Municipality Profile
Ponce
Population
136,542
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS 5-Year)
Poverty Rate
50.4%
Percent below poverty line
Median Income
$18,994
Per Household (Yearly)
Federal Disaster Recovery$479,734,615
FEMA Public Assistance — federal share obligated for rebuilding, across 9 disasters.
HURRICANE MARIA (2017)
Hurricane · 344 projects
EARTHQUAKES (2020)
Earthquake · 106 projects
HURRICANE FIONA (2022)
Hurricane · 162 projects
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES (2006)
Severe Storm · 37 projects
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES ASSOC W TS OTTO (2011)
Severe Storm · 25 projects
COVID-19 PANDEMIC (2020)
Biological · 6 projects
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING (2009)
Severe Storm · 20 projects
TROPICAL STORM JEANNE AND RESULTING LANDSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES (2004)
Severe Storm · 7 projects
TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO (2025)
Tropical Storm · 2 projects