
- PONCE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES INC Ponce, PR · $2,068,668
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- GOTAY CONSTRUCTION Ponce, PR · $9,022,658
- DR PEDRO N FARINACCI Ponce, PR · $3,690,919
- EMDI Construction Ponce, PR · $2,971,079
- CARIBBEAN HOSPITALIST PSC Ponce, PR · $2,871,588
- CIRACET CORP Ponce, PR · $2,617,780
- HS INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTOR Ponce, PR · $2,070,227
- CARIBE GENERAL CONSTRUCTORS INC Ponce, PR · $1,338,144
- EST Electrical Contractors Ponce, PR · $1,226,888
- Aerometalica Corp Ponce, PR · $1,082,262
- Ravaro Construction Ponce, PR · $1,041,514
Colleges and schools: biggest by enrollment
- Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Ponce, PR · 5,562
- University of Puerto Rico at Ponce Ponce, PR · 2,319
- Ponce Health Sciences University Ponce, PR · 886
- Ponce Health Sciences University-East Ponce, PR · 693
- Caribbean University-Ponce Ponce, PR · 607
- Automeca Technical College-Ponce Ponce, PR · 284
- Instituto Educativo Premier Ponce, PR · 283
- Escuela Tecnica de Electricidad Ponce, PR · 195
- Academia Serrant Inc Ponce, PR · 186
Form D issuers: biggest by amount sold
- IMC Corp Ponce, PR
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- PROGRAMA DE SERVICIOS DE SALUD EN EL HOGAR Y HOSPICIO SAN LUCAS Ponce, PR · 6
- HOSPITAL EPISCOPAL SAN LUCAS PONCE Ponce, PR · 5
- PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO Ponce, PR · 5
- PROGRAMA DE SERVICIOS DE SALUD EN EL HOGAR Y HOSPICIO SAN LUCAS Ponce, PR · 5
- SERVICIOS DE SALUD EPISCOPALES, INC. Ponce, PR · 4
- CHECKPOINT CARIBBEAN LTD Ponce, PR · 3
- LUIS A. AYALA COLON SUCRS INC Ponce, PR · 3
- SERRALLES HOTEL, INC. Ponce, PR · 3
- BECKTON ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORIES INC. Ponce, PR · 2
- CESAR CRUZ GARCIA Ponce, PR · 2
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- PONCE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Ponce, PR · $6,162,423
- RESEARCH AND CARDIOVASCULAR Ponce, PR · $1,978,937
- Advance Urology and Laparoscopic Center Ponce, PR · $1,142,767
- JOSE M GARCIA MATEO Ponce, PR · $944,576
- Ad-Vance Medical Research Ponce, PR · $844,658
- CLINICAL RESEARCH MANAGEMENT GROUP Ponce, PR · $769,953
- AD-VANCE MEDICAL RESEARCH LLC Ponce, PR · $711,130
- AD VANCE MEDICAL RESEARCH LLC Ponce, PR · $601,245
- Ponce Medical School Foundation Inc Cai Ponce, PR · $557,731
- CAIMED CENTER PONCE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Ponce, PR · $544,096
Food recall firms: biggest by recalls
- Rovira Biscuit Corporation Ponce, PR · 6
- Bakery Cash & Carry Inc. Ponce, PR · 4
- Ernesto Tropical Food, Inc Ponce, PR · 2
- Flanes Lymar Ponce, PR · 1
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- Ponce Health Sciences University Ponce, PR · 1
- PONCE MEDICAL SCHOOL FOUNDATION, INC. Ponce, PR · 1
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO Ponce, PR · $732,894,331
- MUNICIPIO DE PONCE Ponce, PR · $476,216,559
- UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO IN PONCE Ponce, PR · $256,329,463
- INTER AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO INC Ponce, PR · $221,627,810
- PONCE PARAMEDICAL COLLEGE INC Ponce, PR · $117,791,855
- CONSTRUCCIONES JOSE CARRO, S.E. Ponce, PR · $112,154,768
- MED CENTRO, INC. Ponce, PR · $103,096,796
- MUNICIPIO DE PONCE Ponce, PR · $99,863,843
- MED CENTRO, INC. Ponce, PR · $80,749,093
- PONCE MEDICAL SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC Ponce, PR · $67,403,037
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0