49.5% Poverty Rate for Black People in Ponce, Puerto Rico

Black or African American

49.5% Poverty Rate for Black People in Ponce, Puerto Rico

Black or African American poverty in Ponce, Puerto Rico compared

How does Ponce, Puerto Rico compare to other Puerto Rico and National averages?

  • Ponce, Puerto Rico

    49.5%

  • Puerto Rico

    34% (-31% lower than Ponce, Puerto Rico)

  • National average

    20.8% (-58% lower than Ponce, Puerto Rico)

49.5% Poverty Rate for Black People in Ponce, Puerto Rico

Historical Timeline

49.5% Poverty Rate for Black People in Ponce, Puerto Rico historical data

  • 2011 - 63.4%

    The 2011 63.4% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 54.1%

    The 2012 decrease to 54.1% from 2011 represents a -9.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2014 - 51.8%

    The 2014 decrease to 51.8% from 2012 represents a -2.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2015 - 45.4%

    The 2015 decrease to 45.4% from 2014 represents a -6.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2016 - 52.4%

    The 2016 increase to 52.4% from 2015 represents a 7.0% increase YoY.

  • 2017 - 56.8%

    The 2017 increase to 56.8% from 2016 represents a 4.4% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 50.2%

    The 2018 decrease to 50.2% from 2017 represents a -6.6% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 51.1%

    The 2019 increase to 51.1% from 2018 represents a 0.9% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 39.8%

    The 2021 decrease to 39.8% from 2019 represents a -11.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 45.4%

    The 2022 increase to 45.4% from 2021 represents a 5.6% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 49.5%

    The 2023 increase to 49.5% from 2022 represents a 4.1% increase YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Ponce, Puerto Rico Poverty dataset.