Census tract · Ponce Municipio

Census Tract 702.02, Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico

Census Tract 702.02, GEOID 72113070202, in Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico, entirely within Ponce zona urbana. 1,266 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±341); the 2020 Census counted 1,094.

Residents, 2020-2024

1,266

±341 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,094

Median household income

$17,276

±$2,273 (90% margin)
Ponce Municipio: $19,877

Median home value

$50,400

±$13,982 (90% margin)
Ponce Municipio: $110,200

Median gross rent

$908

±$452 (90% margin)
Ponce Municipio: $536

Where is Census Tract 702.02?

Census Tract 702.02 is one of 46 census tracts in Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico. It covers 0.74 square miles of land, 1,482 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 72113070202, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 702.02 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Ponce zona urbana100%
Census Tract 702.02 (marked with a dot) in Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
701702.01703708709 702.02 0.5 mi
Census Tract 702.02 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 702.02: Tract 701 ($29,231), Tract 702.01 ($17,731), Tract 703 ($15,074), Tract 708 ($10,795) and Tract 709 ($15,095). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 702.02?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 702.02's population at 1,266 (±341) in – households; the 2020 Census counted 1,094 residents and 648 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 702.02Ponce zona urbanaPonce MunicipioPuerto Rico
Total population 1,266 ±341 107,805 132,760 3,234,309
Housing units 667 ±122 58,675 69,741 1,634,357

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 702.02?

The median resident of Census Tract 702.02 is 36.1 years old; 25.2% are under 18 and 22.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 100.0%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 702.02Ponce zona urbanaPonce MunicipioPuerto Rico
Median age 36.1 ±7.6 44.7 44.5 44.8
Under 18 years 25.2% ±9.2 pts 17.3% 17.1% 16.1%
65 years and over 22.9% ±8.3 pts 26.2% 25.2% 23.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 100.0% ±4.2 pts 99.2% 99.4% 99.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±4.2 pts 0.3% 0.3% 0.6%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±4.2 pts 0.2% 0.1% 0.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±4.2 pts 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±4.2 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±4.2 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.0% ±4.2 pts 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±4.2 pts 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
No health insurance coverage 1.3% ±1.4 pts 4.0% 4.5% 5.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 702.02 earn?

Half of the – households in Census Tract 702.02 earn less than $17,276 a year (±$2,273), against $19,877 across Ponce Municipio: 24th highest of the county's 42 tracts with a reliable estimate. 80.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 702.02Ponce zona urbanaPonce MunicipioPuerto Rico
Median household income $17,276 ±$2,273 $19,470 $19,877 $26,297
Mean household income $23,658 ±$5,375 $33,522 $33,242 $41,994
Per capita income $9,052 ±$2,631 $15,221 $14,625 $17,981
People below the poverty line 80.6% ±8.7 pts 49.6% 49.7% 40.5%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 100.0% ±15.8 pts 65.9% 64.9% 54.9%
Households receiving SNAP 78.8% ±8.9 pts 54.8% 55.4% 47.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 702.02?

Owners occupy 80.9% of Census Tract 702.02's occupied homes and renters 19.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $50,400 by its owner (±$13,982). The median renter pays $908 a month including utilities, and 74.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 702.02Ponce zona urbanaPonce MunicipioPuerto Rico
Median home value (owner-occupied) $50,400 ±$13,982 $113,100 $110,200 $131,500
Median gross rent $908 ±$452 $536 $536 $578
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 74.5% ±39.2 pts 45.8% 44.1% 42.3%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $636 ±$440 $858 $837 $946
Owner-occupied homes 80.9% ±10.7 pts 65.4% 67.3% 67.9%
Renter-occupied homes 19.1% ±10.7 pts 34.6% 32.7% 32.1%
Housing units 667 ±122 58,675 69,741 1,634,357
Single-family detached homes 91.0% ±5.1 pts 68.4% 71.4% 68.0%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±7.9 pts 0.3% 0.3% 0.2%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±7.9 pts 0.1% 0.1% 0.2%
Built 2010 to 2019 1.5% ±2.4 pts 1.3% 1.6% 3.2%
Built 1939 or earlier 4.6% ±3.5 pts 1.2% 1.1% 1.8%
Households with no vehicle 15.1% ±9.2 pts 16.1% 15.6% 13.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 702.02 get to work?

87.3% of Census Tract 702.02's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 19.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 37.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 702.02Ponce zona urbanaPonce MunicipioPuerto Rico
In the labor force (age 16+) 45.3% ±10.1 pts 40.6% 40.9% 46.4%
Unemployment rate 37.8% ±12.6 pts 14.8% 15.1% 10.7%
Drove alone to work 87.3% ±15.2 pts 83.6% 85.3% 82.6%
Carpooled 3.2% ±4.4 pts 7.1% 6.1% 6.4%
Public transportation 0.0% ±17.6 pts 0.3% 0.2% 0.9%
Walked 0.0% ±17.6 pts 1.4% 1.2% 2.4%
Worked from home 0.0% ±17.6 pts 6.2% 5.9% 6.1%
Mean travel time to work 19.2 min ±6.0 23.5 min 23.6 min 28.0 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 702.02 compare with the other tracts in Ponce Municipio?

Among Ponce Municipio's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 702.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 702.02's rank among the tracts of Ponce Municipio and of Ponce zona urbana
MeasureIn Ponce MunicipioIn Ponce zona urbana
Population42nd of 4538th of 40
Residents per square mile35th of 4533rd of 40
Median household income24th of 4222nd of 38
Per capita income35th of 4532nd of 40
Median home value42nd of 4438th of 40
Median gross rent3rd of 363rd of 34
Poverty rate3rd of 443rd of 40
Median age40th of 4535th of 40
Owner-occupied share11th of 4410th of 40

The tracts next to it on Ponce Municipio's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 71521st$19,440±$11,159 · within the margin of this tract3,338
Tract 702.0122nd$17,731±$2,836 · within the margin of this tract1,831
Tract 705.1423rd$17,454±$4,715 · within the margin of this tract2,110
Tract 702.0224th$17,276±$2,2731,266
Tract 705.1325th$16,853±$4,843 · within the margin of this tract2,617
Tract 730.0926th$16,703±$4,843 · within the margin of this tract4,212
Tract 730.0327th$16,270±$2,261 · within the margin of this tract1,857

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 702.02?

4 of the 16 figures for Census Tract 702.02 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

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