Census tract · Ponce Municipio

Census Tract 724, Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico

Census Tract 724, GEOID 72113072400, in Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico, partly within Coto Laurel and Ponce zona urbana. 8,558 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±1,380); the 2020 Census counted 8,050.

Residents, 2020-2024

8,558

±1,380 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 8,050

Median household income

$27,495

±$8,058 (90% margin)
Ponce Municipio: $19,877

Median home value

$110,500

±$10,634 (90% margin)
Ponce Municipio: $110,200

Median gross rent

$707

±$78 (90% margin)
Ponce Municipio: $536

Where is Census Tract 724?

Census Tract 724 is one of 46 census tracts in Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico. It covers 4.33 square miles of land, 1,858 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 72113072400, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 724 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Coto Laurel29%
Ponce zona urbana25%
Census Tract 724 (marked with a dot) in Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
7108722.01722.02723725 724 2 mi
Census Tract 724 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Ponce Municipio.

8 census tracts border Census Tract 724: Tract 7108 in Juana Díaz Municipio ($35,836), Tract 7109.01 in Juana Díaz Municipio ($21,226), Tract 705.02 ($22,438), Tract 722.01 ($19,549), Tract 722.02 ($31,196), Tract 723 ($12,401), Tract 725 ($30,982) and Tract 727.01 ($24,136). 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 724?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 724's population at 8,558 (±1,380) in – households; the 2020 Census counted 8,050 residents and 3,379 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 724Ponce MunicipioPuerto Rico
Total population 8,558 ±1,380 132,760 3,234,309
Housing units 3,407 ±415 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 724?

The median resident of Census Tract 724 is 41.7 years old; 19.9% are under 18 and 18.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 99.8%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 0.2%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 724Ponce MunicipioPuerto Rico
Median age 41.7 ±4.8 44.5 44.8
Under 18 years 19.9% ±4.3 pts 17.1% 16.1%
65 years and over 18.5% ±5.0 pts 25.2% 23.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 99.8% ±0.3 pts 99.4% 99.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.3 pts 0.3% 0.6%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.1% 0.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.1% 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.1% 0.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.1% 0.1%
No health insurance coverage 7.3% ±3.4 pts 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 724 earn?

Half of the – households in Census Tract 724 earn less than $27,495 a year (±$8,058), against $19,877 across Ponce Municipio: 11th highest of the county's 42 tracts with a reliable estimate. 35.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 724Ponce MunicipioPuerto Rico
Median household income $27,495 ±$8,058 $19,877 $26,297
Mean household income $43,845 ±$9,801 $33,242 $41,994
Per capita income $15,986 ±$3,350 $14,625 $17,981
People below the poverty line 35.6% ±8.7 pts 49.7% 40.5%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 47.3% ±18.2 pts 64.9% 54.9%
Households receiving SNAP 53.3% ±8.9 pts 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 724?

Owners occupy 77.9% of Census Tract 724's occupied homes and renters 22.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $110,500 by its owner (±$10,634). The median renter pays $707 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 724Ponce MunicipioPuerto Rico
Median home value (owner-occupied) $110,500 ±$10,634 $110,200 $131,500
Median gross rent $707 ±$78 $536 $578
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 15.6% ±17.8 pts 44.1% 42.3%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $757 ±$60 $837 $946
Owner-occupied homes 77.9% ±8.0 pts 67.3% 67.9%
Renter-occupied homes 22.1% ±8.0 pts 32.7% 32.1%
Housing units 3,407 ±415 69,741 1,634,357
Single-family detached homes 87.3% ±4.8 pts 71.4% 68.0%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±1.6 pts 0.3% 0.2%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±1.6 pts 0.1% 0.2%
Built 2010 to 2019 0.9% ±1.1 pts 1.6% 3.2%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.6% ±1.0 pts 1.1% 1.8%
Households with no vehicle 12.8% ±6.1 pts 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 724 get to work?

90.8% of Census Tract 724's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 20.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 17.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 724Ponce MunicipioPuerto Rico
In the labor force (age 16+) 57.1% ±6.1 pts 40.9% 46.4%
Unemployment rate 17.3% ±5.9 pts 15.1% 10.7%
Drove alone to work 90.8% ±4.9 pts 85.3% 82.6%
Carpooled 2.8% ±2.7 pts 6.1% 6.4%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.6 pts 0.2% 0.9%
Walked 0.0% ±1.6 pts 1.2% 2.4%
Worked from home 4.9% ±3.7 pts 5.9% 6.1%
Mean travel time to work 20.8 min ±3.6 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 724 compare with the other tracts in Ponce Municipio?

Among Ponce Municipio's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 724 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 724's rank among the tracts of Ponce Municipio
MeasureIn Ponce Municipio
Population1st of 45
Residents per square mile33rd of 45
Median household income11th of 42
Per capita income14th of 45
Median home value18th of 44
Median gross rent11th of 36
Poverty rate39th of 44
Median age28th of 45
Owner-occupied share15th of 44

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 7018th$29,231±$9,423 · within the margin of this tract4,051
Tract 714.019th$29,176±$5,204 · within the margin of this tract2,349
Tract 730.0410th$28,030±$7,066 · within the margin of this tract3,577
Tract 72411th$27,495±$8,0588,558
Tract 72012th$27,232±$8,293 · within the margin of this tract2,000
Tract 727.0313th$26,646±$7,216 · within the margin of this tract3,852
Tract 714.0214th$25,514±$5,358 · within the margin of this tract4,319

"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 724?

4 of the 16 figures for Census Tract 724 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

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections