Census tract · Ponce Municipio
Census Tract 726, Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico
Census Tract 726, GEOID 72113072600, in Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico, partly within Tibes and Anon Raices. 1,424 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±418); the 2020 Census counted 3,066.
Residents, 2020-2024
1,424
±418 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,066
Median household income
$13,920
±$3,791 (90% margin)
Ponce Municipio: $19,877
Median home value
$83,800
±$10,833 (90% margin)
Ponce Municipio: $110,200
Median gross rent
not published
Ponce Municipio: $536
Where is Census Tract 726?
Census Tract 726 is one of 46 census tracts in Ponce Municipio, Puerto Rico. It covers 32.02 square miles of land, 96 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 72113072600, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Tibes | 5% |
| Anon Raices | 4% |
8 census tracts border Census Tract 726: Tract 9568 in Adjuntas Municipio ($19,546), Tract 9562 in Jayuya Municipio ($18,631), Tract 7107 in Juana Díaz Municipio ($20,238), Tract 725 ($30,982), Tract 727.03 ($26,646), Tract 727.04 ($13,958), Tract 729 ($30,668) and Tract 9576 in Utuado Municipio ($21,190). 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 726?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 726's population at 1,424 (±418) in – households; the 2020 Census counted 3,066 residents and 1,357 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 726 | Ponce Municipio |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,424 ±418 | 132,760 |
| Housing units | 946 ±171 | 69,741 |
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 726?
The median resident of Census Tract 726 is 48.3 years old. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 100.0%.
| Measure | Tract 726 | Ponce Municipio |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.3 ±7.1 | 44.5 |
| Under 18 years | 10.2% ±7.0 pts | 17.1% |
| 65 years and over | 24.4% ±10.6 pts | 25.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 100.0% ±3.8 pts | 99.4% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.8 pts | 0.3% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.8 pts | 0.1% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.8 pts | 0.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.8 pts | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.8 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.8 pts | 0.1% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.8 pts | 0.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.6% ±6.1 pts | 4.5% |
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 726 earn?
Half of the – households in Census Tract 726 earn less than $13,920 a year (±$3,791), against $19,877 across Ponce Municipio: 35th highest of the county's 42 tracts with a reliable estimate. 71.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 726 | Ponce Municipio |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $13,920 ±$3,791 | $19,877 |
| Mean household income | $18,535 ±$5,851 | $33,242 |
| Per capita income | $8,091 ±$2,300 | $14,625 |
| People below the poverty line | 71.6% ±15.3 pts | 49.7% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 75.2% ±35.8 pts | 64.9% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 80.9% ±11.3 pts | 55.4% |
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 726?
Owners occupy 90.7% of Census Tract 726's occupied homes and renters 9.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $83,800 by its owner (±$10,833).
| Measure | Tract 726 | Ponce Municipio |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $83,800 ±$10,833 | $110,200 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.7% ±8.1 pts | 67.3% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 9.3% ±8.1 pts | 32.7% |
| Housing units | 946 ±171 | 69,741 |
| Single-family detached homes | 94.8% ±4.7 pts | 71.4% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±5.6 pts | 0.3% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±5.6 pts | 0.1% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±5.6 pts | 1.6% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±5.6 pts | 1.1% |
| Households with no vehicle | 18.8% ±10.4 pts | 15.6% |
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 726 get to work?
100.0% of Census Tract 726's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 30.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 25.9%.
| Measure | Tract 726 | Ponce Municipio |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 35.9% ±9.6 pts | 40.9% |
| Unemployment rate | 25.9% ±14.3 pts | 15.1% |
| Drove alone to work | 100.0% ±14.2 pts | 85.3% |
| Carpooled | 0.0% ±14.2 pts | 6.1% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±14.2 pts | 0.2% |
| Walked | 0.0% ±14.2 pts | 1.2% |
| Worked from home | 0.0% ±14.2 pts | 5.9% |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.8 min ±2.4 | 23.6 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 726 compare with the other tracts in Ponce Municipio?
Among Ponce Municipio's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 726 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Ponce Municipio |
|---|---|
| Population | 41st of 45 |
| Residents per square mile | 44th of 45 |
| Median household income | 35th of 42 |
| Per capita income | 39th of 45 |
| Median home value | 33rd of 44 |
| Poverty rate | 7th of 44 |
| Median age | 17th of 45 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1st of 44 |
The tracts next to it on Ponce Municipio's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 730.06 | 32nd | $14,738±$7,953 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 727.04 | 33rd | $13,958±$6,702 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 712 | 34th | $13,933±$3,026 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 726 | 35th | $13,920±$3,791 |
| Tract 723 | 36th | $12,401±$2,730 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 710 | 37th | $11,956±$2,230 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 708 | 38th | $10,795±$2,117 · within the margin of this tract |
"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 726?
4 of the 15 figures for Census Tract 726 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